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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 10
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.
It may be when you go home there are some things fresh in your minds, but on the monday morning you have lost some, but then there are some others that do yet present themselves before you, and then you loose more and more until you have lost the fight of all; all truths are gone, you see no more of the Word, as if you had never heard it; this is not to Sanctify Gods Name, you should treasure up the Word as the most rich treasure that may be.
It may be when you go home there are some things fresh in your minds, but on the munday morning you have lost some, but then there are some others that do yet present themselves before you, and then you loose more and more untill you have lost the fight of all; all truths are gone, you see no more of the Word, as if you had never heard it; this is not to Sanctifie Gods Name, you should treasure up the Word as the most rich treasure that may be.
Another sort to be rebuked are those, who are so far from falling down before the Lord to receive the word with meekness, as they can bless themselves in their wicked ways, notwithstanding the word comes and meets with them. I only name this because of that notable Scripture we have, In Deut. 29.18, 19. saith Moses there to them, Take heed, lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood, (what's that root that beareth gall and wormwood?) And it come to pass when he beareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of my heart, &c. Take heed there be not among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; This is a bitter root in mens hearts, when they can hear the word of God, and have their hearts rise against it, and think with themselves that there is no such matter, these are but mere words, but mere wind, let the Minister say what he will, and talk as long as he will, I will go on in my way, I shall do well enough, that which he saith it is but his opinion, I say when men can bless themselves thus in their ⟨p. 200⟩