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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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You may ask me this Question, How may I know that I am acted by self ends in holy duties? for it is a hard thing for one to know ones own heart, when one is acted by principles of […], and when we aim at God in holy duties. Now for that I will give you these notes to try whither you be acted from your selves or no.
You may ask me this Question, How may I know that I am acted by self ends in holy duties? for it is a hard thing for one to know ones own heart, when one is acted by principles of 〈…〉, and when we aime at God in holy duties. Now for that I will give you these notes to try whither you be acted from your selves or no.
The First is this, If a man loves holy duties (though he find no present good comes in by them) because they are such things as God requires, and therefore though I get nothing by them, yet this is enough to carry me on, and to carry me on readily and willingly in the worship of God: those that can delight in Gods worship, even at that time, though they find nothing coming into themselves. But now when we find not that coming in that we do desire, we begin to be weary of worship; and say, Why have we fasted, and thou seest it not? This ⟨p. 77⟩is an Argument that thou art acted by Self rather then by God.
The First is this, If a man loves holy duties (though he finde no present good comes in by them) because they are such things as God requirs, and therefore though I get nothing by them, yet this is enough to carry me on, and to carry me on readily and willingly in the worship of God: those that can delight in Gods worship, even at that time, though they find nothing coming into themselves. But now when we find not that coming in that we do desire, we begin to be weary of worship; and say, Why have we fasted, and thou seest it not? This ⟨p. 77⟩is an Argument that thou art acted by Self rather then by God.