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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.
2 Secondly, Remember, when I come to Worship God, I ⟨p. 31⟩come to set my self before the Lord in those ways that God doth let out the choice of His Mercies to His people in; I have many mercies from God in the enjoyment of the creature, but when I come to Worship Him, I expect the communication of His mercy in another way then through any Creature in the World. The duties of His Worship are the chief Channels that God doth let out the choicest of His Mercies to the hearts of His people through, and now I am going to Worship Him, I am going to present my self before God. Indeed there is a little glimmering of the light of God through other Creatures to me, but the glorious Beams of the light of God is through the duties of His Worship.
2 Secondly, Remember, when I come to Worship God, I ⟨p. 31⟩come to set my self before the Lord in those ways that God doth let out the choice of His Mercies to His people in; I have many mercies from God in the enjoyment of the creature, but when I come to Worship Him, I expect the cōmunication of His mercy in another way then through any Creature in the World. The duties of His Worship are the cheif Chānels that God doth let out the choicest of His Mercies to the hearts of His people through, and now I am going to Worship Him, I am going to present my self before God. Indeed there is a little glimmering of the light of God through other Creatures to me, but the glorious Beams of the light of God is through the duties of His Worship.
3. And then Thirdly, I am now going to act my Soul upon God, so that if I have any abilities to close with God, to act my soul upon Him, it must be put forth now at this time: I am indeed at all times to labour to en•oy Communion with God, when I see the creatures, the Sun, Moon, and Stars, to labour to lift up my heart to God, and when I see the glory of God in the Sea, and for my meat and drink I am to bless God, and to acknowledge God in all: but now when I come to Worship God, then all the strength of my Soul is to be acted upon God in a more special manner; I must then above all labour to stir up whatsoever I have in my soul to act upon God, this is now to Worship God.