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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 14
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And besides the Devil sees it a vain thing to tempt a young convert to any gross act of sin; when conscience hath life and power in it, he• shall never prevail that way; but now he thinks he may prevail to disturb them with vain thoughts, and therefore he lays his strength most that way; therefore let not such be discouraged, that find their Spirits annoyed and pestered with them, if they make them to be the burden of their Souls; notwithstanding much vanity of thoughts, the Lord will accept of any desire that they have to sanctify his name in holy duties, and I shall give you these three or four rules to help you against these wandering and vain thoughts in holy duties, and especially in prayer.
And besides the Devil sees it a vaine thing to tempt a young convert to any grosse act of sin; when conscience hath life and power in it, he• shall never prevaile that way; but now hee thinks he may prevail to disturbe them with vaine thoughts, and therefore he layes his strength most that way; therefore let not such be discouraged, that find their Spirits anoyed and pestered with them, if they make them to be the burden of their Soules; notwithstanding much vanity of thoughts, the Lord wil accept of any desire that they have to sanctifie his name in holy dutyes, and I shall give you these three or four rules to helpe you against these wandering and vaine thoughts in holy dutyes, and especially in prayer.
First, when thou goest to prayer, account it to be a great work; set a high price upon thy prayer; not as having any excellency in it as it comes from thee; but set a high price upon it as a great Ordinance of God, wherein there is Communion with God to be enjoyed, and the influence of the grace of God to be conveyed through it; so set a high price upon prayer, at every time thou art going to prayer; Lord, I am now setting upon a work that is of very great consequence, and much lies upon it, and I would account it to be a sore and a great evil to me, if I should lose but this prayer: this would be a special means to compose thy Spirit; and to keep thee from wandering, as Nehemiah, in