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A77988	Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in generall. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughes, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Criple-gate, London.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing B6084; Thomason E408_1; ESTC R204665	228,863	284

man doth not accomplish the Righteousnesse of God there are some other particulars which being laid down we shall come to the 3 main points SERMON II. LEVITICUS 10. 3. I will be Sanctified in them that come nigh me WEE began these words the last day and shewed the scope of them and opened the meaning of them and spake of divers Notes of Observation that we gathered from this story of Nadab and Abihu and of Gods dealing with them From the general story of it there were many Points of notable Observation that were drawn from thence I le adde some few now and so come to the main Doctrinal Point in the Text. A further Note of Observation is this That many times even the dear Saints of God do meet with very sore and grievous afflictions in their Children That the most eminent Saints of God are not freed from very grievous afflictions even in their Children It was one of the sorest afflictions that almost ever any Saint of God met withall in his Children this affliction of Aaron at this time That two of his Sons and as I told you the last day renowned men in Israel newly consecrated to the Office of Priesthood that the very first day they came to offer in their office they were strucke before all the people with fire from heaven and consumed Oh what a sad affliction was it to Aaron their Father when he saw his Sonnes in such a manner destroyed by God himself Consider of this you that have Children and are ready to murmur and complain of every little affliction that is upon you in respect of your Children If so be that your Children be but a little sick or there be any miscarriage of them you think it is a heavy hand of God But especially if God take away your Children by death then you mourn and will not be comforted Yea but though God have taken away your Children by death yea perhaps it may be by a violent death as being drowned c. yet they have not been strucken with fire from heaven by God and they have not been of such publick use These here were renowned men and taken away in their very sin too your Children which have gone upon their lawfull imployments and God hath taken away their lives there 's no such cause of murmuring here but when God takes away Children in their sins and in such a way as by fire from heaven thus God took away Aarons Children and he was as dear to God as you are And yet thus God deals with his Saints with Aaron in regard of his Children and with his Elder Children and with two of them together This example may be enough to still and quiet the hearts of men and women that are afflicted in respect of any calamity befals their Children You see what a hand of God is against the very Children of Aaron A further Note is this That Gods judgements we see sometimes though the effect of them be visible yet they come in an invisible way For you shall find if you read on in this story That they were smote with fire from heaven but it did not appear what fire for it did not so much as consume their cloaths nor their bodies but went through and struck them dead and no body could tell how Gods judgements do come in a way that is invisible if it had been in a visible flame of fire all would have seen it and it would have burnt their cloaths or their bodies but you shall find in the 5 verse That they were carried away from the Sanctuary in their cleaths they were not burnt Another Note is this That though the lives of men be dear and precious to God yet they are not so precious as his glory The Glory of his Name is a thousand thousand times more dear unto God then the lives of thousand thousands of people the lives of Nadab and Abihu must go that God may be ●anctified If it comes so in the way as I may so say he lives of men and the Sanctifying of Gods Name the Glory of God must passe on and mast have its course let the lives of men go which way they will We think much to have the lives of men taken away but if we know 〈◊〉 Glory of God meant and what infinite reason there is that God should be g●●ned we would not think it much that the lives of never so many men should go for the Glory of God 〈◊〉 'T is mercy that our lives have not gone many times for Gods glory How often might God have glorified himselfe in taking away our lives Wee have cause to blesse him that our lives have been preserved so long as they have Again Note That the neerer any men are to God the more they had need take heed that they glorifie him for they must expect to be spared the lesse if they sin against him Nadab and Abihu the Priests of God and they came neer to God yet by their transgression though I told you We do not find in any place of Scripture directly in words that this fire is forbidden but they should have gathered Gods mind by consequence And therefore by the way I only Note That we must not think to urge upon men in all things strict commands in very words but if it be commanded so as we may draw it by any consequence it 's a command as now here for the Negative they had not a Negative prohibition in words yet they had it by Consequence So for the Affirmative though we have not the affirmative in expresse words yet if we may have it by consequence it is an affirmative as well as the negative when we have it by consequence But now the Note of Observation is That the neerer any comes to God if they sin against him they must not expect to be spared Do not think that God will spare you the more because you are professors of Religion or because you do often worship him I suppose you that are acquainted with Scripture know that place in Amos 3. 2. You only have I known of all the families of the earth therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities Another Note is this That when a judgement is exemplary then we should have recourse to the Word of God to see how God doth make his Word good in that judgement So Moses doth This is that which the Lord hath said Do you see any remarkable hand of God in the execution of a judgement upon one have recourse to Gods Word and presently begin to think this What is there in Gods Word against that sin that this man hath been guilty of If you see a judgement of God upon a Drunkard remember the threats in the Word of God against drunkennesse and so the judgements of God upon unclean Persons swearers Sabbath breakers lyars or any prophane and ungodly persons have recourse to the judgements of God threatned

