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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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Fourthly, It will be likewise another means of Sanctifying this Attribute of God when thou comest to him: If thou ⟨p. 101⟩doest come with a merciful heart towards thy brethren. Take heed whensoever you come to worship God, that you come not with a rugged and cruel heart towards any of your brethren; therefore you find that Christ lays this upon you in teaching how to pray; you must say, Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive our brethren that trespass against us; And you find it repeated again, If you forgive, then your heavenly Father will forgive, and not otherwise. As if Christ should say, When you come to beg mercy be sure you bring merciful hearts.
Fourthly, It will be likewise another means of Sanctifying this Attribute of God when thou comest to him: If thou ⟨p. 101⟩doest come with a mercifull heart towards thy brethren. Take heed whensoever you come to worship God, that you come not with a rugged and cruell heart towards any of your brethren; therefore you find that Christ laies this upon you in teaching how to pray; you must say, Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive our brethren that trespasse against us; And you find it repeated again, If you forgive, then your heavenly Father will forgive, and not otherwise. As if Christ should say, When you come to begge mercy be sure you bring mercifull hearts.
Fifthly, It is a good way to Sanctify the Name of God in this Attribute, for the Soul to be solicitous with it self: What is that that will hinder me from the mercy of God, and let me avoid it? It is otherwise, a taking of the name of God in vain, for me to come to profess what need I have of Gods mercy, and yet for all that, never regard to avoid those things that may hinder the work of his grace upon me.
Fifthly, It is a good way to Sanctifie the Name of God in this Attribute, for the Soul to be solicitous with it self: What is that that will hinder me from the mercy of God, and let me avoid it? It is otherwise, a taking of the name of God in vain, for me to come to professe what need I have of Gods mercy, and yet for al that, never regard to avoid those things that may hinder the work of his grace upon me.