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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 2
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We think much to have the lives of men taken away; but if we know […] Glory of God meant, and what infinite reason there is that God should be g••ned, we would not think it much that the lives of never so many men should go for the Glory of God […] 'Tis mercy that our lives have not gone many times for Gods glory: How often might God have glorified himself in taking away our lives? We have cause to bless him, that our lives have been preserved so long as they have.
We think much to have the lives of men taken away; but if we know 〈…〉 Glory of God meant, and what infinite reason there is that God should be g••ned, we would not think it much that the lives of never so many men should go for the Glory of God 〈…〉 'Tis mercy that our lives have not gone many times for Gods glory: How often might God have glorified himselfe in taking away our lives? Wee have cause to blesse him, that our lives have been preserved so long as they have.
Again Note, 1That the nearer any men are to God, the more they had need take heed that they glorify him, for they must expect to be spared the less if they sin against him.
Again Note, 1That the neerer any men are to God, the more they had need take heed that they glorifie him, for they must expect to be spared the lesse if they sin against him.
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