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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 5
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.
23) when ye heard the voice out of the middest of the darkness, ⟨p. 79⟩for the mountain did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders, And ye said, Behold the Lord our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the middest of the fire: we have seen this day, that God doth talk with man, and he liveth, now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: If we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die. See with what a terror they were struck at the apprehension of Gods appearance; you would think surely these men did fear God much, but mark in vers. 29. O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me. Why, did they not fear the Lord? Were they not struck with such fear that they thought they should die? they saw his presence so terrible that they were afraid they should die, and yet, O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me! So that it appears by this, that one may be struck with much terror in the apprehension of Gods presence, and yet have no true fear of the Name of God: So some of you it may be in time of thunder or danger, are filled with terror; but yet may it not be said presently after, O that there were the fear of God in the heart of this man or woman, this youth or maid: They are terrified sometimes, but yet there is not a filial and reverential fear of God in them, And I find in I King. 19. (where you have the story of Gods appearing in that most terrible manner unto the Prophet Elijah by Fire, by Thunder, and in a mighty Wind) the Prophet was not so struck with fear of Gods presence when he did appear in the mighty wind or earthquake or fire, as when God did appear in the small still voice, therefore in vers. 13. it is said, And it was so when Elijah heard it: that is, the soft voice, (after the fire and earthquake, and the mighty wind) that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entering in of the Cave, and behold there came a voice unto him and said, What d•est thou here Elijah? Then his heart was more struck with fear where was most of Gods presence, (though it was in a soft voice) than when the fire and earthquake did appear:
23) when ye heard the voice out of the middest of the darkness, ⟨p. 79⟩