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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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Answ. That may be and joy; we rejoice with trembling; therefore that brokenness of Spirit that I meant, must not be slavish horror and fear, but a kindly melting of the soul from the apprehension of the love of God unto it in Jesus Christ, that was willing to be at so great cost to purchase the pardon of sin: such a gracious mourning as may stand with joy, and the truth is that that sorrow for sin in the Sacrament that is not mixed with joy, is a sorrow that doth not sanctify Gods name; godly sorrow and evangelical joy may stand together very well. And therefore know that this is not the time; neither to give liberty to have your hearts sink; no, there must be no sinking sorrow of heart, but such a sorrow of heart as in the midst of it, you may be able to look upon God as a reconciled Father to you, and have a cheerfulness of Spirit as in the midst of it, you must look upon your selves as Gods guest, to be merry at his Table; now this is a great mystery of godliness, that there should be at the same time, the sight of Christ crucified, and yet at the same time a spiritual cheerfulness in the assurance of the love of God in Jesus Christ. I say it is a Mystery and only those that are Believers are able to understand this mystery, how to have their hearts break, and yet how to rejoice at the same time in that unspeakable love of God that is here presented unto them in this Sacrament.
Answ. That may be and joy; we rejoyce with trembling; therefore that brokennesse of Spirit that I meant, must not bee slavish horrour and feare, but a kindly melting of the soule from the aprehension of the love of God unto it in Jesus Christ, that was willing to be at so great cost to purchase the pardon of sin: such a gracious mourning as may stand with joy, and the truth is that that sorrow for sin in the Sacrament that is not mixt with joy, is a sorrow that doth not sanctifie Gods name; godly sorrow and evangelicall joy may stand together very well. And therefore know that this is not the time; neither to give liberty to have your hearts sinke; no, there must be no sinking sorrow of heart, but such a sorrow of heart as in the midst of it, you may be able to look upon God as a reconciled Father to you, and have a cheerfulnesse of Spirit as in the midst of it, you must look upon your selves as Gods guest, to be merry at his Table; now this is a great mystery of godlinesse, that there should be at the same time, the sight of Christ crucified, and yet at the same time a spirituall cheerfulnesse in the assurance of the love of God in Iesus Christ. I say it is a Mystery and only those that are Beleevers are able to understand this mystery, how to have their hearts break, and yet how to rejoyce at the same time in that unspeakeable love of God that is here presented unto them in this Sacrament.