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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.
3 Here are an other kind of hiders to be condemned, 1that will not grossly deny the fact, but will cloak it, and disguise it, and give good names to foul faults.
3 Heere are an other kinde of hiders to be condemned, 1that will not grosly denie the fact, but will cloake it, and disguise it, and giue good names to foule faults.
- 1Disguilers of sin.Disguilers of sinne.
Such are they that would have their gaming, and unthriftiness, and cozenage, to go under the name of recreation; and all their lewd meetings, and abuse of the creatures of God, and of the glorious and fearful name of God, under the title of good fellowship, and merry meetings, &c. And so for other notorious and grievous sins, which they paint over with fair colours: but do such prosper? When they get a little money, 1do they not loose more in their souls then that comes to? and do they not bring upon themselves hardness, and profaneness of heart: blindness, and stupidity of mind: unreadiness and unfitness for any good thing: unwillingness to read, hear, meditate, and confer of holy things? are they not afraid to come into Gods holy presence in prayer, to be in the company of such as will admonish or rebuke them; to ⟨p. 25⟩be alone in the night at such times as the Lord doth waken their drowsy consciences? to say nothing of many foul brawls, and other heinous evils, which do usually accompany such exercises.