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god_n for_o any_o assistance_n we_o have_v have_v heretofore_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o gain_v and_o prosper_v so_o little_a in_o our_o christian_a course_n it_o be_v because_o we_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o to_o give_v god_n glory_n for_o mercy_n former_o receive_v and_o therefore_o god_n take_v little_a or_o no_o delight_n in_o come_v in_o with_o further_a mercy_n to_o we_o as_o if_o you_o hâ—â—_n a_o young_a nursery_n of_o tree_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o thrive_v very_o well_o 〈◊〉_d there_o come_v a_o company_n of_o caterpillar_n and_o spoil_n almost_o 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a tree_n
estate_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o sanctify_v god_n in_o his_o word_n page_n 200_o 1_o they_o lose_v the_o choice_a opportunity_n ibid._n 2_o the_o word_n will_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 3_o they_o that_o reject_v the_o word_n reject_v christ_n page_n 201_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n page_n 202_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a s_o gn_v of_o reprobation_n ibid._n 6_o to_o such_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o sanctify_v page_n 203_o 7_o they_o be_v nigh_o to_o a_o curse_n ibid._n 8_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o damnation_n page_n 205_o 9_o it_o will_v not_o comfort_v they_o in_o affliction_n page_n 206_o 10_o god_n will_v make_v his_o word_n good_a upon_o they_o page_n 207_o 11_o the_o word_n shall_v judge_v they_o ibid._n 12_o god_n will_v blast_v they_o that_o sanctify_v not_o his_o name_n in_o his_o word_n page_n 208_o use_v 2_o exhortation_n to_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 209_o god_n will_v sanctify_v his_o name_n in_o mercy_n upon_o those_o that_o sanctify_v it_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n page_n 210_o 1_o all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o world_n be_v they_o ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o their_o election_n page_n 213_o 3_o god_n will_v sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o word_n page_n 214_o 4_o they_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o minister_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5_o it_o will_v rejoice_v they_o hereafter_o when_o god_n shall_v magnify_v his_o word_n page_n 215_o sermon_n xi_o of_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n page_n 225_o 1_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 226_o 2_o god_n name_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o our_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n page_n 228_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v present_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n that_o christ_n have_v leave_v out_o of_o his_o love_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n page_n 229_o 4_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seal_v in_o it_o ibid._n 2_o no_o duty_n be_v urge_v with_o more_o strength_n and_o severity_n ibid._n 3_o nothing_o strike_v more_o upon_o man_n conscience_n page_n 230_o how_o many_o be_v to_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 231_o 1_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o must_v be_v holy_a page_n 232_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d page_n 233_o 3_o because_o we_o be_v require_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n page_n 234_o 2_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v in_o a_o holy_a communion_n ibid._n wicked_a man_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o communion_n page_n 235_o sermon_n xii_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a concern_v holy_a commuion_n page_n 242_o the_o qualification_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o fit_v it_o for_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 244_o 1_o knowledge_n ibid._n 2_o a_o break_a heart_n page_n 246_o 3_o actual_a purge_v the_o heart_n from_o sin_n page_n 249_o 4_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 251_o 5_o exercise_n of_o faith_n page_n 252_o 6_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n page_n 255_o 7_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 8_o renew_v of_o covenant_n page_n 257_o 9_o renew_v of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n page_n 258_o sermon_n xiii_o we_o must_v keep_v to_o the_o institution_n in_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 261_o 1_o for_o the_o gesture_n page_n 262_o 2_o deliver_v it_o to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o not_o into_o every_o particular_a man_n hand_n page_n 264_o 3_o that_o the_o communicant_n be_v all_o the_o while_n exercise_v in_o their_o thought_n about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n page_n 265_o meditation_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n page_n 267_o 1_o that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o be_v through_o a_o mediator_n ibid._n 2_o this_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v true_a man_n ibid._n 3_o that_o his_o body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o page_n 268_o 4_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o that_o person_n that_o be_v god_n that_o reconcile_v we_o ibid._n 5_o to_o consider_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 6_o the_o price_n of_o save_v a_o soul_n page_n 269_o 7_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n ibid._n 8_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n ibid._n 9_o that_o believer_n shall_v be_v nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n 10_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o believer_n page_n 270_o holy_a disposition_n to_o be_v actuate_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n page_n 271_o of_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n page_n 272_o what_o preparation_n we_o be_v to_o make_v to_o prayer_n page_n 274_o 1_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n page_n 276_o 2_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n page_n 280_o concern_v wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n page_n 281_o sermon_n fourteen_o a_o further_a enlargement_n concern_v wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n page_n 283_o 5_o rule_n to_o help_v against_o wander_a thought_n page_n 286_o 1_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n 2_o to_o renew_v resolution_n against_o wander_a thought_n page_n 287_o 3_o to_o set_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n before_o we_o page_n 288_o 4_o to_o account_v all_o wander_a thought_n evil_a ibid._n 5_o to_z bless_v god_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o do_v help_v we_o against_o they_o page_z 289_o 3_o for_o sanctify_a god_n name_n in_o prayer_n there_o must_v be_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 289_o 4_o there_o must_v be_v pure_a