Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary: 54

Must we be holy in worshipping God? Yes: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,

Ps. 96:9

. Must we be holy in prayer and praise? Yes: lifting up holy hands,

1 Tim. 2:8

. Must our thoughts be fixed? Yes: 0 God, my heart is fixed,

Ps. 108:1

. Must pious and devout affections be working in us? Yes: we must be fervent in spirit serving the Lord,

Rom. 12:11

. 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,

Luke 18:13

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Must we give glory to God in his word? Yes: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name,

Ps. 138:2

. Must we hear it with reverence? Yes: We are all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God,

Acts 10:33

. Must we give glory to God in swearing when we are called to it? Yes: Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and shalt swear by his name,

Deut. 6:13

. Must we be cautions in swearing? Yes: we must fear an oath,

Eccles. 9:2

. Must we be conscientious in swearing? Yes: Thou shalt swear in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness,

Jer. 4:2

. Must we give glory to God in vowing? Yes: Vow and pay unto the Lord your God,

Ps. 76:11

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Must we glorify God in his great works? Yes: we must magnify his works which men behold,

Job 36:24

. And must we glorify him by our good works? Yes: Let everyone that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity,

2 Tim. 2:19

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Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question 54