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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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Nadab and Abihu the Priests of God, and they came near to God, yet by their transgression: though I told you We do not find in any place of Scripture directly in words that this fire is forbidden, but they should have gathered Gods mind by consequence, And therefore by the way I only Note, That we must not think to urge upon men in all things strict commands in very words, but if it be commanded so as we may draw it by any consequence, it's a command, as now here for the Negative, they had not a Negative prohibition in words, yet they had it by Consequence; So for the Affirmative, though we have not ⟨p. 23⟩the affirmative in express words, yet if we may have it by consequence it is an affirmative as well as the negative, when we have it by consequence. But now the Note of Observation is, That the nearer any comes to God if they sin against him, they must not expect to be spared. Do not think that God will spare you the more because you are professors of Religion, or because you do often worship him: I suppose you that are acquainted with Scripture know that place in Amos 3. 2. You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Nadab and Abihu the Priests of God, and they came neer to God, yet by their transgression: though I told you We do not find in any place of Scripture directly in words that this fire is forbidden, but they should have gathered Gods mind by consequence, And therefore by the way I only Note, That we must not think to urge upon men in all things strict commands in very words, but if it be commanded so as we may draw it by any consequence, it's a command, as now here for the Negative, they had not a Negative prohibition in words, yet they had it by Consequence; So for the Affirmative, though we have not ⟨p. 23⟩the affirmative in expresse words, yet if we may have it by consequence it is an affirmative as well as the negative, when we have it by consequence. But now the Note of Observation is, That the neerer any comes to God if they sin against him, they must not expect to be spared. Do not think that God will spare you the more because you are professors of Religion, or because you do often worship him: I suppose you that are acquainted with Scripture know that place in