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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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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, ⟨p. 69⟩and to be set upon every good that God reveals to be his mind. You know when a man of quality comes to your house what a deal of stir there is, not only in sweeping, but in making all things as clean and tite and shining as possibly can be: Thus it should be when thou comest to God.
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 performe 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 Sanctifie Gods Name in holy duties unlesse he come thus far, to be able to say, Lord, thou that knowest all things, knowest, there is nothing that thou doest reveale 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, untill thou come thus far, to have thy heart to work thus against sin,