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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.
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.
3. And then Thirdly, I am now going to act my Soul upon God, so that if I have any abilityes 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.
Secondly, If to Worship God, be to draw nigh to God, hence we see the reasons why guilty consciences have little mind to the duties of Gods Worship. When a man or woman hath given liberty to any licentious way, & sinned against their consciences, if they have any light in their consciences, it is one of the tediousest things in the World to come to the duties of Gods Worship; they had rather do any thing than come to Holy duties, as to prayer, and especially to secret prayer. A man or woman that hath an enlightened conscience, and is under the guilt of sin, the coming to God in holy duties is a very grievous burden to them: Why? Here's the Reason, Because to Worship God, is to draw nigh to God, and the guilt that is upon them hath made the presence of God terrible to them, and therefore they had rather go into their company, & be merry, eat, drink,