Question 54

Doth this Commandment require us to glorifie the Name of God?

Yes. They shall worship before thee, O Lord, and shall glorifie thy Name,^a

Are we to think of God’s Name with Seriousness?

Yes. They feared the Lord, and thought upon his Name,^b

Are we to speak of it with Reverence?

Yes. For God is in Heaven, and thou upon Earth, therefore let thy Words be few,^c

Are we to call upon his Name with a Holy Awe?

Yes. For we that are but Dust and Ashes speak to the Lord of Glory,^d

Are we to worship God reverently in every Religious Duty?

Yes. We must serve him Acceptably, with Reverence and Godly Fear,^e

And is there good Reason for it?

Yes. For our God is a consuming Fire,^f

Ought we to behave our selves very reverently in Publick Worship?

Yes. For God is greatly to be feared in the Assembly of his Saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him,^g

Must we be Holy in worshipping God?

Yes. Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness,^h

Must we be Holy in Prayer and Praise?

Yes. Lifting up Holy Hands,ⁱ

Must our Thoughts be fixed?

Yes. O God, my Heart is fixed,^j

Must Pious and Devout Affections be working in us?

Yes. We must be fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord,^k

Must we be very humble in our Approaches to God?

Yes. As the Publican that stood afar off, and would not so much as lift up his Eyes to Heaven,^l

Must we give Glory to God in his Word?

Yes. For thou hast magnified thy Word above all thy Name,^m

Must we hear it with Reverence?

Yes. We are all here present before God, to hear all Things that are commanded thee of God,ⁿ

Must we give Glory to God in Swearing when we are call’d to it?

Yes. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; and shalt swear by his Name,^o

Must we be cautious in Swearing?

Yes. We must fear an Oath,^p

Must we be consciencious in Swearing?

Yes. Thou shalt swear in Truth, in Judgment, and in Righteousness,^q

Must we give Glory to God in Vowing?

Yes. Vow and pay unto the Lord your God,^r

Must we glorifie God in his great Works?

Yes. We must magnifie his Works which Men behold,^s

And must we glorifie him by our good Works?

Yes. Let every one that names the Name of Christ depart from Iniquity,^t