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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.
Answ. That may be, and joy; we rejoice with trembling; therefore that brokenness of spirit that I meant, must not be slavish horror and fear, but a kindly melting of the soul from the apprehension of the love of God unto it in Jesus Christ, that was willing to be at so great cost to purchase the pardon of sin: such a gracious mourning as may stand with joy; and the truth is, that, that sorrow for sin in the Sacrament that is not mixed with joy, is a sorrow that doth not Sanctify Gods Name; godly sorrow and evangelical joy may stand together very well. And therefore know that this is not the time, neither to give liberty to have your hearts sink; no, there must be no sinking sorrow of heart, but such a sorrow of heart as in the midst of it you may be able to look upon God as a reconciled Father to you, and have a cheerfulness of spirit as in the presence of God; you must look upon your selves as Gods guests, to be merry at his Table; now this is a great mystery of godliness; that there should be at the same time the sight of Christ crucified, and yet at the same time a spiritual cheerfulness in the assurance of the love of God in Jesus Christ. I say, it is a mystery, and only those that are Believers are able to understand this mystery, how to have their hearts break, and yet how to rejoice at the same time in that unspeakable love of God that is here presented unto them in this Sacrament.
Answ. That may be, and joy; we rejoyce with trembling; therefore that brokennese of spirit that I meant, must not be slavish horror and fear, but a kindly melting of the soul from the apprehension of the love of God unto it in Jesus Christ, that was willing to be at so great cost to purchase the pardon of sin: such a gracious mourning as may stand with joy; and the truth is, that, that sorrow for sin in the Sacrament that is not mixt with joy, is a sorrow that doth not Sanctifie Gods Name; godly sorrow and evangelical joy may stand together very well. And therefore know that this is not the time, neither to give liberty to have your hearts sink; no, there must be no sinking sorrow of heart, but such a sorrow of heart as in the midst of it you may be able to look upon God as a reconciled Father to you, and have a cheerfulness of spirit as in the presence of God; you must look upon your selves as Gods guests, to be merry at his Table; now this is a great mystery of godliness; that there should be at the same time the sight of Christ crucified, and yet at the same time a spiritual cheerfulness in the assurance of the love of God in Jesus Christ. I say, it is a mystery, and only those that are Beleevers are able to understand this mystery, how to have their hearts break, and yet how to rejoyce at the same time in that unspeakable love of God that is here presented unto them in this Sacrament.