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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
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Secondly, we must carefully mark how we speed, and what success we find; §2and if the Lord afford us present comfort, we must be much more thankful, and endeavour by all good means to nourish and cherish the same; and if we miss of it for that time, we must notwithstanding give God the glory of his truth in making good his covenant, and every part thereof; and therefore with confidence and constancy wait and pray for the blessing: resolving with our selves (every one in his own soul) that as sure as God is true and faithful in his promises, we shall in the fittest season, reap fruit and profit by his ordinance which in conscience and obedience unto him, we have been partakers of. In which regard, every particular believer may boldly speak, in this, or the like manner unto his own soul: I have with as great uprightness as I could, communicated at the Lords table, and there received the seal of the everlasting covenant of grace, and therefore shall it assuredly be performed unto me: and albeit my faith, and assurance of Gods favour be but weak, it shall be strengthened; and whatsoever Satan, or mine own deluded conscience tell me, all mine iniquities are pardoned and covered, and I am at this very instant, as free from sin in Gods account, 1as Adam was before his fall, and as the Saints and Angels are now in heaven; yea as Christ Jesus himself is, I being a member of his mystical body.
Secondly, wee must carefully marke how wee speed, and what successe we finde; §2and if the Lord afford vs present comfort, wee must bee much more thankefull, and endeauour by all good meanes to nourish and cherish the same; and if wee misse of it for that time, wee must notwithstanding giue God the glorie of his truth in making good his couenant, and euerie part thereof; and therefore with confidence and constancie waite and pray for the blessing: resoluing with our selues (euery one in his owne soule) that as sure as God is true and faithfull in his promises, wee shall in the fittest season, reape fruite and profit by his ordinance which in conscience and obedience vnto him, we haue been partakers of. In which regard, euery particular beleeuer may boldly speake, in this, or the like manner vnto his owne soule: I haue with as great vprightnesse as I could, communicated at the Lords table, and there receiued the seale of the euerlasting couenant of grace, and therefore shall it assuredly bee performed vnto mee: and albeit my faith, and assurance of Gods fauour bee but weake, it shall be strengthned; and whatsoeuer Satan, or mine owne deluded conscience tell me, all mine iniquities are pardoned and couered, and I am at this very instant, as free from sinne in Gods account,