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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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Now these are the meditations, by which we should labour to sanctify our hearts, when we are receiving of the Sacrament; and in the working of these meditations upon our hearts; we shall come to sanctify the name of God, when we are drawing nigh to him in that holy Ordinance of his; thus for meditation.
Now these are the meditations, by which wee should labour to sanctifie our hearts, when we are receiving of the Sacrament; and in the working of these meditations upon our hearts; wee shall come to sanctifie the name of God, when we are drawing nigh to him in that holy Ordinance of his; thus for meditation.
The next thing when we are there, must be an actuating of these holy dispositions that before we spoke of; tis not enough for a Christian to bring grace to the Sacrament: but there must be a stirring of that grace at that time; or otherwise the name of God is not sanctified in the receiving of the Sacrament, and above all graces the actuating of the grace of faith; tis not enough that thou beest a believer, but thy faith must act at that very instant, as thus.
The next thing when wee are there, must be an actuating of these holy dispositions that before wee spoke of; tis not enough for a Christian to bring grace to the Sacrament: but there must be a stirring of that grace at that time; or otherwise the name of God is not sanctifyed in the receiving of the Sacrament, and above all graces the actuating of the grace of faith; tis not enough that thou beest a beleever, but thy faith must act at that very instant, as thus.
First, when thou hearest the Minister in the name of Christ say thus, this is the body of Jesus Christ which was given for you, take, eat, thou shouldest have thy faith so acting upon the mercy of God, in giving Jesus Christ, for the nourishment of thy foul to eternal life, as if thou didst hear a voice from heaven saying, here is the body of my Son given for thee particularly, take it and eat, apply it to thee, and so make Christ one with thee by faith, as the bread is made one with thy body when thou doest eat it.