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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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Surely we must sanctify Gods name in prayer, for it is that that sanctifies all things to us; 1 Tim. 4. 5. every thing is sanctified by the word of God and prayer; And if the argument of Christ was right, as no question but it was, that the Temple was greater then the gold upon the Temple, because the Temple did sanctify the gold; and the Altar was greater then the offering that was offered upon it, because it did sanctify the offering; then prayer must needs be a mighty great Ordinance; a greater thing then any other; because that it sanctifies all things. The word sanctifies the creatures; but prayer sanctifies the very word unto our use; and therefore when we read the word we are to pray for a sanctified use of the word; Prayer is a great Ordinance; a great duty of worship that sanctifies all; prayer hath a casting voice (as I may say) in all the great works of God in the world, the great affairs of the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of his power, and the Kingdom of Christ, I say prayer hath a kind of a casting voice, and doth order under God the great things of the world, they are according to the prayers of the Saints, they bring down blessings upon the godly, they pour forth judgements on the wicked; the prayers of the Saints, they are the vials that are poured forth in a special manner upon the heads of the wicked; therefore Gods name is to be sanctified in Prayer.
Surely we must sanctifie Gods name in prayer, for it is that that sanctifies all things to us; 1 Tim. 4. 5. every thing is sanctifyed by the word of God and prayer; And if the argument of Christ was right, as no question but it was, that the Temple was greater then the gold upon the Temple, because the Temple did sanctifie the gold; and the Altar was greater then the offering that was offered upon it, because it did sanctifie the offering; then prayer must needs be a mighty great Ordinance; a greater thing then any other; because that it sanctifies all things. The word sanctifies the creatures; but prayer sanctifies the very word unto our use; and therefore when wee read the word we are to pray for a sanctified use of the word; Prayer is a great Ordinance; a great duty of worship that sanctifies all; prayer hath a casting voice (as I may say) in all the great works of God in the world, the great affaires of the Kingdome of God, the Kingdome of his power, and the Kingdome of Christ, I say prayer hath a kind of a casting voice, and doth order under God the great things of the world, they are according to the prayers of the Saints, they bring down blessings upon the godly, they poure forth judgements on the wicked; the prayers of the Saints, they are the vyalls that are poured forth in a speciall manner upon the heads of the wicked; therefore Gods name is to bee sanctifyed in Prayer.