Gospel Fear: A Heart That Trembles at the Word of God (Burroughs) PB

Reverence is nearly nonexistent in our day. We have become irreverent toward holy things through our ignorance of God and His holiness. Were we to have Isaiah’s vision of the holiness of God, we would be changed indeed.

In Scripture, fear is usually a synonym for “awe” or “reverence.” If we consider Psalm 138:2, which calls us to revere the name of God, how great our obligation must be to revere the word of God! In this highly respected work, Jeremiah Burroughs addresses the importance of having a reverence for God’s word. We are told in Scripture that God will look to the one who trembles at His word (Isa. 66:2). May God infuse His church with such an awe and reverence for that word.

“True fear and trembling at the word is that which will settle the heart and strengthen the heart against all other fears.”

 —Jeremiah Burroughs

Contents

Introduction to the Twentieth-Century Edition

To the Christian Reader

Sermon 1         He Who Trembles at God’s Word Is Precious in God’s Eye

Sermon 2         What True Sanctified Trembling Is

Sermon 3         The Application of the Doctrine

Sermon 4         A Tender Heart

Sermon 5         Use and Application

Sermon 6         The Preciousness of a Tender Heart

Sermon 7         Maintaining a Tender Heart

The Life of Jeremiah Burroughs

A Summary of the Gospel

About the Author

Jeremiah Burroughs (1599–1646)

While Jeremiah Burroughs was loved for his preaching and gentle spirit, he was persecuted for his nonconformity to the Church of England. Forced to flee to Rotterdam, Holland for a time, he eventually returned to England and preached to congregations in Stepney and Cripplegate in London, two of the largest in England.