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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 of the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the second of the seven volumes lately 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 of the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the second of the seven volumns lately published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1653
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5. Lastly, Thou must come with a humble resignation of thy self to God, to be content to wait upon God as long as he pleases, to wait upon God in regard of the time, and of the measure, and of the manner of the Communication of himself, in regard of the means by which he will please to communicate himself, wait upon him; Let me have mercy though at the last hour. This now is an humble heart in Prayer; and when we come with such a poverty of spirit as this is, we may expect that the Lord will accept of us, Give this poor man somewhat, will God say: This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him.
5. Lastly, Thou must come with a humble resignation of thy self to God, to be content to wait upon God as long as he pleases, to wait upon God in regard of the time, and of the measure, and of the manner of the Communication of himself, in regard of the means by which he will please to communicate himself, wait upon him; Let me have mercy though at the last hour. This now is an humble heart in Prayer; and when we come with such a poverty of spirit as this is, we may expect that the Lord will accept of us, Give this poor man somewhat, will God say: This poor man cryed, and the Lord heard him.
In the Seventh place, We must bring that which is Gods own in sanctifying Gods Name. I spake to this before in the Point of Preparation, Viz. That in Gods Worship we must give him his own. I will only mention it here in the sanctifying of Gods Name in two regards:
1. First, To give God His own for the matter of it.