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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
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Fourthly, It will be likewise another means of sanctifying this Attribute of God; when thou comest to him: If thou ⟨p. 101⟩doest come with a merciful heart towards thy brethren: Take heed whensoever you come to worship God, that you come not with a rugged and cruel heart towards any of your brethren; therefore you find that Christ lays this upon you, in teaching how to pray, you most say, Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive our brethren that trespass against us: And you find it repeated again, If you forgive, then your Heavenly Father will forgive, and not otherwise. As if Christ should say, When you come to beg mercy, be sure you bring merciful hearts.
Fourthly, It will be likewise another means of sanctifying this Attribute of God; when thou comest to him: If thou ⟨p. 101⟩doest come with a merciful heart towards thy brethren: Take heed whensoever you come to worship God, that you come not with a rugged and cruel heart towards any of your brethren; therefore you find that Christ laies this upon you, in teaching how to pray, you most say, Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive our brethren that trespass against us: And you find it repeated again, If you forgive, then your Heavenly Father will forgive, and not otherwise. As if Christ should say, When you come to beg mercy, be sure you bring merciful hearts.
Fifthly, It is a good way to sanctify the Name of God in this Attribute, for the soul to be solicitous with it self: What is that that will hinder me from the mercy of God, and let me avoid it? It is otherwise, a taking of the Name of God in vain, for me to come to profess what need I have of Gods mercy, and yet for all that, never regard to avoid those things that may hinder the work of his Grace upon me
Fifthly, It is a good way to sanctifie the Name of God in this Attribute, for the soul to be solicitous with it self: What is that that will hinder me from the mercy of God, and let me avoid it? It is otherwise, a taking of the Name of God in vain, for me to come to profess what need I have of Gods mercy, and yet for al that, never regard to avoid those things that may hinder the work of his Grace upon me