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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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Secondly, as we ought to forbear all means of evil: so we must use all means of goodness: §21not one or two of the means, but every one of them, in their places: for otherwise if we refuse all of them, or any of them, it is a righteous judgement of God, that we should live and die in our sins. Therefore let us give our selves to reading, if we can: to hearing, if we cannot read, idest, meditate on the word: chiefly on such places as make most against our own corruptions; fast, pray, receive the Sacrament, and then using these means conscionably, we shall find that every one of them will work some grace, and minister unto us strength and virtue against our special sins.
Secondly, as we ought to forbeare all meanes of euill: so we must vse all meanes of goodnesse: §21not one or two of the meanes, but euery one of them, in their places: for otherwise if we refuse all of them, or any of them, it is a righteous iudgement of God, that wee should liue and die in our sinnes. Therefore let vs giue our selues to reading, if we can: to heareing, if wee cannot read, idest, meditate on the word: chieflie on such places as make most against our owne corruptions; fast, pray, receiue the Sacrament, and then vsing these meanes conscionably, wee shall finde that euerie one of them will worke some grace, and minister vnto vs strength and vertue against our speciall sinnes.
- 1Useal means of goodness.Vseal meanes of goodnesse.
Thirdly, §3if at any time we be overtaken by infirmity (as who is not often? 1