To pretend homage to God and intend only the advantage to myself is rather to mock God than to worship Him. When we believe we ought to be satisfied rather than God glorified, we set God below ourselves and imagine that He should submit His own honor to our advantage.

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To pretend homage to God and intend only the advantage to myself is rather to mock God than to worship God. When we believe we ought to be satisfied rather than God glorified, we set God below ourselves and imagine that God should submit God’s own honor to our advantage.