A77988:606
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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Thirdly, labour to get your hearts separated from the world, and from all things that are here below in the world; and that should have been a third thing in the course of your lives, you should never let out you hearts to any creature, either to businesses or pleasures in the world so, but that you may have command of your hearts to call them when you will; to call them in to God in prayer; and then when you come to prayer ⟨p. 276⟩there should be an actual separation of your hearts from all things in the world; dedicating yourselves to God for this time, as one that hath nothing to do with the world, nothing to do with any thing but this duty that now you are about; this is the preparation of your hearts to prayer in the course of your lives.
Thirdly, labour to get your hearts separated from the world, and from all things that are here below in the world; and that should have been a third thing in the course of your lives, you should never let out you hearts to any creature, either to businesses or pleasures in the world so, but that you may have command of your hearts to call them when you will; to call them in to God in prayer; and then when you come to prayer ⟨p. 276⟩there should be an actuall separation of your hearts from all things in the world; dedicating yourselves to God for this time, as one that hath nothing to do with the world, nothing to do with any thing but this duty that now you are about; this is the preparation of your hearts to prayer in the course of your lives.
Now then for the prayer its self.
Now then for the prayer its selfe.