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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.
not in any hatred of the things (for they return to their vomit again) but in desire to be exempted and freed from those bitter pangs, and hellish tortures which they find in their souls. At most, they are but as the sow that hath been washed, seeing that they return to their old filthiness. There hath been only a change of the outside, none at all of the inside: for if their nature had been altered and renewed, their words and works would have been reformed, and that not for a fit, but for ever in the whole course of their carriage afterwards. They might indeed now and then meet with a rub, and stumble sometimes, but their walk for the most part, should be in the ways of godliness; and though they did fall, they should rise again, 1because the Lord would put under his hand.
not in any hatred of the things (for they returne to their vomite againe) but in desire to be exempted and freed from those bitter pangs, and hellish tortures which they finde in their soules. At most, they are but as the sow that hath been washed, seeing that they returne to their old filthines. There hath beene onely a change of the outside, none at all of the inside: for if their nature had beene altered and renewed, their words and workes would haue beene reformed, and that not for a fit, but for euer in the whole course of their cariage afterwards. They might indeed now and then meete with a rubbe, and stumble sometimes, but their walke for the most parte, should be in the waies of godlinesse; and though they did fall, they should rise againe, 1because the Lord would put vnder his hand.
- 1Psal. 37.
Therefore let all men carefully look unto themselves: if they were swearers before the Sacrament, Note. and be swearers still: if idle persons, unthrifts, scoffers, &c. before they come to the word, and continue to be such still, their case is fearful. Let them be afraid how they stand in the courts of Gods house to hear; and how they draw near to the Lords table to receive the holy things of God. For if they come not to be helped against those grievous sins which heretofore they have lived in, let them know, they shall find no mercy: and if they find not mercy, Note. they shall be sure to meet with judgement: they shall not miss of one. And howsoever they may brag that they trust to be saved as well as the best, when their lives are as bad as the worst, yet they shall find at the time of death, and when the horrible terrors of their guilty consciences shall surprise them, that all such boasting hath been vain: and that true repentance consists in a change of the life without, as well as of the heart within: and then if they have not forsaken their sins, they shall be in danger, and in fear to go from the pangs of death to the pains of hell.