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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 10
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1 First, It is because there is so much of God in his Word, and therefore we should Sanctify Gods Name. If it were possible there could be sin in heaven, that sin would be greater then sin committed here; therefore the sin of the Angels when they were in Gods presence in a more especial manner was the greater: The name of God being in any thing, the greater will be the evil if we do not sanctify Gods Name in it; now there is very much of God in his word, more of God there, then in all his works of Creation and Providence. In Ps. 138. 2. Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name: There being therefore so much of God in his word, we must Sanctify the Name of God in it.
1 First, It is because there is so much of God in his Word, and therefore we should Sanctifie Gods Name. If it were possible there could be sin in heaven, that sin would be greater then sin committed here; therefore the sin of the Angels when they were in Gods presence in a more especial manner was the greater: The name of God being in any thing, the greater will be the evill if we do not sanctifie Gods Name in it; now there is very much of God in his word, more of God there, then in all his works of Creation and Providence. In Ps. 138. 2. Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name: There being therefore so much of God in his word, we must Sanctifie the Name of God in it.
2 Secondly, God hath appointed his Word to be the great Ordinance to convey the special mercies that he intends for the good of his people. That we spake to before in the general, in showing how the duties of Gods Worship are as a channel for the conveyance of special good to the Saints: But none more then the Word, that's the Ordinance to convey the First Grace to those that belong to Gods election. The Sacrament is for strengthening, and therefore there is rather more in the Word then in the Sacrament, and yet every one thinks in conscience that he is bound to come carefully to the Sacrament, and to look to Sanctify Gods Name there. It is an easier matter to convince men and women, that they are bound to Sanctify the name of God when they come to receive the holy Communion, then for the hearing of the Word: they think not so much of that, but certainly the Word is appointed to be an Ordinance.