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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 7
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.
Yes, they are bound to do them; but they are bound to do them in a right manner, as sometimes I have given you this instance, and it is a full and a clear one, to show that men are bound to perform holy duties and not to leave them undone, and yet they may further their own damnation while they are doing of them: As for example, If so be that a Prince should appoint a man to come into his presence such a day to Petition for his life, which he hath forfeited by the Law, If he do not come he may be a dead man: But now if this man be drunk on that day, and come drunk into the Kings presence, he may be a dead man too, for presuming to come drunk before him: so wicked and ungodly men, whether they worship or worship not, they are in danger to perish. But of this more when we come to show that God will be Sanctified.
Yes, they are bound to do them; but they are bound to do them in a right manner, as sometimes I have given you this instance, and it is a ful and a cleer one, to shew that men are bound to performe holy duties and not to leave them undone, and yet they may further their own damnation while they are doing of them: As for example, If so be that a Prince should appoint a man to come into his presence such a day to Petition for his life, which he hath forfeited by the Law, If he do not come he may be a dead man: But now if this man be drunk on that day, and come drunk into the Kings presence, he may be a dead man too, for presuming to come drunk before him: so wicked and ungodly men, whether they worship or worship not, they are in danger to perish. But of this more when we come to shew that God will be Sanctified.
In the Fourth place, here is a use of Exhortation, that seeing we have this truth thus presented to us and opened before us; Oh that we had hearts to apply our selves now to it with all our might, to seek to sanctify the Name of God when we draw nigh to him! The Lord hath shown thee what it is that he requires of thee; make conscience of it for time to come, thou doest not know what blessed Communion thou mayest have with God if thou doest make conscience of this, the truth is, If you have not been acquainted with this, you have not been acquainted with the way of a Christian in his enjoyment of Communion with God, thou doest not know what the comfort of a Christian life means; do but make trial of this for time to come, and thou wilt find more comfort in the ways of godliness, and more