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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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A second thing to be observed in the manner of it is, §2that we confess not our sins in the lump only, 1and by whole sale as it were, but that we bring before his holy eyes our particular, and special sins, which will be unto us a testimony of great uprightness, for we are naturally prone, either to content our selves with a generality of confession, that we are great sinners, the Lord be merciful unto us, &c. which we may do for our credit that we would be esteemed penitent persons: 2or if we come to particulars, we will rather meddle with any, then with our beloved sins: as in the body, we would be dealing with any, rather then with our particular sore, that will most pain us, if we should set upon the curing of it: our chief sins are so deeply rooted, that we cannot get them up, but we must break a great deal of ground round about. This therefore argueth great sincerity, when we can bring our capital and head sins to arraignment: as the holy ⟨p. 35⟩Apostle Paul did, when once he was throughly converted: 3I was (saith he) a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. And likewise good Ezra, who acknowledged in the behalf of the people their many great sin of marrying strange wives. whose practise if we can follow, we shall have that good evidence of soundness and uprightness in our souls that they had.
A second thing to be obserued in the manner of it is, §2that we confesse not our sins in the lumpe only, 1and by whole sale as it were, but that we bring before his holy eies our particular, and speciall sinnes, which will bee vnto vs a testimony of great vprightnesse, for we are naturally prone, either to content our selues with a generality of confession, that wee are great sinners, the Lord be mercifull vnto vs, &c. which wee may doe for our credit that wee would be esteemed penitent persons: