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Gospel-Worship
Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughs, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Cripple-gate, London.Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in generall. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughes, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Criple-gate, London.
London: printed for Peter Cole and R.W., 1647
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Gospel-worship: OR, The right manner of drawing nigh to God in gene… › Sermon 2
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And by this means we come to live most holy lives.1 We read of Moses, he was upon the mountain forty days with God, and when he came down his face did so shine, that the people were not able to bear it; what's the reason? it was from hence, because he was so nigh to God: would you have your faces to shine in a holy conversation before men? converse much with God, be often with God, be nigh to him, and that will make you shine as lights in the middest of a crooked and perverse generation. We find it so with some that converse much with God, there is a shine upon their very countenances.
And by this means we come to live most holy lives.1 We read of Moses, he was upon the mountain forty daies with God, and when he came down his face did so shine, that the people were not able to bear it; what's the reason? it was from hence, because he was so nigh to God: would you have your faces to shine in a holy conversation before men? converse much with God, be often with God, be nigh to him, and that will make you shine as lights in the middest of a crooked and perverse generation. We find it so with some that converse much with God, there is a shine upon their very countenances.
- 1We come to live holy lives
And further it is a special sign of our adoption to love to be nigh to God.1 What should a Child love most but to be in the presence of his Father? Would you know whither you have received the Spirit of adoption yea or no? I can hardly give you any one sign so clear as this, for to love to go into Gods presence, as David said, I was glad when they said, Come and let us go up unto the House of the Lord. You shall have many that love to be in Gods presence, so as they think on it overnight, and long for the time while it comes; I never am better then when I am with God, me thinks when I get into Gods presence, either in Prayer or any duty of Gods Worship, I find my heart warmed and quickened, &c. They are ready to say with Peter, Master, it is good being here.