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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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Aaron held his peace] He was silenced. It may be before, He was expressing himself in grief: and sorrowed exceeding much in words; but now he was quiet and had nothing to say: he did by his silence acknowledge, his Children were dear to him, but it's fit that God should be glorified what ever becomes of his Children, and therefore Aaron holds his peace.
Aaron held his peace] Hee was silenced. It may be before, Hee was expressing himselfe in greife: and sorrow'd exceeding much in words; but now he was quiet and had nothing to say: he did by his silence acknowledge, his Children were dear to him, but it's fit that God should be glorified what ever becomes of his Children, and therefore Aaron holds his peace.
But the word that is here translated Holds his peace, It hath more in it then mere silence; for the Hebrews have another word to signify mere silence of speech: but this signifies a staying of the heart, that it doth not further proceed in any trouble of Spirit, a silence in the very heart, and staying of it; a staying of the motions ⟨p. 8⟩of the heart. I find the same word to be used in Scripture, when Joshua said to the Sun si and still, stay thy self on Gibeon, Jos. 10. 12. It's the same word that is here translated and Aaron held his peace, that is, he was stayed from further vexing or troubling of himself, or being disquieted. Whereas his heart was in a strong violent motion: Now Moses speech did stop him, and gave a stop to his heart to make it stand still in a wonderful manner, as the Sun when Joshua spake to it to stand still. As if the Lord should have spoken to his heart, Aaron thy heart is in a mighty strong motion, but consider that I must be Sanctified in those that draw nigh me and let all those motions of thy heart be stopped and quiet. Thus now you see the meaning of the Scripture, and the scope of it. Now in this scripture you have these three special and notable points.
But the word that is here translated Holds his peace, It hath more in it then meere silence; for the Hebrews have another word to signifie meere silence of speech: but this signifies a staying of the heart, that it doth not further proceed in any trouble of Spirit, a silence in the very heart, and staying of it; a staying of the motions