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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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Fourthly, Take heed thou beest not deceived; because that those thoughts thou hast in prayer, do not appear to be very evil in themselves. This is a great deceit and hinder many in the sanctifying of Gods name in prayer; there is sometimes dammed in some vain thoughts; now because the thought hath no great evil in it self, therefore they think they may play with it; and their hearts close with it, and so […] along with it as the fish doth with the bait; if the Devil casts in a thought of blasphemy, that makes thee quake and shake; but if thy thoughts have no […] evil in them, but they are slight ⟨p. 289⟩things; matters of no moment one way or other, upon that thy heart begins to be dandling, and playing with them; therefore remember this rule, that in the time of prayer, whatsoever thoughts be in thy mind that do not concern the present duty, they are sinful before God, though the thoughts for the matter of them be never so good, yet thou art to abandon them as sinful at that time. Therefore never be deceived with this, that the thoughts are not very sinful, that's another rule.
Fourthly, Take heed thou beest not deceived; because that those thoughts thou hast in prayer, doe not appeare to be very evill in themselves. This is a great deceit and hinder many in the sanctifying of Gods name in prayer; there is sometimes damed in some vain thoughts; now because the thought hath no great evill in it selfe, therefore they thinke they may play with it; and their hearts close with it, and so 〈…〉 along with it as the fish doth with the bait; if the Devill casts in a thought of blasphemie, that makes thee quake and shake; but if thy thoughts have no 〈…〉 evill in them, but they are slight ⟨p. 289⟩things; matters of no moment one way or other, upon that thy heart begins to be dandling, and playing with them; therefore remember this rule, that in the time of prayer, whatsoever thoughts be in thy mind that doe not concerne the present duty, they are sinfull before God, though the thoughts for the matter of them be never so good, yet thou art to abandon them as sinfull at that time. Therefore never be deceived with this, that the thoughts are not very sinfull, thats another rule.