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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 12
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 when it is merely out of love to Jesus Christ, that I might have more edification to my soul, and still I retain love to the Saints that are there as they are in a Communion, and so far as they have any thing good among them, I hold Communion with them in that: only I desire in humility, and in meekness that I may be in such a place, where my soul may be most edified, where I may enjoy all those Ordinances that Christ hath appointed for his Church, ⟨p. 244⟩certainly, that soul that can give this account to Jesus Christ for going from one place to another, will be freed by Jesus Christ from such a sin, as this that the world calls Schism; but the truth is, this word is in mens mouths that understand not what it means, and the Devil always will have some word or other cast upon them that are good; for he hath heretofore gained much by it, so still he makes account to gain much by words, and Terms, and therefore men should take heed of words and Terms that they do not understand, and examine seriously what the meaning of these words, and what is held forth in those words; and thus much for that point, that it must be in a holy Communion; wherever there is the receiving of the Lords Supper, it must be received in a holy Communion.
but now when it is meerly out of love to Jesus Christ, that I might have more edification to my soul, and still I retain love to the Saints that are there as they are in a Communion, and so far as they have any thing good among them, I hold Communion with them in that: only I desire in humility, and in meekness that I may be in such a place, where my soul may be most edified, where I may enjoy al those Ordinances that Christ hath appointed for his Church, ⟨p. 244⟩certainly, that soul that can give this account to Jesus Christ for going from one place to another, will be freed by Jesus Christ from such a sin, as this that the world cals Scisme; but the truth is, this word is in mens mouthes that understand not what it means, and the Devil alwaies will have some word or other cast upon them that are good; for he hath heretofore gained much by it, so still he makes account to gain much by words, and Termes, and therefore men should take heed of words and Termes that they do not understand, and examine seriously what the meaning of these words, and what is held forth in those words; and thus much for that point, that it must be in a holy Communion; wherever there is the receiving of the Lords Supper, it must be received in a holy Communion.