A20536:1012
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.
The particular legacies with Christ Jesus hath bequeathed unto them are specified in the Epistle to the Hebrews: This is the Testament that I will make unto them, after those days, saith the Lord, 1I will put my laws in their heart, and in their minds I will write them, And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. The substance of which covenant is this, that all their sins shall be forgiven, and both the guilt, and punishment thereof wholly removed: yea they shall not only be justified, but also ⟨p. 81⟩sanctified, the laws of God and his promises shall be written in their minds, so that they shall have the knowledge of them: and in their hearts, so that they shall have the comfort and feeling and fruition of them: they shall not only have interest in all Gods graces and blessings, but according to their need shall have the use and enjoyment thereof. And what treasures are comparable unto these? if we should receive many ten thousand pounds at every Sermon, and Sacrament, it were nothing to this legacy, which is sealed unto us in the Lords Supper: the worth whereof is so much the greater, by how much it hath more excellent appurtenances annexed unto it beyond that which other Wills have, for
The particular legacies with Christ Iesus hath bequeathed vnto them are specified in the Epistle to the Hebrewes: This is the Testament that I will make vnto them, after those daies, saith the Lord, 1I will put my lawes in their heart, and in their minds I will write them, And their sinnes and iniquities wil I remember no more. The substance of which couenant is this, that all their sinnes shall be forgiuen, and both the guilt, and punishment thereof wholy remoued: yea they shall not onely be iustified, but also ⟨p. 81⟩sanctified, the lawes of God and his promises shall be written in their minds, so that they shall haue the knowledge of them: and in their hearts, so that they shall haue the comfort and feeling and fruition of them: they shall not onely haue interest in all Gods graces and blessings, but according to their neede shall haue the vse and enioyment thereof. And what treasures are comparable vnto these? if we should receiue many ten thousand pounds at euery Sermon, and Sacrament, it were nothing to this legacy, which is sealed vnto vs in the Lords Supper: the worth whereof is so much the greater, by how much it hath more excellent appurtenances annexed vnto it beyond that which other Wils haue, for