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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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Secondly, If we do Sanctify his Name, then he will sanctify his Name in a way of mercy towards us.
Secondly, If we do Sanctifie his Name, then he will sanctifie his Name in a way of mercy towards us.
For the First, God will manifest that he is displeased with such duties that thou doest perform, he will manifest it one way or other that he is a holy God, and he doth not accept of such unholy things as thou doest tender up to him; for the truth is, if God should accept of such unholy things from men, God may be said to be like unto themselves. As a man if he doth entertain any as his familiar friend that is naught and wicked, it is his disgrace and dishonour; a man may sometimes employ in some business those that are naught and wicked, and it may be no disgrace to him, but if he doth entertain one in his house that is wicked, it is a dishonour to him: So God may employ the most wicked men in the world in some outward services, but if he should accept of them in his Worship, it would be a dishonour to God, and therefore God that he might sanctify his own Name, he will manifest his displeasure at one time or other against such duties of worship you that perform worship in a formal manner, and with unclean vile hearts; I say, it stands upon the honour of God if he will manifest himself a holy God, he must manifest some displeasure against that way of thy worshipping of him: This one meditation one would think, should mightily sink into the heart of any man that hath an enlightened conscience, to think thus, It stands upon the holiness of God, And he cannot appear to be a holy God except he doth some way or other appear to be against me in such duties that I tender up unto him.
For the First, God will manifest that he is displeased with such duties that thou doest performe, he will manifest it one way or other that he is a holy God, and he doth not accept of such unholy things as thou doest tender up to him; for the truth is, if God should accept of such unholy things from men, God may be said to be like unto themselves. As a man if he doth entertain any as his familiar friend that is naught and wicked, it is his disgrace and dishonour; a man may sometimes imploy in some businesse those that are naught and wicked, and it may be no disgrace to him, but if he doth entertain one in his house that is wicked, it is a dishonour to him: So God may imploy the most wicked men in the world in some outward services, but if he should accept of them in his Worship, it would be a dishonour to God, and therefore God that he might sanctifie his own Name, he will manifest his displeasure at one time or other against such duties of worship you that performe worship in a formall manner, and with unclean vile hearts; I say, it stands upon the honour of God if he will manifest himself a holy God, he must manifest some displeasure against that way of thy worshipping of him: This one meditation one would think, should mightily sink into the heart of any man that hath an inlightened conscience, to think thus, It stands upon the holinesse of God, And he cannot appear to be a holy God except he doth some way or other appear to be against me in such duties that I tender up unto him.