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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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Since then it is plain, Use 1 that hiding of our transgressions stops up the passage against all true prosperity, §41this makes for the reproof of four sorts of men, that offend in this point: namely,
Since then it is plaine, Vse 1 that hiding of our transgressions stops vp the passage against all true prosperity, §41this makes for the reproofe of foure sorts of men, that offend in this point: namely,
- 1Sorts reproved.Sorts reproued.
1 First, §1of those that are altogether blinded with ignorance, and know not sin, 1nor the differences of sin, which are greater, which lesser. For till the Lord inform men by his word, and spirit, they can never see these things; never discern betwixt good and evil, nor betwixt evil and evil which is more or less offensive. For it is light that discovers darkness, and therefore they being destitute of the true understanding of the word, and so consequently of the spirit, must needs fail in the discerning, and so also in the discovering and laying open of their corruptions; and therefore fail of sound happiness.
1 First, §1of those that are altogether blinded with ignorance, and know not sinne, 1nor the disserences of sinne, which are greater, which lesser. For till the Lord informe men by his word, and spirit, they can neuer see these things; neuer discerne betwixt good and euil, nor betwixt euil and euill which is more or lesse offensiue. For it is light that discouers darkenesse, and therefore they being destitute of the true vnderstanding of the word, and so consequently of the spirit, must needs faile in the discerning, and so also in the discouering and laying open of their corruptions; and therefore faile of sound happinesse.