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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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5 Fifthly and lastly, §5this is a very great means to glorify God: 1in which regard Joshua saith unto Achan, my son, I beseecheth thee give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him: and show me what thou hast done, hide it not from me. Now if any inquire, how we by this means should glorify God; I answer, that we give him the glory: 1. of his truth, in acknowledging that which his word chargeth upon us: 2. of his justice, if he should proceed against us: and 3. of his mercy, in that we thereby imply, we have hope that he will forgive us. For if we did expect no favour, we would never discover our filthy nakedness before the eyes of the righteous Judge of heaven and earth. Sith then, that without this confession there is no promise made unto us, no sound repentance in us, no ability to resist corruption for the time to come: and wheresoever this is (on the contrary side) it puts life into our prayers, and brings honour unto Gods name; the point is clear and evident, that this confession is so necessary, that without it there is no mercy to be looked for from God.
5 Fiftly and lastly, §5this is a very great meanes to glorifie God: 1in which regard Ioshua saith vnto Achan, my sonne, I beseeth thee giue glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession vnto him: and shew me what thou hast done, hide it not from mee. Now if any inquire, how wee by this meanes should glorifie God; I answer, that wee giue him the glorie: 1. of his truth, in acknowledging that which his word chargeth vpon vs: 2. of his iustice, if he should proceed against vs: and 3. of his mercie, in that wee thereby imply, we haue hope that hee will forgiue vs. For if wee did expect no fauour, we would neuer discouer our filthie nakednes before the eies of the righteous Iudge of heauen and earth. Sith then, that without this confession there is no promise made vnto vs, no sound repentance in vs, no abilitie to resist corruption for the time to come: and wheresoeuer this is (on the contrarie side) it puts life into our praiers, and brings honour vnto Gods name; the point is cleere and euident, that this confession is so necessarie, that without it there is no mercie to be looked for from God.