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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3 Further, §3he may be certain, that the spirit of Christ ⟨p. 37⟩dwells not in his heart: for wheresoever that takes possession, 1it expels sin, and will not suffer such filthy ware to rest in that room where it doth remain: and if it be not in the warehouse, it cannot be brought forth into the shop.
3 Further, §3hee may bee certaine, that the spirit of Christ ⟨p. 37⟩dwels not in his heart: for wheresoeuer that takes possession, 1it expels sinne, and will not suffer such filthy ware to rest in that roome where it doth remaine: and if it bee not in the warehouse, it cannot be brought forth into the shop.
- 1There is not the spirit.
This serves for the reproof of those, Use 1 that say and will stand to it, that they have repented, and do repent daily: and why? they confess their sins every day. But have they mended their faults that they have so often confessed? nay, they cannot say so: though they repent every day, Note. they mend no day; then let them look for no mercy. But to come more nearly to such kind of men: they affirm they have acknowledged their swearing, and blaspheming: their drunkenness, and swilling: their brawling, & contending: their railing, & reviling of such as are better then themselves: they have confessed these, & the like to be great faults, and have been sorrowful in their hearts for them: but have they left these foul sins? Oh no, flesh & blood is weak; and all have their infirmities, & so have they infirmities. Nay, these are gross presumptuous evils, and such as howsoever being weighed in the balance of the flesh, they seem light; yet being weighed in the balance of the Sanctuary, they will be found sufficient to press them down unto the pit of hell, if they cease not from the practise of them. And as for flesh and blood, which they say is weak, What should Christians talk of that? (in the sense that they do) if they be but flesh and blood, they can never enter into the kingdom of heaven. They that are Christs,