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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.
As if Moses should say in Gods Name, I must and will have glory from the people, And how? By making my name appear to be holy, this is the glory that I stand upon above all other things that my Name may appear to be Holy, that I may appear to be a holy God. I beseech you brethren consider of this, ⟨p. 24⟩God stands upon nothing more than to appear to all the world to be a Holy God, there's the glory of Gods Name in an eminent way, God doth not so much stand upon this, to appear to be a strong God, to appear to be a powerful God, to be a God of patience, long-suffering, God doth not so much stand to be an Omniscient God, though these Attributes are dear to God, but that he may appear to be a Holy God: that he stands upon. Whatever glory of the Name of God, that God shall be content to have eclipsed in the world for a while, yet he is resolved he will have the Glory of his Holiness above all things: and therefore the Angels when they are celebrating the glory of God, they do not say Lord Almighty, Almighty, Almighty, or Lord Omniscient, Omniscient, Omniscient, but Holy, Holy, Holy. Those three together, the Holiness of God, therein appears the glory of God above all: God stands upon it that he will appear to be a Holy God.
Oh that those who profess themselves to be the Servants of God, that they would especially endeavour to hold forth Gods Holiness you that are near to God, you that hope you are Gods Children, and make profession of his Name, labour you to hold forth the glory of his Holiness above all things, in your holy lives and conversations: for God stands upon this, To have his Name to be Sanctified, I will be Sanctified saith God, and I will be Glorified, so he doth interpret the glory of his Name by being Sanctified. As if God should say, That's the glory that I look for, That my Name may be extolled as Holy: And therefore the very first Petition that Christ teaches us to pray in the Lord Prayer, it is, Hallowed be thy Name, which is all one with this, Sanctified be thy Name; Oh let the Name of God appear to be holy in the World: that's another Note, that these two are joined together, I'll be Sanctified in those that draw nigh me, and I will be Glorified before the people.