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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
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.
But now the great work is, (which is the third thing which I promised to show) how we should sanctify God Name in this Ordinance. Certainly the Name of God hath bin much taken in vain, there hath bin a great deal of pollution in the use of this Ordinance, and in mens Spirits when they have bin exercising themselves in such an holy Ordinance as this is; therefore I will open this to you, and shall not be very large in it, only to show you the main and principal things that may serve for the direction of us, that the Name of God may not be so taken in vain and dishonoured as heretofore, and I shall cast what I intend to speak of into these particulars.
But now the great work is, (which is the third thing which I promised to shew) how we should sanctifie God Name in this Ordinance. Certainly the Name of God hath bin much taken in vain, there hath bin a great deal of pollution in the use of this Ordinance, and in mens Spirits when they have bin exercising themselves in such an holy Ordinance as this is; therefore I will open this to you, and shall not be very large in it, only to shew you the maine and principal things that may serve for the direction of us, that the Name of God may not be so taken in vain and dishonoured as heretofore, and I shall cast what I intend to speak of into these particulars.
1 That whosoever was to partake of this must be holy himself; none can sanctify God, but he must have a sanctified heart himself.
1 That whosoever was to partake of this must be holy himself; none can sanctifie God, but he must have a sanctified heart himself.
Secondly, This Ordinance it must be received in a holy Communion; There must be a Communion of Saints for this Ordinance; and it cannot be received any where else but in a Communion of Saints