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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.
Having all fullness and sufficiency in him, it followeth that what you would have you seek it him, which is the circumcision of the fore-skin, who was circumcised not for himself, but for you. And in him you have a more plentiful circumcision then that which you so greedily pursue: for that is made with the bodily hands of man, which can go no further than the flesh: whereas this circumcision is made with the finger of God, which entereth into the heart: whereof one fruit is, the cutting off of the whole body and mass of sin, which riseth and buddeth from the carnal corruption of original sin.
Hauing all fulnesse and sufficiency in him, it followeth that what you would haue you seeke it him, which is the circumcision of the fore-skin, who was circumcised not for himselfe, but for you. And in him you haue a more plentifull circumcision then that which you so greedily pursue: for that is made with the bodily hands of man, which can go no further than the flesh: whereas this circumcision is made with the finger of God, which entreth into the heart: whereof one fruit is, the cutting off of the whole body and masse of sinne, which riseth and buddeth from the carnall corruption of originall sinne.
Verse. 12. In that ye are buried with him through Baptism, in whom ye are also raised up together, through the faith of the operation of God, which raised him from the dead.
Verse. 12. In that ye are buried with him through Baptisme, in whom ye are also raised vp together, through the faith of the operation of God, which raised him from the dead.
Where if you reply, that Abraham and other godly Patriarchs, and Fathers under the law, had this circumcision of the heart, and yet notwithstanding received the outward cutting of the fore-skin, for a seal of that inward circumcision, I grant; and therefore you have for an outward seal of your inward cutting & purging your corruption, the Sacrament of Baptism: a seal, that with Christ you are buried unto sin: that sin is truly mortified and deadened in you, that it should no more reign over you, nor you should live to it.