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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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So also when we find wants and imperfections in our best services, as coldness in prayer, distractions in meditating, unfruitfulness in hearing, deadness in singing of Psalms, &c. As also impatience or faint-heartednes under crosses, disgraces, persecutions, &c. Let us then relieve our selves with these or the like meditations: was I not lately at the Lord table where I received a pledge of my ingrafting into Christ, who is the true vine; and is there not in him sufficient Juice of all good graces to be derived to every branch that is in him; and is not the second Adam as able to convey his virtues into me, as the first Adam was to convey his corruptions? why then should I not seek to him in assurance of obtaining strength to do and suffer whatsoever he will have me? yes, 1I will run unto him, and crave power and ability from him, and asking I shall obtain; for he hath said it that will never falsify the least part of his truth.
So also when we finde wants and imperfections in our best seruices, as coldnesse in praier, distractions in meditating, vnfruitfulnesse in hearing, deadnesse in singing of Psalmes, &c. As also impatiencie or fainte-heartednes vnder crosses, disgraces, persecutions, &c. Let vs then relieue our selues with these or the like meditations: was I not lately at the Lord table where I receiued a pledge of my ingrafting into Christ, who is the true vine; and is there not in him sufficient Iuice of all good graces to bee deriued to euery branch that is in him; and is not the second Adam as able to conuey his vertues into mee, as the first Adam was to conuey his corruptions? why then should I not seeke to him in assurance of obtaining strength to doe and suffer whatsoeuer hee will haue me? yes, 1I will runne vnto him, and craue power and abilitie from him, and asking I shall obtaine; for he hath said it that will neuer falsifie the least part of his truth.