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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.
And I beseech you observe this, that spiritual things may be prayed for absolutely; but outward things must be prayed for conditionally. I may pray (and never put any condition in at all) that the Lord would pardon my sins, and help me against my corruptions, &c. But when I pray for the health of my body, I ought to pray, if this be according to thy will, then restore me to the health of my body, or the health of my husband, or the health of my wife; but thou mayest pray, Lord convert the soul of my husband or the soul of my wife, without any condition at all; when your estates at Sea are in danger, when you pray for them, you must make conditions, Lord, as thou seest best for me so do thou deal with me; this shows the excellency that there is in spiritual things above outward things, surely spiritual things are more to be desired, for they are to be prayed for absolutely, and the other to be prayed for only conditionally; that's for the first.
And I beseech you observe this, that spiritual things may be prayed for absolutely; but outward things must be prayed for conditionally. I may pray (and never put any condition in at all) that the Lord would pardon my sins, and help me against my corruptions, &c. But when I pray for the health of my body, I ought to pray, if this be according to thy will, then restore me to the health of my body, or the health of my husband, or the health of my wife; but thou mayest pray, Lord convert the soule of my husband or the soule of my wife, without any condition at all; when your estates at Sea are in danger, when you pray for them, you must make conditions, Lord, as thou seest best for me so do thou deal with me; this shews the excellency that there is in spiritual things above outward things, surely spiritual things are more to be desired, for they are to be prayed for absolutely, and the other to be prayed for only conditionally; that's for the first.
In the second place we are to pray for our own good, God doth give us leave so to do; only here comes in a question.