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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
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Another Note is this, 1They offered strange fire. Lets take heed all of us, how we bring strange fire into Gods service.
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Bring strange fire into Gods service, What's that?
I find divers writers speaking upon this, saith Am••rose, Lusts, and covetousness are this strange fire. That which I would have you consider of it this, Above all strange fire take heed of the strange fire of Passion and Anger, and especially in the Worship of God and at any time when you find your hearts heated and fired with Anger when you are about to Worship God remember this scripture, Nadab and Abihu were consumed by God, with fire from God for coming into Gods presence with strange fire: Now, O Lord, how often have •• come into thy presence with strange fire! Perhaps your hearts have bin burning hot with Passion when you have bin coming into Gods presence: You are to pray with fervency, for so the Scripture saith: we are indeed to be heat in Prayer by the Holy Ghost in our hearts, but certainly not to come with the fire of Passion and Anger: Lift up your hands without w•ath and doubting. If you have been Passionate and your hearts have been heat that way, be sure you get your hearts cold before you go to Prayer. And so when you come to hear the Word, if your hearts have been heat with Passion, be sure you get them cold before you come to hear the Word: Receive with meekness the ingrafted Word that may save your Souls.
I find divers writers speaking upon this, saith Amrose, Lusts, and covetousnesse are this strange fire. That which I would have you consider of it this, Above all strange fire take heed of the strange fire of Passion and Anger, and especially in the Worship of God and at any time when you find your hearts heated and fired with Anger when you are about to Worship God remember this scripture, Nadab and Abihu were consum'd by God, with fire from God for coming into Gods presence with strange fire: Now, O Lord, how often have come into thy presence with strange fire! Perhaps your hearts have bin burning hot with Passion when you have bin coming into Gods presence: You are to pray with fervency, for so the Scripture saith: we are indeed to be heat in Prayer by the Holy Ghot in our hearts, but certainly not to come with the fire of Passion and Anger: Lift up your hads without wath and doubting. If you have been Passionate and your hearts have been heat that way, be sure you get your hearts cold before you go to Prayer. And so when you come to hear the Word, if your hearts have been heat with Passion, be sure you get them cold before you come to hear the Word: Receive with meeknesse the ingrafted Word that may save your Souls.