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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 6
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And further; This is to Sanctify Gods Wisdom, when thou comest into Gods presence, in thy greatest straits, deny thy own wisdom, come with a resolution to be guided by the wisdom of God, in this manner, Lord, I know not how to order my steps, there is much folly and vanity in my heart, but thou art a God of infinite wisdom, I come to thee for direction, and I profess here, I am willing to give up my whole Soul to be guided by thy wisdom. If every time we come to worship God we came thus, Oh Lord whatsoever our thoughts have been heretofore, yet if thou shalt but reveal thy mind to us, we will hearken to thee, Lord, we believe that thy wisdom it is thy self, and therefore we profess to give up our selves to thy Wisdom. Now this is to Sanctify the Name of God.
And further; This is to Santifie Gods Wisdome, when thou comest into Gods presence, in thy greatest streights, deny thy own wisdome, come with a resolution to be guided by the wisdome of God, in this manner, Lord, I know not how to order my steps, there is much folly and vanity in my heart, but thou art a God of infinite wisdome, I come to thee for direction, and I professe here, I am willing to give up my whole Soul to be guided by thy wisdome. If every time we come to worship God we came thus, Oh Lord whatsoever our thoughts have been heretofore, yet if thou shalt but reveale thy mind to us, we will hearken to thee, Lord, we beleeve that thy wisdome it is thy self, and therefore we professe to give up our selves to thy Wisdome. Now this is to Sanctifie the Name of God.
9 Consider the holiness of God: God is a God infinitely pure from all sin, and therefore when we come to worship God, we must be ashamed of our unholiness, as the Prophet in Isa 6. when he heard the Seraphims cry, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, he falls down and saith, We is me for I am undone, because I ⟨p. 100⟩am a man of unclean lips. And is God a holy God? Then let me take heed when I come before him, that I bring not with me a love to any sin for the Lord hates it, and let me take heed that I do not cast dirt in the very face of Gods holiness, but give up my Soul to be ruled wholly by him: