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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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4 A fourth sort that come under this reproof are such, §4as therein show themselves to be clokers of sin, 1that they do not use diligence to find out their sins: such as are partial in dealing with their own souls, and in searching to find out their corruptions; that are loth to dig too deep, & throughly to ransack the loathsome corners of their hearts. He that doth not his best endeavour to come to the sight of his secret sins, is esteemed by God, to be a hither of them, and shall be destitute of that happiness and comfort that otherwise he might enjoy: 2and therefore as David exhorted his enemies for their good, to examine their hearts upon their beds, that so they might desist from standing out against him: so he practised it himself for the good of his own soul, that ⟨p. 26⟩he might not long go astray from the ways of the Lord. I have considered my ways (saith he) and turned my feet into thy testimonies.3
4 A fourth sort that come vnder this reproofe are such, §4as therein shew themselues to be clokers of sinne, 1that they doe not vse diligence to finde out their sinnes: such as are partiall in dealing with their own soules, and in searching to finde out their corruptions; that are loth to dig too deepe, & throughly to ransack the lothsome corners of their hearts. He that doth not his best endeuour to come to the sight of his secret sinnes, is esteemed by God, to be a hider of them, and shall be destitute of that happinesse and comfort that otherwise hee might enioy: 2and therefore as Dauid exhorted his enemies for their good, to examine their hearts vpon their beds, that so they might desist from standing out against him: so hee practised it himselfe for the good of his owne soule, that ⟨p. 26⟩