heart_n and_o hand_n page_n 292_o 5._o we_o must_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o truth_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o truth_n ibid._n 6_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n page_n 293_o 7_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n page_n 294_o 8_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o constancy_n page_n 295_o 9_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o humility_n ib._n 10_o we_o must_v tender_v up_o all_o our_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n page_n 296_o conclusion_n of_o all_o page_n 297_o finis_fw-la three_o treatise_n of_o mr._n jeremiah_n burrough_n viz._n 1._o the_o rare_a jewel_n of_o christian_a contentment_n wherein_o be_v show_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o holy_a art_n or_o mystery_n of_o it_o 3._o several_a lesson_n that_o christ_n teach_v to_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o contentment_n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o evil_n of_o murmur_a 6._o the_o aggravation_n of_o that_o sin_n ii_o gospel-worship_n wherein_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o right_a manner_n of_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o particular_o in_o these_o three_o great_a ordinance_n 1._o hear_v the_o word_n 2._o receive_v the_o lords-supper_n 3._o prayer_n iii_o gospel-conversation_n wherein_o be_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o conversation_n of_o believer_n must_v be_v above_o what_o can_v be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 2._o beyond_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n suitable_a to_o what_o truth_n the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o publish_a by_o thomas_n goodwin_n william_n greenhill_n sydrach_n simpson_n philip_n nye_n william_n bridge_n john_n yates_n william_n adderly_n london_n print_v for_o peter_n cole_n at_o the_o printing-press_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n and_o richard_n westbrook_n 1648._o gospel-worship_n or_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o in_o these_o three_o great_a ordinance_n viz._n 1_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n 2_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 3_o prayer_n leviticus_n 10.3_o then_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v and_o 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and_o slay_v they_o both_o present_o in_o the_o very_a sanctuary_n before_o all_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a time_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o the_o priesthood_n upon_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o aaron_n can_v not_o but_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v to_o see_v his_o two_o son_n thus_o strike_v now_o moses_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o â—â—at_o draw_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v and_o upon_o this_o aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n we_o read_v that_o once_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n but_o now_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n to_o consume_v the_o sacrificer_n even_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n they_o be_v aaron_n son_n the_o son_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n they_o be_v his_o 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they_o shall_v oner_o only_a one_o kind_a of_o fire_n there_o be_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o you_o can_v find_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o this_o place_n where_o god_n have_v say_v in_o terminis_fw-la in_o so_o many_o word_n express_o you_o shall_v offer_v no_o fire_n but_o one_o kind_n of_o fire_n and_o yet_o here_o they_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n from_o god_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n i_o find_v in_o the_o 30._o of_o exod._n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o there_o they_o be_v forbid_v offer_v strange_a incense_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v forbid_v offer_v strange_a fire_n in_o levit._n 6.13_o and_o divers_a verse_n in_o that_o chapter_n we_o find_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v constant_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n burn_v and_o never_o to_o let_v it_o go_v out_o now_o that_o be_v it_o seem_v god_n intention_n that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o that_o fire_n and_o that_o fire_n only_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o pick_v out_o his_o meaning_n god_n send_v fire_n down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o altar_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 9_o chap._n god_n send_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n &_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o keep_v that_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n constant_o and_o never_o to_o let_v it_o go_v out_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v god_n will_v have_v they_o pick_v out_o his_o meaning_n that_o because_o he_o have_v send_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o keep_v that_o constant_o god_n will_v have_v they_o therefore_o to_o understand_v that_o what_o incense_n or_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v have_v the_o use_n of_o fire_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o that_o fire_n and_o no_o other_o though_o god_n do_v never_o say_v to_o they_o direct_o in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o this_o fire_n and_o no_o other_o but_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o understand_v this_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n therefore_o in_o offer_v of_o strange_a fire_n now_o fire_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v consume_v they_o some_o think_v this_o fire_n come_v from_o the_o altar_n but_o sure_o it_o can_v not_o be_v any_o ordinary_a fire_n that_o do_v consume_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n at_o this_o time_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o next_o ver_fw-la to_o my_o text_n that_o the_o body_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v not_o consume_v by_o the_o fire_n no_o not_o their_o clothes_n they_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o yet_o their_o clothes_n be_v whole_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a fire_n it_o be_v some_o celestial_a fire_n strike_v into_o they_o to_o slay_v they_o for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o 4_o ver_fw-la come_v near_o carry_v away_o your_o brethren_n from_o before_o the_o sanctuary_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o they_o go_v and_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o coat_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n so_o that_o their_o clothes_n and_o body_n be_v not_o consume_v 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