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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.
3. Thirdly, That which we have intimated before, That the duties of Gods Worship are the most precious things, the special conveyances of the choice mercies that he intends to bestow on his Saints, and therefore though he loses his Glory in any thing else, he would not lose it in that wherein he doth especially convey his mercy and goodness to his people. But that we spake too in showing how we draw nigh to God in holy duties, and it may well come in here again as an Argument why we should sanctify Gods Name.
3. Thirdly, That which we have intimated before, That the duties of Gods Worship are the most precious things, the special conveyances of the choice mercies that he intends to bestow on his Saints, and therefore though he loses his Glory in any thing else, he would not lose it in that wherein he doth especially convey his mercy and goodness to his people. But that we spake too in shewing how we draw nigh to God in holy duties, and it may well come in here again as an Argument why we should sanctifie Gods Name.
4. A Fourth Reason is this, Because there is no way for us to be fitted for the receiving of mercy from God through those duties of Worship, but by our sanctifying of Gods Name; when thou comest at any time to worship God, what wouldest thou have? there it some communion that thou wouldest enjoy with God, now there is no way to make thee a fit subject of mercy, or capable of the enjoying of Communion with God, but by such a behaviour of soul as this is that hath been spoken of, To sanctify the Name of God; thou wouldest be loth to lose those duties of worship that thou doest perform, therefore it is required of thee to sanctify his Name lest thou doest lose all, for 'tis this that makes thee the only capable subject of what good is to be had there.
4. A Fourth Reason is this, Because there is no way for us to be fitted for the receiving of mercy from God through those duties of Worship, but by our sanctifying of Gods Name; when thou comest at any time to worship God, what wouldest thou have? there it some communion that thou wouldest enjoy with God, now there is no way to make thee a fit subject of mercy, or capable of the enjoying of Communion with God, but by such a behavior of soul as this is that hath been spoken of, To sanctifie the Name of God; thou wouldest be loth to lose those duties of worship that thou doest perform, therefore it is required of thee to sanctifie his Name lest thou doest lose all, for 'tis this that makes thee the only capable subject of what good is to be had there.