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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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the truth is, If we would seriously consider what they are, as they come from us, we would even abhor our selves in dust and ashes, and account of them as the Prophet speaks of his own righteousness as menstruous clothes, they are such as if God should deal with us, as justly he may do, he might cast them and us to the dogs, for they are (as the Prophet saith) torn and rent Sacrifices; now if a man in the time of the Law should bring to the Lord a sacrifice that was all torn and rent before he brought it, would such a sacrifice have been accepted? All the duties we perform as they come from us they are such; we read in Exod. 22. 31. concerning such things as were torn and rent, that they should cast them to the dogs. Ye shall be holy men unto we (saith he verse ult) neither shall ye eat any flesh that is •orne of beasts in the field, ye shall cast it to the dogs, because ye are ⟨p. 109⟩holy men unto me: Must the people of Israel manifest their holiness in this, That they must eat nothing torn by beasts, but cast it unto dogs? Or was the holiness of the people of Israel such as God required them, that they must eat nothing that was torn by beasts? What then is the holiness of the infinite God? our services that we perform are of themselves such as are torn by our beastly lusts many times: how many are there that bring sacrifices to God that are as a carrion that swine have been tearing before hand, and yet these are the Sacrifices that they bring to God, and not only think that God should accept of them, but they do rest upon them for their acceptation to eternal life. How infinitely are these people mistaken how little do they know of God, or of the way of acceptation to eternal life! That is the First Use.
the truth is, If we would seriously consider what they are, as they come from us, we would even abhor our selves in dust and ashes, and account of them as the Prophet speaks of his own righteousnesse as menstruous cloaths, they are such as if God should deal with us, as justly he may do, he might cast them and us to the dogges, for they are (as the Prophet saith) torne and rent Sacrifices; now if a man in the time of the Law should bring to the Lord a sacrifice that was all torne and rent before he brought it, would such a sacrifice have been accepted? All the duties we performe as they come from us they are snch; we read in