A77988:618
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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Then comparatively thus, Lord rather let me have any affliction then sin, rather let me suffer loss of my estate then sin against thee, then depart from thee: any thing Lord rather then sin. Thus you may pray for afflictions, but not absolutely. You must not pray that God would send you afflictions absolutely, for you do not know your hearts; it may be if afflictions should come, your hearts may be as stubborn under your afflictions as they are now; for affliction hath no power in it self to do us any good.
Then comparatively thus, Lord rather let mee have any affliction then sin, rather let me suffer losse of my estate then sin against thee, then depart from thee: any thing Lord rather then sin. Thus you may pray for afflictions, but not absolutely. You must not pray that God would send you afflictions absolutely, for you doe not know your hearts; it may bee if afflictions should come, your hearts may be as stubborne under your afflictions as they are now; for affliction hath no power in it selfe to do us any good.
And then for the good of others, for Christ teaches us to pray, Our Father.
There comes in here a rebuke of the wicked practice of divers in cursing, and then a question about it.