This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... II. RULES OF THE SERVICE. Obedience a Glorious Apparel. ER clothing is all glorious within. What kind of glorious apparel is this? For we know that on earth Christians are poor and little esteemed. It is a spiritual adorning; not gold, silver, pearls, velvet, but obedience to the Lord our God. This apparel is brighter than the sun, for these are God's jewels. He who goes about doing God's will, goes about clothed in God's beauty. To serve Him truly, is simply to abide in our calling, be it lowly as it may. WHEN one asked what was the best service of God, which pleased Him best? Doctor Martin said, " To hear Christ and be obedient to Him." This is the highest and greatest service of God. Besides this, all is worth nothing. For in heaven He 'has far better and more beautiful worship and service than we can render. As it was said to Saul, " To obey is better than to sacrifice!' As also soldiers say in time of war; obedience and keeping to the articles of war--this is victory. EVEN in philosophy men are constrained not to look on the bare work, but on the goodwill of the worker. Wherefore we must ascend up higher in divinity with this word " doing " than in natural things and philosophy, so that now it must have a new signification, and be made altogether new. TRUE obedience to God is the obedience of faith and good works; that is, he is truly obedient to God who trusts Him and does what He commands. CHRISTIANS have to do with two kinds of business; the Word and the works of God. IN all works we should look to God's Word. Such works as are done at God's command, these are not from our self-will; but we are God's tools and instruments, through which He works; they are not our own works, but God's. But all works which are not done at God's...