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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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The Last Observation is this,1 That Aaron held his peace.
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From whence we may Note, That there is no such way to quiet a gracious heart under any afflictions in the World as that God will fetch out his honour by it.
It is grievous to me, but God fetches out his glory and honour by it. The applying of the Word, and the consideration that God hath his way to fetch out his glory in our afflictions is the only way to quiet a gracious heart. All these Points might take up a great deal of time, but I will let them pass and come to the main Point of all, I will be Sanctified in all those that come nigh me. There are these Three Points in these words:
It is grievous to me, but God fetches out his glory and honour by it. The applying of the Word, and the consideration that God hath his way to fetch out his glory in our afflictions is the only way to quiet a gracious heart. All these Points might take up a great deal of time, but I will let them passe and come to the main Point of all, I will be Sanctified in all those that come nigh me. There are these Three Points in these words: