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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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But now the great work is (which is the third thing that I promised to show) how we should sanctify Gods name in this Ordinance. Certainly the name of God hath bin much taken in vain, there hath been a great deal of pollution in the use of this Ordinance, and in mens Spirits when they have been exercising themselves in such an holy Ordinance as this is; therefore I will open this to you, and shall not be very large in it, only to show you the main and principal things that may serve for the direction of us, that the name of God may not be so taken in vain and dishonoured as heretofore, and I shall cast what I intend to speak of into these particulars.
But now the great work is (which is the third thing that I promised to shew) how wee should sanctifie Gods name in this Ordinance. Certainly the name of God hath bin much taken in vain, there hath been a great deale of pollution in the use of this Ordinance, and in mens Spirits when they have been exercising themselves in such an holy Ordinance as this is; therefore I will open this to you, and shall not be very large in it, only to shew you the maine and principall things that may serve for the direction of us, that the name of God may not be so taken in vaine and dishonored as heretofore, and I shall cast what I intend to speak of into these particulars.
1 That whosoever was to partake of this must be holy himself; none can sanctify God, but he must have a sanctified heart himself.
1 That whosoever was to pertake of this must be holy himself; none can sanctifie God, but he must have a sanctified heart himselfe.
Secondly, this Ordinance it must be received in a holy Communion; There must be a Communion of Saints for this Ordinance; and it cannot be received anywhere else but in a Communion of Saints.