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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.
And that such do love it, it is very evident in that former place of Job: where it said, that first, wickedness is sweet, 1and then they hide it. Look what appetite and eager desire any one that hath a sweet tooth can possibly have after pleasant meats and ⟨p. 22⟩dainty dishes: the same or greater have they after sin: the love whereof must needs be odious, because it is Gods utter enemy, and therefore the hiding of it must needs be dangerous.
And that such doe loue it, it is very euident in that former place of Iob: where it said, that first, wickenesse is sweet, 1and then they hide it. Looke what appetite and eager desire any one that hath a sweet tooth can possibly haue after pleasant meates and ⟨p. 22⟩dainty dishes: the same or greater haue they after sinne: the loue whereof must needes be odious, because it is Gods vtter enemie, and therefore the hiding of it must needes bee dangerous.
2 A second cause of this, is hypocrisy, that men would fain seem better then they are, §2and therefore they hide that which is in them indeed, 1