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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.
Now for the preparation of the heart to prayer, we must understand either,
First, What is to be done in the course of ones life, or
Secondly, Whats to be done just when one comes to prayer.
For the first, the course of ones life: labour to keep all things even and clear between God and your souls; that so you may not come with shackles, about your legs; with guiltiness (I mean) upon your consciences; men that have given way to any base sinful way, when they come to prayer, the guilt of their hearts doth even sink them: but those that can keep their peace with God in the course of their lives, they have other manner of freedom in prayer, than you that walk loosely and contract guiltiness upon your Spirits.
For the first, the course of ones life: labour to keep al things even and clear between God and your soules; that so you may not come with shakels, about your legs; with guiltiness (I mean) upon your consciences; men that have given way to any base sinful way, when they come to prayer, the guilt of their hearts doth even sink them: but those that can keep their peace with God in the course of their lives, they have other manner of freedom in prayer, than you that walk loosely and contract guiltiness upon your Spirits.