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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 7
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3 Thirdly, That which we have intimated before, That the duties of Gods worship are the most precious things, the special conveyances of the choice mercies that he intends to bestow on his Saints, and therefore though he loses his glory in any thing else, he would not lose it in that wherein he doth especially convey his mercy and goodness to his people. But that we spake too in showing how we draw nigh to God in holy duties and it may well come in here again as an Argument why we should sanctify Gods name.
3 Thirdly, That which we have intimated before, That the duties of Gods worship are the most precious things, the special conveyances of the choice mercies that he intends to bestow on his Saints, and therefore though he loses his glory in any thing else, he would not lose it in that wherein he doth especially convey his mercy and goodnesse to his people. But that we spake too in shewing how we draw nigh to God in holy duties and it may well come in here again as an Argument why we should sanctifie Gods name.
4 A Fourth Reason is this, Because there is no way for us to be fitted for the receiving of Mercy from God through those duties of worship, but by our Sanctifying of Gods name; when thou comest at any time to worship God, what wouldest thou have? there is some communion that thou wouldest enjoy with God, now there is no way to make thee a fit subject of Mercy, or capable of the enjoyment of Communion with God, but by such a behaviour of Soul as this is that hath been spoken of, to, Sanctify the Name of God: thou wouldest be loath to lose those duties of worship that thou doest perform, therefore it is required of thee to sanctify his Name lest thou doest lose all, for 'tis this that makes thee the only capable subject of what good is to be had there.
4 A Fourth Reason is this, Because there is no way for us to be fitted for the receiving of Mercy from God through those duties of worship, but by our Sanctifying of Gods name; when thou comest at any time to worship God, what wouldest thou have? there is some communion that thou wouldest injoy with God, now there is no way to make thee a fit subject of Mercy, or capable of the injoyment of Communion with God, but by such a behaviour of Soul as this is that hath been spoken of, to, Sanctifie the Name of God: thou wouldest be loath to lose those duties of worship that thou doest performe, therefore it is required of thee to sanctifie his Name lest thou doest lose all, for 'tis this that makes thee the only capable subject of what good is to be had there.