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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 4
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 In the Second place, When we do not only offer unto God the most we can, but when we add to this the grief of our Souls that we can do no more, when the Soul shall strive to the uttermost it can, and when it hath done all, saith, I am an unprofitable servant, Oh that I could do more! This is suitable to God.
2 In the Second place, When we do not only offer unto God the most we can, but when we adde to this the grief of our Souls that we can do no more, when the Soul shall strive to the uttermost it can, and when it hath done all, saith, I am an unprofitable servant, Oh that I could do more! This is sutable to God.
3 Thirdly, The People of God though they be weak, yet the weakest Servant of God is able to offer up to God somewhat that is suitable to the infinite Majesty of God, upon this Third Ground, because there is a kind of impression of Gods infiniteness in those services that a gracious heart doth tender unto God, and therefore suitable unto God.
3 Thirdly, The People of God though they be weak, yet the weakest Servant of God is able to offer up to God somewhat that is sutable to the infinite Majesty of God, upon this Third Ground, because there is a kind of impression of Gods infinitnes in those services that a gracious heart doth tender unto God, and therefore sutable unto God.
You will say, God is an Infinite Glorious God? Be it so, He is Infinite that's certain, but the duty of Worship that a gracious heart tenders unto God, it hath an impression of Gods infiniteness upon it, How is that? If that can be made out, then indeed we may be encouraged to Worship God. Thus, That that a gracious heart tenders up to God hath an impression of His inf nitness in this regard, because as God hath no limits of His Being: so a gracious heart when it comes to worship God, will not propound any limit, or bound but in the desires of it would ain be enlarged infinitely if it could. If it were possible for a creature to be enlarged to God infini ly it would be. Here lies (I conceie) the main difference between the most glorious