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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
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.
It is to be sanctified first in preparation; Psalm 10.17. Thou wilt prepare their heart; thou wilt cause thine ear to hear; it is the Lord that prepareth the heart; and then he causes his ear to hear; and therefore in 1 Pet. 5.7. we are there required to watch unto prayer; men and women should keep a narrow watch over their hearts and minds, that they may not be hindered in their prayers, that they may be always in a fit posture ⟨p. 274⟩to pray; watch unto prayer, it 's that that would help us against many temptations to evil; if I give way to such and such temptations, it will hinder my prayers; I shall not have that freedom and enlargement in prayer as otherwise, if I give way to such and such things, therefore let me take heed of this, for it will hinder my prayers. As if the Apostle should say, this should be the care of Christians; then they are like to sanctify the Name of God in prayer, if this be their great care that there is nothing in the world that shall hinder their prayers; O let me take heed I do nothing to hinder my prayers: if I go abroad into company, and am merry and jocund, and there game and drink, and sport my self in company; will not thi• hinder my prayers? will not this hinder the spiritualness of my heart in Communion with God in prayer, when I •ome home at night? I appeal to you, have you had that freedom in prayer, afterwards? surely no, therefore watch unto prayer.
It is to be sanctified first in preparation; Psalme 10.17. Thou wilt prepare their heart; thou wilt cause thine ear to hear; it is the Lord that prepareth the heart; and then he causes his eare to hear; and therefore in 1 Pet. 5.7. we are there required to watch unto prayer; men and women should keep a narrow watch over their hearts and minds, that they may not be hindred in their prayers, that they may be alwaies in a fit posture ⟨p. 274⟩