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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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2 Secondly, §2those must needs have the gate of mercy ⟨p. 29⟩shut against them, 1that do not confess their faults unto the Lord, because acknowledgement of our guiltiness is one of the first steps to true repentance, and one of the chief testimonies of a true penitent heart. As is manifest in David, who, when his heart smote him after he had numbered the people, dealeth plainly with God. O Lord (saith he) I have sinned exceedingly in that I have done: now O Lord I beseech thee take away the trespass of thy servant: for I have done very foolishly. And all those that are truly and thoroughly wounded in their souls for their offences, as David then was, will enforce themselves to do as he did; for till men frame to this confession, it is certain they are not yet fallen out with their sins.
2 Secondly, §2those must needs haue the gate of mercy ⟨p. 29⟩shut against them, 1that doe not confesse their faults vnto the Lord, because acknowledgement of our guiltinesse is one of the first steps to true repentance, and one of the chiefe testimonies of a true penitent heart. As is manifest in Dauid, who, when his heart smote him after he had numbred the people, dealeth plainely with God. O Lord (saith hee) I haue sinned exceedingly in that I haue done: now O Lord I beseech thee take away the trespasse of thy seruant: for I haue done very foolishlie. And all those that are truely and thorowly wounded in their soules for their offences, as Dauid then was, will enforce themselues to doe as he did; for till men frame to this confession, it is certaine they are not yet fallen out with their sinnes.
- 1Without it, there is no repentance.