A20536:1168
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 instructed you in the duties which are general to all, I come to inform you in those that are special, according to the several callings of every one of you, as those which will easily come from you, if you have well profited in the former. Now according to the order God himself keepeth in the 5. commandment, I will ⟨p. 100⟩begin with the duties of inferiors.
Having instructed you in the duties which are generall to all, I come to informe you in those that are speciall, according to the seuerall callings of euery one of you, as those which will easily come from you, if you haue well profited in the former. Now according to the order God himselfe keepeth in the 5. commandement, I will ⟨p. 100⟩begin with the duties of inferiors.
You wives therefore, notwithstanding you have other duties, I exhort you as to that which is hardest for you, wherein you are customably shortest, and being performed, others will easily follow; that you be subject and obedient, as to others that may be above you, (as parents and Magistrates) so specially unto your own husbands, as that which is the most comely thing of all, because you I know strive to comeliness. Which obedience and subjection, is not yet so absolute, & so general, but it hath this exception, so far as you are commanded things not unlawful by the word of God.
You wiues therefore, notwithstanding you haue other duties, I exhort you as to that which is hardest for you, wherein you are customably shortest, and being performed, others will easily follow; that you be subiect and obedient, as to others that may be aboue you, (as parents and Magistrates) so specially vnto your own husbands, as that which is the most comely thing of all, because you I know strine to comelinesse. Which obedience and subiection, is not yet so absolute, & so generall, but it hath this exception, so far as you are commanded things not vnlawfull by the word of God.