Gospel-worship OR The Right manner of Sanctifying the Name of God in generall And particularly in these 3. great Ordinances viz. 1. Hearing the Word 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer By JEREMIAH BURROUCHES The Gospel-Preacher to two of the greatest Congregations in England viz. Stepney and Criple-gate LONDON LONDON Printed for Peter Cole and R. W. at the signe of the Printing-Presse in Cornhill at the Royall Exchange 1648. To the Reader OUR purpose in this Preface is not to speak either of the eminent worth of the Author whose memory is blessed in the hearts of all the godly in this Nation or of this Piece it self here published But only to assure thee that it is His. And although it riseth not up to that exactnesse and perfection that might have been in them had he publisht them himself Yet with that different allowance which is to be given Notes taken from his mouth in ordinary and frequent Preaching We doubt not but that in their use and benefit they may be as profitable to the Saints as other of his Writings being as full of weighty and Divine materials having also the impresse of the Spirit and language of this holy Man one of the greatest Preachers of this age stampt all along upon them We to whom this our Brother was most deare and precious being intrusted with the publishing of his Sermons have thought good first to usher abroad these few which if they receive that welcome they deserve many other excellent Pieces of his may soon after have encouragement to appear in publick view The points treated of in these are of great concernment and therefore we conceive the Author though in handling of them he had roome enough for the discussing many of the controversies of the times yet he purposely waved it and bent himself to the single delivery of that which tended most to edification and best suited with such a popular Auditory as that was to whom he spake The Lord of heaven blesse them to thy spirituall advantage and enable thee by such means as these to sanctifie his Name in the use of all his Ordinances which is the desire of Thomas Goodwin William Greenhill William Bridge Sidrach Simpson Philip Nye Sept. 15. 1647. Gospel-worship OR The right manner of drawing nigh to God in generall And particularly in those three great Ordinances Viz. 1 Hearing of the Word 2 Receiving the Lords Supper 3 Prayer LEVITICUS 10. 3. Then Moses said unto Aaron This is it that the Lord spake saying I will be Sanctified in them that come nigh me and before all the People I will be glorified And Aaron held his peace THESE words are the speech of Moses to Aaron his Brother indeavouring to quiet and comfort his heart which was no question exceedingly troubled upon that sore and great affliction that was upon him in the strange death of his two Sonnes Nadab and Abibu the story is this After Aarons Sonnes were consecrated to the Priestly Office they coming to attend this their Office the very first day after their consecration to offer Incense unto God they ventured to offer incense with strange fire with other fire then God had appointed Upon that the fire of Gods wrath broke out upon them and slew them both presently in the very Sanctuary before all the people for it was a solemne time being the beginning of the solemn Consecration of the Priesthood Upon this the spirit of Aaron could not but be exceedingly troubled to see his two Sonnes thus struck Now Moses comes to him and saith This is that which the Lord spake I will be Sanctified in them that draw nigh me and before all the people I will be glorifyed And upon this Aaron held his peace We reade that once fire came downe from Heaven in a way of Mercy to consume the sacrifices but now fire comes downe from heaven in a way of Judgement to consume the sacrificers even Nadab and Abihu they were Aarons sonnes the sonnes of a godly man the sonnes of the High-Priest they were his eldest sonnes for Aaron had other sonnes besides Nadab and Abihu Eleazer and Ithamar but these were his two eldest sonnes they were two voung men they were struck in the very prime of their age they were two that were newly consecrated in the Priests office for so you finde it in the 9. Chap. And they were two men of renown in the country and before all the people of Israel two men that God had much honoured heretofore as you shall find in the 24 Chap of Exod. and the beginning this Nadab and Abihu were men of great repute and great renown that God did much honour in former times for when God called Moses and Aaron with the Elders to come up to him Hee singles out Nadab and Abihu amongst the rest and names them And hee said unto Moses Come up unto the Lord thou and Aaron Nadab and Abihu and 70. of the Elders of Israel Moses and Aaron Nadab and Abihu are only named and then 70. of the Elders in generall but Moses Aaron Nadab and Abihu as if these were the foure eminent men of renown among all the people of Israel hee names none of the 70. Elders but these two besides Moses and Aaron therfore these two that were consumed by strange fire were renowned men and newly consecrated into their Office What was their Sinne Their sinne it was offering of strange fire so the Text saith that they offred strange fire which God commanded them not in the beginning of the Chapter But had God ever forbidden it where doe wee find that ever God had forbidden them to offer strange Fire or appointed that they should offer onely one kind of fire There is no Text of Scripture that you can find from the beginning of Genesis to this place where God hath sayd in terminis in so many words expresly You shall offer no fire but one kind of fire And yet here they are consumed by fire from God for offering strange fire I finde in the 30 `of Exod. ver 9. that there they were forbidden offering strange Incense but I doe not find that they were forbidden offering strange fire In Levit. 6. 13. and divers verses in that Chapter we find that God had appointed that they should keep constantly the fire on the Altar burning and never to let it go out Now that was it seemes Gods intention that therefore they should make use of that fire and that fire onely God would have them to pick out his meaning God sent fire downe from heaven upon the Altar so in the latter end of the 9. Chap. God sent downe fire from heaven gave them a charge to keep that fire on the Altar constantly and never to let it goe out so that it seemes God would have them pick out his meaning that because he had sent down fire from heaven upon the Altar and gave them power to keep that constantly God would have them therfore to understand that

