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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.
The second base end, is to subject the duties of Gods Worship to the praise of men, as to perform duties of Gods Worship for the esteem of men, and because we shall be well thought of; take heed of this you young ones, and others, you would fain be esteemed well of by those that you live withal; It is a desirable thing to have a good esteem from those that are godly; but take heed that you do not subject the duties of Gods Worship to this. Indeed it may be an encouragement to you, as David saith Psal. 52. 9. This is good before thy Saints: David did encourage •••self to praise God, because it was good before Gods Saints; and I confess it may be an encouragement because ⟨p. 74⟩holy duties are good before Gods Saints: but take heed that this be not thy highest end that thou aimest at, and that which carries thee on in the work, merely to get the praise of men, and that they shall think that thou hast good gifts and parts, and therefore thou art enlarged in that regard; take heed of that; know, that now thou doest not worship God, but thou worshipest men, thou dost make the praise of men to be thy God, For whatsoever thou doest lift up in the highest place, that's thy God, whatsoever it be; therefore if thou liftest up the praise of men, and makest that they end, thou makest that thy God, and so thou art a worshipper of men, but not a worshipper of God.
The second base end, is to subject the duties of Gods Worship to the praise of men, as to perform duties of Gods Worship for the esteem of men, and because we shall be well thought of; take heed of this you yong ones, and others, you would fain be esteem'd well of by those that you live withal; It is a desirable thing to have a good esteem from those that are godly; but take heed that you do not subject the duties of Gods Worship to this. Indeed it may be an encouragement to you, as David saith Psal. 52. 9. This is good before thy Saints: David did encourage •••self to praise God, because it was good before Gods Saints; and I confess it may be an encouragement because ⟨p. 74⟩holy duties are good before Gods Saints: but take heed that this be not thy highest end that thou aimest at, and that which carries thee on in the work, meerly to get the praise of men, and that they shall think that thou hast good gifts and parts, and therfore thou art inlarged in that regard; take heed of that; know, that now thou doest not worship God, but thou worshipest men, thou dost make the praise of men to be thy God, For whatsoever thou doest lift up in the highest place, that's thy God, whatsoever it be; therefore if thou liftest up the praise of men, and makest that they end, thou makest that thy God, and so thou art a worshiper of men, but not a worshiper of God.