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Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And…
Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these three great ordinances, viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer. / By Jeremiah Burroughs. At the end of the contents of this book is printed the titles of all the works of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs, that are published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]Gospel-worship, or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these three great ordinances, viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word, 2. receiving the Lords Supper, 3. prayer. / By Jeremiah Burroughs. At the end of the contents of this book is printed the titles of all the works of Mr. Ieremiah Burroughs, that are published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1648
Gospel-worship: OR, The right manner of drawing nigh to God, in gen… › Sermon 3
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2 Secondly, if the heart be prepared, it will do a great deal in a little time. In 2. Chron. 2.36 it is said, That Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people, for the thing was done suddenly, The thing came off freely and suddenly when as that they were prepared: Hezekiah rejoiced and blessed God for such a mercy as this was; it is a great mercy to have the hearts of people prepared unto a good work. And so in 2 Chr. 27.6. the text saith. Jotham became mighty because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God, Jotham he grew mighty by this; and so certainly the way to grow to be very strong and mighty, to be able to do a great deal in a little time, it is to make preparation, ⟨p. 53⟩there may be as much work done in one hour so, as in ten times so much time when the heart is not prepared for it. In Ezra. 7.10. you shall find that the reason is given why Ezra had such good success in his journey, it was because he had prepared his heart Make preparation for holy duties and you shall have success in holy duties. There is a notable Scripture for that in Psal. 10.17. where the holy Ghost saith, that God prepares the heart; and what then? when God doth prepare the heart, he doth then cause his ear to hear There was never a prayer made wherein the heart was prepared for it, but that prayer was heard, they go both together, Lord thou wilt prepare their heart, and thou wilt cause thine ear to hear; if God hath once prepared thy heart, thou wilt be sure to be heard then: Is it not worth a world for to know ones self to be accepted of God in every duty of Worship that we tender up to him? this one Scripture Psal. 10.17. will show it. Oh the excellency that there is in Preparation to duty!
2 Secondly, if the heart be prepared, it will do a great deal in a little time. In 2. Chron. 2.36 it is said, That Hezekiah rejoyced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people, for the thing was done suddenly, The thing came off freely and suddenly when as that they were prepared: Hezekiah rejoyced and blessed God for such a mercy as this was; it is a great mercy to have the hearts of people prepared unto a good work. And so in