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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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Another comes to the Sacrament, and finds no benefit thereby. Let him look if there lurk not within him some hidden corruption that is the cause hereof: for the Sacrament is mighty in operation, if it be received with a pure and holy affection: 1it is the very communion of the body and blood of Christ. And therefore search and cast forth that ill leaven that hath infected thy heart, and hindered thee from the comfort of this excellent ordinance of God. And the like may we say for prayer and any other of Gods ordinances.
Another comes to the Sacrament, and findes no benefite thereby. Let him looke if there lurke not within him some hidden corruption that is the cause hereof: for the Sacrament is mightie in operation, if it be receiued with a pure and holy affection: 1it is the very communion of the body and blood of Christ. And therefore search and cast foorth that ill leauen that hath infected thy heart, and hindered thee from the comfort of this excellent ordinance of God. And the like may wee say for praier and any other of Gods ordinances.
Likewise for the things of the world: do we not prosper in our estate, in our bodies, in our children? &c. let us make trial if there be not some wickedness that hath countenance with us. Note. And if there be, thence (may we be sure) comes all our woe: they that will not grieve for sin, because it is sin, shall be driven to grieve for it by many sore troubles: and they that are insensible of it when it is committed, shall be made sensible in the end by feeling it punished. And this is a good use that is made of the troubles of Gods Church, in the Lamentations of Jeremiah. Wherefore (say they) is the living man sorrowful,