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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 read likewise that there were divers wicked men among the Corinthians, and of Tares that grew in the Wheat.
It's true, there were wicked men among them, but they were enjoined by the Apostle to cast out those wicked men, and if they did not do it, it was their sin, and they were defiled by it.
It's true, there were wicked men among them, but they were enjoyned by the Apostle to cast out those wicked men, and if they did not do it, it was their sin, and they were defiled by it.
And for Tares that were among the Wheat, take it that this is meant concerning the Church, suppose it were (and yet Christ saith plainly that the field is the World, and 'tis the godly and ⟨p. 239⟩the wicked living together in the World, and so I find many interpreters take it; but howsoever take it that it is meant of the Church-communion; yet thus far is clear that it was through the fault of the officers that there should be any Tares among the Wheat; for so the text saith plainly that while the servants slept there did Tares spring up; therefore there should have been none.
And for Tares that were among the Wheat, take it that this is meant concerning the Church, suppose it were (and yet Christ saith plainly that the field is the World, and 'tis the godly and ⟨p. 239⟩the wicked living together in the World, and so I find many interpreters take it; but howsoeuer take it that it is meant of the Church-communion; yet thus far is clear that it was through the fault of the officers that there should be any Tares among the Wheat; for so the text saith plainly that while the servants slept there did Tares spring up; therefore there should have been none.