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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.
1. They made diligent search for Leaven; they lighted Candles to look into every Corner lest there should be any bit of Leaven left in the house.
1. They made deligent search for Leaven; they lighted Candles to look into every Corner lest there should be any bit of Leaven left in the house.
2. When they found it they cast it out.
3. They used an execration, they did curse themselves if they should willingly keep any Leaven in the house.
So my brethren, when we come to partake of this holy Ordinance, there should be a diligent inquisition for sin, for Sin in Scripture is compared to Leaven; thou shouldest make a diligent search what sin there is in thy heart, in any of the faculties of thy soul, what sin there is in thy thoughts, in thy Conscience, in thy understanding, in thy will, in any of thy affections, what sin there hath been in thy life, what family sins, what personal sins. Thou shouldest make a diligent search to see whether there be not some Leaven, some evil in thy heart; and what ever sin thou shalt come to find out in thy heart, the must be a casting of it out; that is, thy soul must be set against it to oppose it with all thy might; whatever beloved sin, whatever gainful sin, whatsoever become of thee, thy soul must renounce that sin of thine; yea and in a kind of execration of thy self; that's thus, Lord, as ever I expect to receive any good by this body and blood of Christ, that I come now to receive, so Lord, here I profess against every sin that I have found out in my heart; I desire to find out all, and profess