convey thou hadest need to Pray Lord I go to such an Ordinance of thine and I know there is no effi●acy in its self it is not able to reach to such effects as I expect that is to have my heart spoken too and quickned and to have mine eyes opened but O Lord open mine eyes and open mine heart Lord my heart naturally is lockt up against thy Word there are such wards in my heart that except thou a●t pleased to put in a key that may fit my heart it will never open Man he is not able to know my heart and therefore he cannot fit a key to answer every ward to resolve every doubt to silence every objection but Lord thou canst do it Do thou Lord therefore fit thy word this day that may meet with my heart Lord I have gone often to thy Word and the key hath stuck in it and it hath not opened but Lord if thou wouldest but fit it and turn it with thine own hand my heart would open Oh come with such a praying heart to the Word and thereby shalt thou sanctifie the Name of God in hearing his Word this is to come to the Word as to the Word of God you must not come to the hearing of the Word as to hear a speech or an oration but come in such a preparation as this is and so I say God will be glorified and you will be profited The next thing is what should be the behaviour of the Soul in the Sanctifying Gods Name in the Word when it is come Now to that there are these particulars 1 First there must be a carefull attention unto the Word you must set your hearts unto it as Moses in Deut. 32. 46 he said unto the people Set your hearts unto all the words which I testifie among you this day which you shall command your Children to observe to do for it is not a vain thing for you because it is your life Set your hearts to it for it is not a vain thing it is your life when you come to hear the word give diligent attention to what you hear In Act. 3. 6. it is said The people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake They gate heed The word is used often in Scripture sometimes it is used for to beware of a thing Beware of the leven of the Pharisees Beware of them as a man when he sees an enemy and is aware of him he is very diligent to observe how to avoid him So there should be as much diligence to get good by the Word as one would be diligent to avoid any danger whatsoever And the word signifies sometimes to give such heed as a Disciple gives unto his Master so they gave heed to the Word So in Prov. 2. 1 2. My Son if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments with thee so that thou incline thine eare unto wisdome We must diligently attend and not to suffer our eyes our thoughts to be wandring but diligently attend to what is said My Brethren there is all things that may challenge attention in the Word What would make you to attend to any thing First if he that speaks were much above you If it were a great Prince or Lord that spake to you then you would attend Now though it is true it is but a man that it may be is inferiour to most of you that speaks yet know in him it is the Lord of heaven and earth that speaks to you And so you know what Christ saith He that heareth you heareth me So though you would not attend in respect of the Messenger so much yet as it is the Son of God that is speaking to you it may challenge your attention This day if you should hear a voice out of the clouds from heaven speaking to you would you not then listen the truth is we should listen as much to the voice of God in the Ministery of his Word as if so be that the Lord should spake out of the clouds to us And I will give you a Scripture for that that the voice of God in his Word should be as much regarded of you as if God should speak from heaven to you by an audible voice out of the clouds In 2 Pet. 1. 18 19. This voice which came from heaven we heard when we were with him in the holy ●ount But mark in vers 19. We have also a mere sure Word of Prophesie whereunto ye do well that ye take heed Mark We heard a voice from heaven saith Peter yea but we have a more sure word of Prophesie whereunto ye do well that ye take heed There was a voice from heaven spake you will say If we had heard that voice we would have given heed to that saith the Apostle You have a more sure word of Prophesie Now prophesie in Scripture is taken for preaching Dispise not Prophesie As if the Holy Ghost should say You must have regard to the word of Prophesie as you would have regard to any voice from heaven Suppose an Angel should come and speak to you would not you attend to him then whatsoever thoughts you had they would be taken off for there is an Angel that is come down from heaven to speak Now mark what is said in Heb. 1. 1. God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in times past to the Fathers by the Prophets hath in these last daies spoken unto us by his Son whom he hath appointed heir of all things by whom also he made the worlds And then in vers 3. he describes his Son And being made so much better then the Angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name then they If a Prophet should come and speak that is not so much as if the Son of God comes no nor as if an Angel should come for Jesus Christ hath obtained a more excellent name then the Angels and it is Christ that is in the Ministry of his Word He that heareth you heareth me 2 Secondly That which would cause attention is the greatnes of the matter propounded It is true if a man should speak of some flight and vain things there need not so much attention My Brethren the matters in the Word are the great things of God it is the voice of God the great Mysteries of godlinesse those deep things that the Angels themselves desire to pry into Yea the Angels themselves by the Churches they come to have the knowledge of the Mysteries of God I make no question but in the Ministery of the Word among the Churches the Angels they attend and come to some knowledge in the Mysteries of godlinesse for so the Scripture saith That they have it by the Churches there the greatest things of Gods will the greatest Counsels of God that were kept hid from all eternity are opened to you in the Ministry of the Word We do not come to tell you tales and the conceits