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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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3 Thirdly, §3to the intent we may the sooner be persuaded hereunto, 1we must understand that this is a very sovereign preservative against relapses and backslidings: for he that hath once done this penance before Gods judgement seat, it will be such a corrosive unto his heart, that he will hardly fall into those open and gross sins twice, Observe. which he hath sincerely and heartily acknowledged once. When Peter, and David, and Paul had attained to this, and laid open their sins in an unfeigned confession of them to the Lord, they never returned to those ill practises again. Infirmities and slips they had many in other kinds, but they were so fenced and fortified against those particulars, that they stood strong against them, and never fell again into them whiles they lived.
3 Thirdly, §3to the intent wee may the sooner be perswaded heereunto, 1wee must vnderstand that this is a very soueraigne preseruatiue against relapses and backslidings: for hee that hath once done this penance before Gods iudgement seate, it will bee such a corasiue vnto his heart, that he will hardly fall into those open and grosse sinnes twice, Obserue. which he hath sincerely and heartily acknowledged once. When Peter, and Dauid, and Paul had attained to this, and laid open their sins in an vnfained confession of them to the Lord, they neuer returned to those ill practises againe. Infirmities and slips they had many in other kindes, but they were so fensed and fortified against those particulars, that they stood strong against them, and neuer fell againe into them whiles they liued.
- 1It is a preservative against revolting.It is a preseruatiue against reuolting.