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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.
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To that I Answer;
It is true, it is his duty to pray, Pour forth thy wrath upon the Heathen, and upon the families that call not upon thy Name: But it's as true, that they cannot Sanctify Gods Name in doing of it: But if we would Sanctify Gods Name in it there must be an Habitual holiness in the heart, for every thing doth act according to its principles, in nature it is so; and so doth the heart when it comes to Worship God, it doth act according to the principles that it hath.
It is true, it is his duty to pray, Poure forth thy wrath upon the Heathen, and upon the families that call not upon thy Name: But it's as true, that they cannot Sanctifie Gods Name in doing of it: But if we would Sanctifie Gods Name in it there must be an Habitual holinesse in the heart, for every thing doth act according to its principles, in nature it is so; and so doth the heart when it comes to Worship God, it doth act according to the principles that it hath.
And then there must not only be Habitual Sanctification, but Actual Sanctification likewise, as in Exod. 19. 10, 11. there you see what a doe there was to fit them for the hearing of the Law, because God was to come among them: God is to come among us, and we are to come to God when we are to perform holy duties; therefore it is not enough to have Grace, but there must be an improving of Grace, there must be an acting of Grace not only when you come to receive the Sacrament, to think that then there must be an acting of Grace but every time you pray and hear there must be an acting of Grace; A purging out of your corruptions and acting of Grace. So that one cannot Sanctify Gods Name in holy duties unless he come thus far, to be able to say, Lord, thou that knowest all things, knowest, there is nothing that thou doest reveal to be contrary to thy will, but my heart is against it, that's the least; thou canst not have any peace of conscience in drawing nigh to God, until thou come thus far, to have thy heart to work thus against sin,