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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 9
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I regard one that trembles at my word more then that great house that you have built unto me, it is a notable Scripture to show what a high respect God hath to one that trembles at his word, he regards them more then this glorious Temple, that was built unto him, If you were able to build such a place as this was for the service of God, you would think it a great matter, it is not so much regarded as if you could bring a trembling heart to Gods word, that's a special thing wherein the Sanctifying ⟨p. 182⟩of the name of God consists, when we come to see the dreadful authority that there is in the word of God, when we are able to see more glory of God in his word then in all the works of God besides, for there is more of his glory in the word then there is in the whole Creation of Heaven and Earth, take the Sun, and Moon and Stars, you that are Mariners you have seen much of the glory of God abroad that one would think might strike terror into all your hearts, but know that there is more of the dreadfulness of Gods name in his word then in all his works; In Psal. 138. 2. Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name, the word it is magnified above all the name of God whatsoever, and it is a very good sign of a Spiritual enlightened Soul that can see the name of God more magnified in his word then in all his works besides; I appeal unto your consciences in this thing, have you ever seen the name of God to be more magnified in his word then in all his works? I may with very good confidence affirm this that there is no godly Soul upon the face of the earth, that hath the weakest degree of grace but hath seen more of the glory of God revealed in his word, then he hath seen in all the works of God besides, and his heart hath been more taken with it, It requires therefore a trembling frame of heart when we hear it.
I regard one that trembls at my word more then that great house that you have built unto me, it is a notable Scripture to shew what a high respect God hath to one that trembles at his word, he regards them more then this glorious Temple, that was built unto him, If you were able to build such a place as this was for the service of God, you would think it a great matter, it is not so much regarded as if you could bring a trembling heart to Gods word, that's a special thing wherein the Sanctifying ⟨p. 182⟩