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Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And…
Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these three great ordinances, viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer. / By Jeremiah Burroughs. At the end of the contents of this book is printed the titles of all the works of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs, that are published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these three great ordinances, viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer. / By Jeremiah Burroughs. At the end of the contents of this book is printed the titles of all the works of Mr. Ieremiah Burroughs, that are published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1648
Gospel-worship: OR, The right manner of drawing nigh to God, in gen… › Sermon 2
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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, its 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. Put now the No•e 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 trangression; 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, its 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 Affirmitive, 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. Put now the No•e 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