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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.
1 First, 1without it we have no promise belonging unto us: as God cannot in justice withhold mercy from such as plainly lay open their transgressions before him: so can he not without violating, his truth, vouchsafe mercy to those that smoother and hide their sins from him; for thus runs the promise: If we acknowledge our sins, 2he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Whence we see, that where there is a general acknowledgement of sin, there is promised both a general remitting of sin, and purging from sin: but where that is wanting, no such thing can be expected.
1 First, 1without it we haue no promise belonging vnto vs: as God cannot in iustice withhold mercie from such as plainly lay open their trāsgressions before him: so can he notwithout violating, his truth, vouchsafe mercie to those that smoother and hide their sinnes from him; for thus runnes the promise: If wee acknowledge our sinnes, 2hee is faithfull and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes. Whence wee see, that where there is a generall acknowledgement of sin, there is promised both a general remitting of sin, and purging frō sin: but wher that is wāting, no such thing can be expected.
- 1God cannot in justice forgive sin unless there be confession.God cannot in iustice forgiue sinne vnlesse there be confession.
- 21. John 1, 9.1. Iohn 1, 9.