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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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And the first thing in that is, that we confess heartily and sincerely, §1with sorrow and shame that we have provoked so gracious a God. 1So did the Publican when he smote upon his breast, and said, Lord be merciful unto me a sinner. And so did Ephraim: of whom the holy Ghost speaketh in this manner. I heard Ephraim lamenting thus: Thou hast corrected me, and I was chastised, as an untamed calf, &c. Surely after ⟨p. 34⟩that I converted, I repented: and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. Where it is declared, that after they had been long and grievously afflicted, and began at length to be soundly humbled, they did not only see and acknowledge their sins, but were vexed and troubled, and even confounded at the consideration, and in the confession of them, yea even of the follies and vanities of their youth. Contrary to this practise of theirs, is the custom of many, who will reckon up and recount their several iniquities before the Lord, but they do it so idly and drowsily, as if it were nothing to offend him. Whereas if a child should come with such a rude and bold confession of his faults to his parents: or a wife speak so slightly of her unchaste and unholy behaviour before her husband, they would dislike the confession of the faults, more then the faults themselves; and all that heard them would cry out upon them,