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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
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The Seventh Note that we have, and that's very useful for us all, God would have us all to pick out his mind from dark expressions in his Word.
The Seventh Note that wee have, and that's very usefull for us all, God would have us all to pick out his mind from dark expressions in his Word.
Though He doth not express His Will fully, and in express terms; yet if there be any thing in His Word whereby we may come to gather the mind of God, God expects that we should gather His mind out of His Word, and if we do not it's at our own peril.
The mind of God about this strange fire that these offered, you will say, They were to pick it out: How could they have known that it was Gods mind that they should not offer any fire but that on the Altar?
They should have reasoned thus with themselves, What hath God let fire come down from Heaven upon the Altar, and hath He Commanded that that should be preserved on the Altar for His Service? Surely this must be Gods mind then, that we should make use of this fire rather than any other fire: God expects that they should have reasoned thus, but because they did not pick out Gods mind by reasoning after this manner, therefore the Hand of God came out upon them. They offended, and it may be it was through ignorance, but it was at their peril, if they were ignorant of the mind of God when it might be known, though it were but darkly revealed, and were to be picked out from several places compared together, it was at their peril. It is a Point that we have a great deal of need of: for this is the vain heart of man, That if there be any thing that God would have that is not suitable to his own ends, he will stand wrangling against it, and cavilling at it; How doth it appear (will he say) can you bring express Scripture for it? Bring me express Scripture in words for to prove it, and then I will believe it; and so stands out till you bring so many words of Scripture that forbids such a thing, or commands such a duty. Now my brethren if you be of this temper, That you will forbear nothing, nor set up any thing but what you have directly express