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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 5
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The great Reason why people come and Worship God in a slight way; it is because that they do not see God in his glory, 'tis a great Mercy for God to give unto us a sight of himself, a sight of his glory here in this world while we are Worshipping of him, this would keep our eyes and our thoughts from wandering, if we had a sight of the glory of God, and had high thoughts of God. What's the reason why we wander so as we do? but merely because we see not God as now suppose you were in your house, and looking after every feather that were flying up and down if you should hear that the •ing were come into the •oom, or any great person, it would compose your spirits because you have •igh thoughts of such as or those that are above you: So let us look upon God as in his excellency, and his glory, and have high thoughts of him, and this is that whereby we are to Sanctify Gods Name when we come before him in holy duties, And that is the Second thing: First a Sanctified heart and then high thoughts of God.
The great Reason why people come and Worship God in a slight way; it is because that they do not see God in his glory, 'tis a great Mercy for God to give unto us a sight of himself, a sight of his glory here in this world while we are Worshiping of him, this would keep our eyes and our thoughts from wandring, if we had a sight of the glory of God, and had high thoughts of God. What's the reason why we wander so as we do? but meerly because we see not God as now suppose you were in your house, and looking after every feather that were flying up and down if you should hear that the •ing were come into the •oom, or any great person, it would compose your spirits because you have •igh thoughts of such as or those that are above you: So let us look upon God as in his excellencie, and his glory, and have high thoughts of him, and this is that whereby we are to Sanctifie Gods Name when we come before him in holy duties, And that is the Second thing: First a Sanctified heart and then high thoughts of God.