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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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We find it clearly, That such things as are most suitable to mens own ends, a little matter will serve the turn to persuade men to it, though one might argue against it: I could easily show it, but that I think it not so convenient in Pulpits to ⟨p. 16⟩meddle with such things as those are. Those things I say which are suitable to mens own ends and ways, them they will close withal: but other things that do cross the flesh, that are most opposite to lo senesse and would bring men most under the government of Christ, those things men stand out against, and they must have clear and express words express and clear warrant out of the word in so many terms, or otherwise by no means they will not so much as yield to it: That's a point that if God would but settle it upon our hearts might be of very great use; A gracious heart will see the truth through a very little crevice: But it is marvellous to consider what a do there is to convince a man before he is humbled of some part of Gods will; and how easy it is to convince a man after he is humbled.
We find it cleerly, That such things as are most suitable to mens own ends, a little matter will serve the turn to perswade men to it, though one might argue against it: I could easily shew it, but that I think it not so convenient in Pulpits to ⟨p. 16⟩meddle with such things as those are. Those things I say which are suitable to mens own ends and wayes, them they will close withall: but other things that do crosse the flesh, that are most opposite to loo senesse and would bring men most under the government of Christ, those things men stand out against, and they must have cleer and expresse words expresse and cleer warrant out of the word in so many termes, or otherwise by no means they will not so much as yeild to it: That's a point that if God would but settle it upon our hearts might be of very great use; A gracious heart will see the truth through a very little crevis: But it is marvelous to consider what a do there is to convince a man before he is humbled of some part of Gods will; and how easie it is to convince a man after he is humbled.