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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 12
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And now for the knowledge and understanding of the nature of the Sacrament; there need be knowledge in other points of Religion, for we can never come to understand the nature of this Sacrament, without knowing God, and knowing our selves, knowing in what estate we were by nature, knowing our Fall, knowing the way of Redemption, knowing Jesus Christ what he was, and what he hath done for the making of an Atonement, the necessity of Jesus Christ, and what the way of the Covenant is that God hath appointed to bring mens souls to eternal life by. The main points of Religion must be known, but ⟨p. 246⟩especially that that concerns the nature of a Sacrament.
And now for the knowledge and understanding of the nature of the Sacrament; there need be knowledge in other points of Religion, for we can never come to understand the nature of this Sacrament, without knowing God, and knowing our selves, knowing in what estate we were by nature, knowing our Fall, knowing the way of Redemption, knowing Jesus Christ what he was, and what he hath done for the making of an Atonement, the necessity of Jesus Christ, and what the way of the Covenant is that God hath appointed to bring mens soules to eternall life by. The maine points of Religion must be known, but ⟨p. 246⟩especially that that concernes the nature of a Sacrament.
Now this knowledge likewise must be actual, not merely habitual knowledge, but there must be a stirring up of this knowledge, that is, by meditation, I must be meditating, have actual thoughts and meditations of what I do know; that ought to be the work of a Christian in coming to receive the Sacrament, to quicken up his knowledge, to have a renewed work of his knowledge by actual thoughts and meditations of the main points of Religion, and especially of the nature and the end of this holy institution, that is the first thing.
Now this knowledge likewise must be actuall, not meerly habituall knowledge, but there must be a stirring up of this knowledge, that is, by meditation, I must be meditating, have actuall thoughts and meditations of what I doe know; that ought to be the work of a Christian in comming to receive the Sacrament, to quicken up his knowledge, to have a renewed work of his knowledge by actuall thoughts and meditations of the maine points of Religion, and especially of the nature and the end of this holy institution, that is the first thing.