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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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3 Thirdly the word is altogether unprofitable unto such: §31it's choked in the heart that is corrupted with sin: it is even like pure seed cast into a filthy sink. There we see both by the causes and effects, how hurtful a thing this hiding of sin is, and how it stands in the way of all true prosperity, to keep the same from coming unto us.
3 Thirdly the word is altogether vnprofitable vnto such: §31it's choaked in the heart that is corrupted with sinne: it is euen like pure seede cast into a filthie sincke. There we see both by the causes and effects, how hurtfull a thing this hiding of sin is, and how it stands in the way of all true prosperitie, to keepe the same from comming vnto vs.
- 1Or by the word.
But against this it may be objected, Objection. that it seems to be untrue that those that entertain and nourish sin in their souls shall not prosper: for none prosper more then such; they commit heinous and scandalous evils, and boast of them, and yet have the world at will, and more then their hearts can wish. And on the contrary, David saith, 1When I declare my pain, and am sorry for my sin, then mine enemies are alive, and are mighty, &c.
But against this it may be obiected, Obiection. that it seemes to bee vntrue that those that entertaine and nourish sinne in their soules shall not prosper: for none prosper more then such; they commit hainous and scandalous euils, and boast of them, and yet haue the world at will, and more then their hearts can wish. And on the contrarie, Dauid saith,