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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And I beseech you observe this, That spiritual things may be prayed for absolutely; but outward things must be prayed for conditionally. I may pray (and never put any condition in at all) That the Lord would pardon my sins, and help me against my corruptions, &c. But when I pray for the health of my body, I ought to pray, if this be according to thy will, then restore me to the health of my body, or the health of my husband or the health of my wife; but thou mayest pray, Lord, convert the soul of my husband or the soul of my wife, without any condition at all: When your estates at sea are in danger, when you pray for them, you must make conditions, Lord, as thou seest best for me so do thou deal with me; this shows the excellency that there is in spiritual things above outward things; surely spiritual things are more to be desired, for they are to be prayed for absolutely, and the others to be prayed for only conditionally. That's for the first.
And I beseech you observe this, That spiritual things may be prayed for absolutly; but outward things must be prayed for conditionally. I may pray (and never put any condition in at all) That the Lord would pardon my sins, and help me against my corruptions, &c. But when I pray for the health of my body, I ought to pray, if this be according to thy wil, then restore me to the health of my body, or the health of my husband or the health of my wife; but thou maiest pray, Lord, convert the soul of my husband or the soul of my wife, without any condition at al: When your estates at sea are in danger, when you pray for them, you must make conditions, Lord, as thou seest best for me so do thou deale with me; this shewes the excellency that there is in spirituall things above outward things; surely spiritual things are more to be desired, for they are to be prayed for absolutly, and the others to be prayed for only conditionally. That's for the first.
In the second place, We are to pray for our own good, God doth give us leave to do so; only here comes in a Question.
In the second place, We are to pray for our owne good, God doth give us leave to do so; onely here comes in a Question.