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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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2 When thou comest to worship, take heed thou doest not come in thine own strength. For there is more required in sanctifying the name of God then thy strength is able to carry thee on in, and therefore act thy Faith upon Jesus Christ every time thou comest to worship God, not only as I said before, to tender up thy services in his name, but act thy faith upon Christ to give thee strength to do what thou hast to do. & what strength thou hast received from Christ be sure to stir it up many godly men & women have more strength then they know of themselves; & if they would but stir up that strength that they have received, they might Sanctify the Name of God a great deal more then they do. Therefore remember that text before mentioned, None stirs up himself to take hold on God: Quicken up thy heart, and rouse up thy Spirit when thou art to worship God.
2 When thou comest to worship, take heed thou doest not come in thine own strength. For there is more required in sanctifying the name of God then thy strength is able to carry thee on in, and therefore act thy Faith upon Jesus Christ every time thou comest to worship God, not only as I said before, to tender up thy services in his name, but act thy faith upon Christ to give thee strength to do what thou hast to do. & what strength thou hast received from Christ be sure to stir it up many godly men & women have more strength then they know of themselves; & if they would but stir up that strength that they have received, they might Sanctifie the Name of God a great deal more then they do. Therfore remember that text before mentioned, None stirs up himself to take hold on God: Quicken up thy heart, and rouze up thy Spirit when thou art to worship God.
3 When ever thou art worshipping of God, do not satisfy thy self merely in the duty done, but consider, do I sanctify Gods Name in the duty? every time thou worshipest him, examine thy heart whether thou doest it yea or no. And if thou findest that thou hast not attained in some comfortable measure to this that hath been presented to thee• let the shame and the sorrow for that abide upon thy Spirit until the next time thou comest to worship God; at such a time I have been worshipping of God, and God knows I have been stirring up my heart in some measure but I find my heart dead, wandering sluggish, and dull I say, when thou findest thou canst not do it according to what is required in any comfortable measure: Let the shame and sorrow of heart for it abide upon thee till the next time thou comest to worship God, and that will mightily help thee: Thou art now praying, and thou canst not now get up thy heart to what is required; The next time thou comest to prayer, come in the shame and sorrow of thy heart for the want of sanctifying Gods name the last time; And so for hearing of