A20536:295
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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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.
Such are they that would haue their gaming, and vnthriftines, and cosonage, to goe vnder the name of recreation; and all their leaud meetings, and abuse of the creatures of God, and of the glorious and fearefull name of God, vnder the title of good fellowship, and meerie meetings, &c. And so for other notorious and greeuous sinnes, which they paint ouer with faire colours: but doe such prosper? When they get a little monie, 1do they not loose more in their soules then that comes to? and doe they not bring vpon themselues hardnesse, and profanenes of heart: blindnesse, and stupiditie of minde: vnreadinesse and vnfitnes for any good thing: vnwillingnes to reade, heare, meditate, and conferre of holy things? are they not afraid to come into Gods holie presence in praier, to be in the company of such as will admonish or rebuke them; to ⟨p. 25⟩bee alone in the night at such times as the Lord doth waken their drousie consciences? to say nothing of many foule braules, and other hainous euils, which doe vsually accompanie such exercises.