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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.
The first Sermon of the Lords Supper.
PROVERBS. 28. VER. 13. He that hideth his sins shall not prosper: but he that confesseth and forsaketh them, shall have mercy.
PROVERBS. 28. VER. 13. Hee that hideth his sinnes shall not prosper: but hee that confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy.
The drift and purpose of these words is, to stir up all men to true repentance: whereunto that they might be the sooner induced, and therein better directed, he sets down,
THe drift and purpose of these words is, to stirre vp all men to true repentance: whereunto that they might be the sooner induced, and therein better directed, hee sets downe,
First, §1the danger of impenitent persons, whose property is to hide their sins: concerning whom, he pronounceth, that they that hide their sin shall not prosper: so long as sin is covered, it prospers in the soul: and so long as sin thrives in the soul, there can be no true prosperity in the state, either for inward or outward things.