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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 3
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The first Scripture is in Deut. 4. 17. There Moses speaking of the People of Israel; and the great respect that God showed to them more then others; for saith he, What nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? What Nation is there so great as you are? (So great) How doth it appear that the Nation of Israel is a greater Nation then other Nations are? how? That hath God so nigh unto them in all things that they call upon him for: herein any man or woman, or nation, may be said to be great, that is, greatly honoured by the Lord God, in that they have the Lord nigh to them and they are nigh to him, here's the greatness of a nation; you would think that if one would describe the greatness of a nation, it should be in their great wealth, their great trading and traffic that they have and the fertile place that they live in; no, this is not the greatness of a nation, But what nation is there so great that hath the Lord God so nigh to them? There's the greatness of a nation, and so a spiritual heart would account greatness to consist in having God to be nigh unto it.
The first Scripture is in Deut. 4. 17. There Moses speaking of the People of Israel; and the great respect that God shewed to them more then others; for saith he, What nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? What Nation is there so great as you are? (So great) How doth it appear that the Nation of Israel is a greater Nation then other Nations are? how? That hath God so nigh unto them in all things that they call upon him for: herein any man or woman, or nation, may be said to be great, that is, greatly honoured by the Lord God, in that they have the Lord nigh to them and they are nigh to him, here's the greatnesse of a nation; you would think that if one would describe the greatnesse of a nation, it should be in their great wealth, their great trading and traffique that they have and the fertile place that they live in; no, this is not the greatnesse of a nation, But what nation is there so great that hath the Lord God so nigh to them? There's the greatnesse of a nation, and so a spirituall heart would account greatesse to consist in having God to be nigh unto it.