Verse 20. And he who appropriates good in the worship of the Lord from freedom externally, when yet he has not done the work of repentance by purifying himself internally, is thereby separated entirely from truth and good.

4541. 'And make there an altar to the God who appeared to you' means that which is holy there. This is clear from the meaning of 'an altar' as the chief representative of the Lord, dealt with in 921, 2777, 2811, 4489. This being so, the holiness of worship is meant by 'making an altar to God'.