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Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general and…
Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general and particularly in these three great ordinances, viz. [brace] 1. hearing of the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the second of the seven volumes lately published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general and particularly in these three great ordinances, viz. [brace] 1. hearing of the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the second of the seven volumns lately published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1653
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We think much to have the lives of men taken away; but if we know what the Glory of God meant, and what infinite reason there is that God should be glorified, we would not think it much that the lives of never so many men should go for the Glory of God. 'Tis mercy that our lives have not gone many times for Gods Glory; How often might God have glorified Himself in taking away our lives? We have cause to bless Him, that our lives have been preserved so long as they have.
Again Note, That the nearer any men are unto God, the more they had need take heed that they glorify Him, for they must expect to be spared the less if they sin against Him.
Again Note, That the neerer any men are unto God, the more they had need take heed that they glorifie Him, for they must expect to be spared the less if they sin against Him.
Nadab and Abihu, the Priests of God, and they came near to God, yet by their transgression; though I told you, We do not find in any place of Scripture directly in words, that this Fire is forbidden, but they should have gathered Gods mind by consequence, And therefore by the way I only Note. That we must not think to urge upon men in all things strict commands in very words, but if it be commanded so as we may draw it by any consequence, it's a command; as now here for the Negative, they had not a Negative prohibition in words, yet they had it by Consequence: So for the Affirmative, though we have not ⟨p. 23⟩the Affirmative in express words, yet if we may have it by consequence, it is an Affirmative as well as the Negative, when we have it by consequence. But now the Note of Observation is, That the nearer any comes to God, if they sin against Him, they must not expect to be spared. Do not think that God will spare you the more because you are Professors of Religion, or because you do often worship him: I suppose you that are acquainted with Scripture, know that place in