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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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First, For a man to be suffered to prosper in a sinful course; For God to let men go on and have their hearts desire satisfied in an ungodly way.
And then Secondly, For the Lord to leave them to themselves, so as the Ministry of the word shall not work upon them, that they shall be by Gods providence so disposed of, as to live under a faithful and powerful Ministry, and that it should not work upon them: These are the two blackest signs of Reprobation: and therefore it is a most dreadful thing to sit under the Ministry of the word and not to sanctify Gods Name in it.
And then Secondly, For the Lord to leave them to themselves, so as the Ministry of the word shall not work upon them, that they shall be by Gods providence so disposed of, as to live under a faithfull and powerful Ministry, and that it should not work upon them: These are the two blackest signs of Reprobation: and therefore it is a most dreadfull thing to sit under the Ministry of the word and not to sanctifie Gods Name in it.
6 In the next place, Surely there can be nothing Sanctified to thee who doest not sanctify Gods Name in his word. The Scripture saith, That every thing is sanctified by the Word and Prayer. And how canst thou expect that the word should sanctify any thing to thee, seeing that thou doest not make conscience of Sanctifying Gods name in the word? The godly think thus, 'Tis the word that must Sanctify all things to my Soul, and I had need then sanctify Gods name in that from which I expect the sanctified use of all blessings. You therefore that can fit under it, and make not conscience of sanctifying Gods name in it, I say you cannot expect no sanctified use of any thing that you have in this world.
6 In the next place, Surely there can be nothing Sanctified to thee who doest not sanctifie Gods Name in his word. The Scripture saith, That every thing is sanctified by the Word and Prayer. And how canst thou expect that the word should sanctifie any thing to thee, seeing that thou doest not make conscience of Sanctifying Gods name in the word? The godly think thus, 'Tis the word that must Sanctifie all things to my Soul, and I had need then sanctifie Gods name in that from which I expect the sanctified use of all blessings. You therefore that can fit under it, and make not conscience of sanctifying Gods name in it, I say you cannot expect no sanctified use of any thing that you have in this world.