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Gospel-Worship
Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughs, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Cripple-gate, London.Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in generall. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughes, 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., 1647
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Gospel-worship: OR, The right manner of drawing nigh to God in gene… › Sermon 4: SARMON IV.
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1 First, That which I would Answer to it is this, The omission of a duty, or the laying of a duty aside, will never fit the Soul for a duty afterwards it is no way to make thy soul more fit afterwards because thou hast laid it aside now for the present; do but observe your own hearts that way, and you will find this by experience: Such a time you have been busy in the world, and occasions have hindered you so as your heart is out of temper and frame for a duty, you lay it aside, now are you more fit the next day? If you do neglect duty in the morning upon any business, are you fitter to perform duty at night because of it? you will not find it to be so: the forbearing a duty now will not make the Soul fitter for a duty afterwards; therefore is no wisdom to forbear a duty for want of preparation, ⟨p. 59⟩because the forbearance will never help to further preparation, but will make the Soul more unfit for duty. It is an excellent speech that I read that Luther hath concerning himself, I have learned this by experience, that the oftener I do omit duty, the oftener do I make my self the more unfit for duty, and cause I have to abhor my self. It is not the deferring that makes thee the more fit.
1 First, That which I would Answer to it is this, The omission of a duty, or the laying of a duty aside, will never fit the Soul for a duty afterwards it is no way to make thy soul more fit afterwards because thou hast laid it aside now for the present; do but observe your own hearts that way, and you will find this by experience: Such a time you have been busie in the world, and occasions have hindered you so as your heart is out of temper and frame for a duty, you lay it aside, now are you more fit the next day? If you do neglect duty in the morning upon any businesse, are you fitter to perform duty at night because of it? you will not find it to be so: the forbearing a duty now will not make the Soul fitter for a duty afterwards; therefore is no wisdome to forbear a duty for want of preparation, ⟨p. 59⟩because the forbearance will never help to further preparation, but will make the Soul more unfit for duty. It is an excellent speech that I read that Luther hath concerning himself, I have learned this by experience, that the oftener I do omit duty, the oftener do I make my self the more unfit for duty, and cause I have to abhorre my self. It is not the deferring that makes thee the more fit.