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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.
Answ. The way to be assured that God will hear you, is by casting your selves upon God, how can you know that he will hear, but by resting upon him? I have been with God, and I have been doing the duty of a poor creature, and for the success I leave it to God, and therefore it must be with faith.
Answ. The way to be assured that God will hear you, is by casting your selves upon God, how can you know that he will hear, but by resting upon him? I have been with God, and I have been doing the duty of a poor creature, and for the success I leave it to God, and therfore it must be with faith.
But I have so many sins mixed with my prayers, how can I believe?
But I have so many sins mixt with my prayers, how can I beleeve?
You have an excellent Scripture for that to help a soul, to exercise faith in prayer, notwithstanding there hath been many infirmities; in psal. 65. 2, 3. O thou that hearest prayers, unto thee all flesh shall come; Thou hearest prayers, but I have a great many sins that hinders; no, mark what though iniquity prevails against me, as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away? Oh make use of this Scripture, though you remember not other things; yet you that have dejected hearts and are afraid that God will not hear your prayers, see what text saith, Thou hearest prayer Lord But will not my sins hinder? no saith David, Iniquity prevails against me, as for our transgressions thou shalt purge them away; exercise faith in this; and know that God doth not hear prayer because thou art not sinful, because of thy worthiness, but merely for his free grace.
You have an excellent Scripture for that to help a soul, to exercise faith in prayer, notwithstanding there hath been many infirmiities; in psal. 65. 2, 3. O thou that hearest prayers, unto thee all flesh shall come; Thou hearest prayers, but I haue a great manie sines that hinders; no, mark what though iniquitie prevails against me, as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away? Oh make use of this Scripture, though you remember not other things; yet you that have dejected hearts and are afraid that God will not hear your prayers, see what text saith, Thou hearest prayer Lord But will not my sins hinder? no saith David, Iniquity prevails against me, as for our transgressions thou shalt purge them away; exercise faith in this; and know that God doth not hear prayer because thou art not sinful, because of thy worthyness, but meerly for his free grace.