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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.
We find it clearly, That such things that are most suitable to mens own ends a little matter will serve the turn to persuade men to it, though one might argue against it: I could easily show it, but that I think it not so convenient in Pulpits to ⟨p. 16⟩meddle with such things as those are. Those things I say which are suitable to mens own ends and ways, them they will close withal; but other things that do cross the flesh, that are most opposite to looseness, and would bring men most under the government of Christ, those things men stand out against, and they must have clear and express words, express and clear warrant out of the word in so many terms, or otherwise by no means they will not so much as yield to it: That's a point that if God would but settle it upon our hearts might be of very great use; A gracious heart will see the truth through a very little crevice: But it is marvellous to consider what a do there is to convince a man before he is humbled, of some part of Gods will; and how easy it is to convince a man after he is humbled.
We find it cleerly, That such things that are most sutable to mens own ends a little matter will serve the turn to perswade men to it, though one might argue against it: I could easily shew it, but that I think it not so convenient in Pulpits to ⟨p. 16⟩meddle with such things as those are. Those things I say which are suitable to mens own ends and waies, them they will close withal; but other things that do cross the flesh, that are most opposite to loosness, and would bring men most under the government of Christ, those things men stand out against, and they must have cleer and express words, express and cleer warrant out of the word in so many terms, or otherwise by no means they will not so much as yeild to it: That's a point that if God would but settle it upon our hearts might be of very great use; A gracious heart will see the truth through a very little crevis: But it is marvelous to consider what a do there is to convince a man before he is humbled, of some part of Gods will; and how easie it is to convince a man after he is humbled.