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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 1
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.
In those that are nigh me] Nigh ones, so it may be read: that is, especially the Priests that did approach to God. Ezek. 42.13. they approach to God especially. But it is meant generally of all those that shall have to deal in my Worship, whosoever shall come to Worship me let them look to it they must Sanctify my Name, they must so demean themselves in my Worship, as to hold forth my Name to be Holy: or otherwise I will manifest my self against them in the ways of Judgment, for I will appear to be a holy God. I will have the glory of my Holiness one way or other (saith God) in those that come near Me, As if God should say, Though it's otherwise with men, they indeed will be ready to favour those that are near them but I will not do so. Men will sooner pass by the offences of those that are near them then those that are not: as suppose that a stranger commits an offence, you would be severe towards him; but suppose it were one of your own Children, or kinsmen, what would you do then? Do not we see that men will rather favour their own kindred than strangers, though the offence be the same? But I will not do so saith God. Suppose it be one of your own family will not you be ready to excuse them? Suppose it were your own Child that should commit such an offence, Oh! what friends would you make to take him off from punishment? Though men would do so towards their own yet be bitter & severe towards strangers; Yet I will not be so saith God: Let those ⟨p. 7⟩that are near me look to it, I will be Sanctified by them. I will be Sanctified in those that draw near me.
In those that are nigh me] Nigh ones, so it may be read: that is, especially the Priests that did approach to God. Ezek. 42.13. they approach to God especially. But it is meant generally of all those that shall have to deal in my Worship, whosoever shall come to Worship me let them look to it they must Sanctifie my Name, they must so demean themselves in my Worship, as to hold forth my Name to be Holy: or otherwise I will manifest my self against them in the waies of Judgment, for I will appear to be a holy God. I will have the glory of my Holiness one way or other (saith God) in those that come neer Me, As if God should say, Though it's otherwise with men, they indeed will be ready to favour those that are neer them but I will not do so. Men will sooner pass by the offences of those that are neer them then those that are not: as suppose that a stranger commits an offence, you would be severe towards him; but suppose it were one of your own Children, or kinsmen, what would you do then? Do not we see that men will rather favour their own kindred than strangers, though the offence be the same? But I will not do so saith God. Suppose it be one of your own family wil not you be ready to excuse them? Suppose it were your own Child that should cōmit such an offence, Oh! what friends would you make to take him off from punishment? Though men would do so towards their own yet be bitter & severe towards strangers; Yet I will not be so saith God: Let those