Gospel Worship, Title page – To the reader
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.