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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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3. Thirdly, Know that so much as the word is rejected, Jesus Christ is rejected: Luk. 10. 16. He that despiseth you despiseth me, and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. It is Christ himself that is rejected when the word is rejected, thou hast not to do with man so much as with Jesus Christ in the hearing of the word: And the power of Jesus Christ is to be put forth either to do the good by the word, or to avenge thy neglect of the word: Therefore in Matt. 28. 18, 19. when Christ sends forth his Disciples to preach, he makes this preface, All power is given unto me in heaven and earth, go ye therefore and teach: As if he should say, I having received all power in heaven and earth, through the power I received I send you to preach, and I'll be with you to the end of the world: that is, All power in heaven and earth shall go along with you to assist your Ministry, either for the good of those that shall embrace it, or for the Misery of those that shall reject it; So that whosoever stands out against the Ministry of the Word, stands out against all the power in ⟨p. 202⟩heaven and earth that is given to Christ: Do not think that thou doest resist a poor weak mortal man, but thou doest resist all the power in heaven and earth. And is not this a dreadful thing then, to be guilty of not sanctifying of Gods Name?
3. Thirdly, Know that so much as the word is rejected, Jesus Christ is rejected: Luk. 10. 16. He that despiseth you despiseth me, and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. It is Christ himself that is rejected when the word is rejected, thou hast not to do with man so much as with Jesus Christ in the hearing of the word: And the power of Jesus Christ is to be put forth either to do the good by the word, or to avenge thy neglect of the word: Therefore in Matt. 28. 18, 19. when Christ sends forth his Disciples to preach, he makes this preface, All power is given unto me in heaven and earth, go ye therefore and teach: As if he should say, I having received all power in heaven and earth, through the power I received I send you to preach, and I'le be with you to the end of the world: that is, All power in heaven and earth shall go along with you to assist your Ministry, either for the good of those that shall imbrace it, or for the Misery of those that shall reject it; So that whosoever stands out against the Ministry of the Word, stands out against all the power in