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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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In the second place, Use. 2 seeing it is so dangerous to make semblance ⟨p. 39⟩that we are touched with repentance for our sinful courses, when we proceed not to a reformation of the same, 1therefore it behooves us to use all good means, whereby we may attain to this reformation: such as are these that follow.
In the second place, Vse. 2 seeing it is so dangerous to make semblance ⟨p. 39⟩that wee are touched with repentance for our sinnefull courses, when we proceede not to a reformation of the same, 1therefore it behooues vs to vse all good meanes, whereby we may attaine to this reformation: such as are these that follow.
- 1Means to attain to reformation.Meanes to attaine to reformation.
1 First, §11we must constantly and carefully avoid all the occasions of those sins which we pretend that we have been humbled for. If one would not be a gamester any more, let him avoid the company of gamesters: if one would not be overtaken with incontinence, and intemperancy, or the like, let him never frequent such places, nor associate himself with such persons, as that any temptation should by such means be offered unto him. Our nature is as tinder: 2if others do but cast the least spark upon us, we are in danger to take fire presently: and therefore as we will not set flax, or any such combustible matter near the chimney for fear of the worst: so let not us adventure to thrust our selves into any place where there is peril of infection: but be jealous of our selves in eschewing all inducements, as unto any, so especially unto our own sins, and those vices that we are most prone unto.