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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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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& make show of that innocency which they are far from: this was the cause that made David to dissemble and cloak his great offence in the matter of Uriah, as the holy Ghost testifieth in the book of the Kings: 2where it is said, that Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his Father, who did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and turned from nothing that he commanded him all the days of his life (to wit, of set purpose, and against his conscience with any allowance and approbation) save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite: as if he should have said, therein indeed he was false-hearted, and that was the reason why he was so long ere he acknowledged his grievous sin, and why he fell to devising of naughty shifts for the covering of his wickedness: which brought him little prosperity: nay, so far was he from gaining any thing by it, that even one years cloaking of sin, procured him many sore and grievous troubles inward and outward for many years together. Thus we see the causes are bad, to wit, love of sin, and damnable Hypocrisy.
2 A second cause of this, is hypocrisie, that men would faine seem better then they are, §2and therefore they hide that which is in them indeed, 1& make shew of that innocencie which they are farre from: this was the cause that made Dauid to dissemble and cloake his great offence in the matter of Vriah, as the holy Ghost testifieth in the booke of the Kings: 2where it is said, that Abijams heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of Dauid his Father, who did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and turned from nothing that hee commanded him all the daies of his life (to wit, of set purpose, and against his conscience with any allowance and approbation) saue onely in the matter of Vriah the Hittite: as if hee should haue said, therein indeede hee was false-hearted, and that was the reason why he was so long ere hee acknowledged his grieuous sinne, and why he fell to deuising of naughtie shifts for the couering of his wickednesse: which brought him little prosperitie: nay, so farre was hee from gaining any thing by it, that euen one yeeres cloaking of sinne, procured him many soare and grieuous troubles inward and outward for many yeeres together. Thus we see the causes are bad, to wit, loue of sinne, and damnable Hypocrisie.