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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 4: SARMON IV.
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.
You will say if a man have business in the world how can this be? Yes though they have bu••ne•e in the world, yet they carry the heavenliness of their hearts along with them; our conversation is in heaven saith the Apostle Phil. 3. Now the word that is translated our conversation, it is a word that signifies our City converse; our trading is in heaven when we go to the City or the Exchange, or about any business; yet our trading is always in Heaven. But now there are other sorts of people that had need at all times to look to their hearts in way of preparation. As,
You will say if a man have businesse in the world how can this be? Yes though they have bu••ne•e in the world, yet they carry the heavenlinesse of their hearts along with them; our conversation is in heaven saith the Apostle Phil. 3. Now the word that is translated our conversation, it is a word that signifies our City converse; our trading is in heaven when we go to the City or the Exchange, or about any businesse; yet our trading is alwaies in Heaven. But now there are other sorts of people that had need at all times to look to their hearts in way of preparation. As,
First, those that first set upon the duties of Religion: young beginners, that begin at first to set their faces towards Heaven, to worship God they had need look to their hearts they should spend some time in Preparation when they come to holy duties, and the truth is, when the conscience of a man or woman is at first enlightened, and awakened, they will be very careful in ⟨p. 57⟩preparing to holy duties, the fear of God it is mighty upon their Spirits at first, and it should not be less afterwards the constancy of Gods fear should bring their hearts to such a holy temper as to make them fit for holy duties always.