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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 13
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Med. 6. Another Meditation is this, here I see presented to me what every soul that shall be saved cost; whoever shall have his soul saved he hath it saved by a ransom, by a price paid that is more worth then ten thousand thousand worlds; thou slightest thine own soul; but if it prove to be saved, it cost more then if thousands of worlds had been given for thee; even the shedding of the blood of Christ, every drop of which was more precious then ten thousand worlds.
Med. 6. Another Meditation is this, here I see presented to me what every soul that shall be saved cost; whoever shall have his soul sav'd he hath it sav'd by a ransom, by a price paid that is more worth then ten thousand thousand worlds; thou slightest thine owne soule; but if it prove to be saved, it cost more then if thousands of worlds had been given for thee; even the shedding of the blood of Christ, every drop of which was more precious then ten thousand worlds.
Meditation 7. Again, from hence see what is the evil of sin, how great it is that hath made such a breach between God and my soul, that only such a way, and such a means must take away my sin; I must either have lain under the burden of my sin eternally, or Jesus Christ that's God and man must suffer so much for it; oh, what Meditations are these to take up the hearts of men!
Meditation 7. Again, from hence see what is the evill of sin, how great it is that hath made such a breach between God and my soule, that only such a way, and such a means must take away my sinne; I must either have laine under the burden of my sinne eternally, or Jesus Christ that's God and man must suffer so much for it; oh, what Meditations are these to take up the hearts of men!
Meditation 8. Behold the infinite love of God to mankind, and the love of Jesus Christ, that rather then God would see the children of men to perish eternally, he would send his Son to take our nature upon him, and thus to suffer such dreadful things; herein God shows his love; it is not the love of God so much in giving you a good voyage, and prospering you outwardly in the world; But, so God loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son; And it pleased the Father to break his Son, and to pour out his blood, here is the love of God and of Jesus Christ; oh, what a powerful, mighty, drawing, efficacious Meditation should this be unto us!