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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 8
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We might choose several Texts for all these, but they fall full within the general and therefore it shall be sufficient, for to ground the Sanctifying of Gods Name in these duties of worship upon this Text; I OF SANCTIFYING THE NAME OF GOD IN THE HEARING OF THE WORD.
We might choose severall Texts for all these, but they fall full within the generall and therefore it shall be sufficient, for to ground the Sanctifying of Gods Name in these duties of worship upon this Text; I OF SANCTIFYING THE NAME OF GOD IN THE HEARING OF THE WORD.
That which we are to speak to this morning it is the Sanctifying of the Name of God in the Hearing of his Word• If you would have the ground of what we are to say concerning this in a particular Scripture, you may have it in Luk. 8. 18. ⟨p. 162⟩take heed therefore how you hear: It is not enough to come to hear the word, that is good, and no question but God is pleased with the willingness of people to come to hear his word, but you must not rest barely in hearing, but take heed how you hear. Now this is a point of great consequence and I hope it may do good to help to make many Sermons to be profitable to you, & the point I hope is seasonable & will be very suitable unto you: For those that come to hear so soon in a morning, and are willing even in hard weather to come out of their beds, they give some good testimony that they do desire to honour God in their hearing, and to get good by their hearing; and it is pity that labour and pains should be bestowed and no profit but hurt rather got by it, which God forbid: Therefore now I am to speak to a point that may help you so to hear, as may recompense all your labour and pains in hearing. In preaching to those that come to hear, that so they may get good and benefit by it; there is a great deal more encouragement then to such as come in a formal way because they use to come; therefore this Point being a great point; I shall open it some what largely, and shall cast it into this Method: