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Ten sermons tending chiefly to the fitting of men for the worthy receiving of…Ten sermons tending chiefely to the fitting of men for the worthy receiuing of…
Ten sermons tending chiefly to the fitting of men for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper Wherein amongst many other holy instructions: the doctrines of sound repentance and humiliation, and of Gods special favours unto penitent sinners, and worthy communicants are largely and effectually handled. The six first, by I. Dod. The four last, by R. Cleaver. Whereunto is annexed, a plain and learned metaphrase on the epistle to the Colossians, written by a godly and judicious preacher. There is also set before the sermons, a short dialogue of preparation: containing the chief points that concern the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper, taken for the most part, out of the sermons following: and collected into a method for the benefit and ease of those that desire direction in this matter.Ten sermons tending chiefely to the fitting of men for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper VVherein amongst many other holy instructions: the doctrines of sound repentance and humiliation, and of Gods speciall fauours vnto penitent sinners, and worthy communicants are largely and effectually handled. The six first, by I. Dod. The foure last, by R. Cleauer. Whereunto is annexed, a plaine and learned metaphrase on the epistle to the Collossians, written by a godly and iudicious preacher. There is also set before the sermons, a short dialogue of preparation: containing the chiefe points that concerne the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper, taken for the most part, out of the sermons following: and collected into a method for the benefit and ease of those that desire direction in this matter.
London: printed by William Hall for Roger Jackson, 1610London: printed by William Hall for Roger Iackson, 1610
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.
They answer, Object. that Christ gave it only to Ministers, and so do they.
They answer, Obiect. that Christ gaue it onely to Ministers, and so doe they.
So did he the bread also, Answer. and therefore by the same reason, they may administer neither bread nor wine unto the Laity: and what reason can they allege why Ministers may not receive the blood in the veins, as well as any other? But the ⟨p. 79⟩words of Christ may decide this controversy when he saith, Drink ye all of this, this is my blood, &c. which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins. And who are those many? even all that should afterwards believe in him. To those for whom Christ his blood was shed, the cup must be administered: but his blood was shed for private men as well as for Ministers: and therefore the cup must be administered to them as well as unto the Apostles themselves.
So did he the bread also, Answer. and therefore by the same reason, they may administer neither bread nor wine vnto the Laity: and what reason can they alleadge why Ministers may not receiue the bloud in the veines, as well as any other? But the ⟨p. 79⟩words of Christ may decide this controuersie when he saith, Drinke yee all of this, this is my bloud, &c. which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins. And who are those many? euen all that should afterwards beleeue in him. To those for whom Christ his bloud was shed, the cuppe must be administred: but his bloud was shed for priuate men as wel as for Ministers: and therefore the cuppe must be administred to them as well as vnto the Apostles themselues.