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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.
Now upon this, when Moses said thus, That God would be Sanctified in those that draw near him this was Moses scope to Aaron, as if Mose• should say, Aaron, though I confess the hand of God is heavy upon you this day: Yet it is fit for you to submit to God, 'tis fit that God should be glorified what ever becomes of you; you are deer to God, but Gods Name is dearer to him then you are: what ever the lives of your Sons were, yet it is fit that God should be honoured, and his Name Sanctified what ever becomes of your Sons, or of your Comforts, and therefore let your heart be quieted, you have had a great loss and affliction upon you; but God hath had glory; God hath glorified himself. How hath God glorified himself? Very much by this way; for God by this way hath done an act to make all the People of the Land fear before him; to cause them to Worship him with all reverence. All the people of the Land seeing such a Judgment as this, and hearing of it; they will learn for ever to fear and Reverence this God: they will say, How shall we appear before this Holy God? We had need take heed how we appear in his presence, and Worship him according to the way that He himself would be Worshipped; As if Moses should say, This Honour that God hath by this means in the hearts of his people; it is that that you should account a greater good then the Lives of your Children, whatever they are. This is the Scope of Moses speech to Aaron. Now upon this the Text faith:
Now upon this, when Moses said thus, That God would be Sanctified in those that draw neer him this was Moses scope to Aaron, as if Mose• should say, Aaron, though I confess the hand of God is heavy upon you this day: Yet it is fit for you to submit to God, 'tis fit that God should be glorified what ever becomes of you; you are deer to God, but Gods Name is deerer to him then you are: what ever the lives of your Sons were, yet it is fit that God should be honored, and his Name Sanctified what ever becomes of your Sons, or of your Comforts, and therfore let your heart be quieted, you have had a great loss and aff•iction upon you; but God hath had glory; God hath glorified himself. How hath God glorified himself? Very much by this way; for God by this way hath done an act to make all the People of the Land fear before him; to cause them to Worship him with al reverence. All the people of the Land seeing such a Judgment as this, and hearing of it; they will learn for ever to fear and Reverence this God: they will say, How shall we appear before this Holy God? We had need take heed how we appear in his presence, and Worship him according to the way that He himself would be Worshipped; As if Moses should say, This Honor that God hath by this means in the hearts of his people; it is that that you should account a greater good then the Lives of your Children, whatever they are. This is the Scope of Moses speech to Aaron. Now upon this the Text faith: