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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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May it not then be concluded, if immediately upon the receiving ⟨p. 18⟩of this Sacrament we grow worse then we were before, that we came unworthily thereunto?
May it not then be concluded, if immediatly vpon the receiuing ⟨p. 18⟩of this Sacrament we grow worse then we were before, that we came vnworthily thereunto?
Yes verily: if we be indeed worse, and not in our own conceit only, it is sure that there was some sin or other unrepented of, lying upon our consciences, which caused Gods ordinance to be ineffectual. Indeed the worthiest receivers, in their own imaginations, and through Satan's false suggestions, seem unto themselves to be worse, (when in truth they are not so) because they feel their corruptions stirring more violently, and temptations rushing upon them more fiercely then ever before: but this is so far from being an argument of unworthy receiving, that if they set themselves to resist in this combat, there can be no more evident testimony of their worthy receiving: for now that their sin hath had a deadly blow, it beginneth (like a mad bull in the same case) to rage more furiously; and Satan being dispossessed of his holds, plieth his business with new and fearful assaults; and therefore such have no cause at all to be dismayed, but rather very great cause to be comforted.
Yes verily: if we be indeede worse, and not in our owne conceite onelie, it is sure that there was some sinne or other vnrepēted of, lying vpon our consciences, which caused Gods ordinance to be ineffectuall. Indeed the worthiest receiuers, in their owne imaginations, and through Satans false suggestions, seeme vnto themselues to be worse, (when in truth they are not so) because they feele their corruptions stirring more violently, and temptations rushing vpon them more fiercely then euer before: but this is so farre from being an argument of vnworthy receiuing, that if they set thēselues to resist in this combate, there can be no more euidēt testimony of their worthy receiuing: for now that their sin hath had a deadly blow, it beginneth (like a madde bull in the same case) to rage more furiously; and Satan being dispossessed of his holds, plyeth his businesse with new and fearefull assaults; and therefore such haue no cause at all to be dismated, but rather very great cause to bee comforted.