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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 4
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But yet suppose I find I am not prepared, I am grieved and troubled at it, (for that must be premised) whether were I better to leave the duty for this time than to fall upon it in such an unpreparation as this is?
But yet suppose I find I am not prepared, I am griev'd and troubled at it, (for that must be premised) whether were I better to leave the duty for this time than to fall upon it in such an unpreparation as this is?
Now for the Answer to this Question.
1 First, That which I would answer to it is this, The omission of a duty, or the laying of a duty aside, will never fit the soul for a duty afterwards▪ it is no way to make thy soul more fit afterwards because thou hast laid it aside now for the present: do but observe your own hearts that way, and you will find this by experience: Such a time you have been buy in the world, and occasions have hindered you so as your heart is out of temper and frame for a duty, you lay it aside now are you more f•t the next day? If you do neglect duty in the morning upon any business are you fitter to perform duty at night because of it • you will not find it to be so: The forbearing a duty now will not make the Soul fitter for a duty afterwards, ••erefore it is no wisdom to forbear a duty for want of preparation, ⟨p. 59⟩because the forbearance will never help to further preparation, but will make the Soul more unfit for duty. It is an excellent speech that I read that Luther hath concerning himself, I have learned this by experience, that the oftener I do omit duty, the oftener do I make my self the more unfit for duty, and cause I have to abhor my self. It is not the deferring that makes thee the more fit.