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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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Fourthly and lastly, §41if none of these means will serve the turn, we must bind our selves by a solemn vow and covenant, to labour and strive against our principal and most dangerous corruptions; and to abandon them, whatsoever becomes of us. And though we may be tempted, and that often and strongly, yet we must resolve (by Gods grace) never to yield unto them again. If we could thus earnestly set against our sins, Satan's assaults would be nothing so strong: for if we did manfully resist the devil, 2he would flee from us like a coward: and his instruments seeing us resolute, would have no heart to meddle with us: and if we should fall once or twice afterwards, the breach of our vow would so pierce and wound our hearts, Note. that it would make us much stronger against new assaults. And the true reason why the devil is so violent in tempting, and we so weak in resisting, is, because we hang off, Note. and halt between two opinions as it were, and have such faint resolutions of forsaking our sins, and do so seldom and slightly make covenants for the repressing of them.
Fourthly and lastly, §41if none of these meanes will serue the turne, wee must binde our selues by a solemne vowe and couenant, to labour and striue against our principall and most dangerous corruptions; and to abandon them, whatsoeuer becomes of vs. And though we may be tempted, and that often and strongly, yet we must resolue (by Gods grace) neuer to yeeld vnto them againe. If we could thus earnestly set against our sinnes, satans assaults would bee nothing so strong: for if we did manfully resist the diuell, 2hee would fiie from vs like a coward: and his instruments seeing vs resolute, would haue no heart to meddle with vs: and if we should fall once or twice afterwards, the breach of our vowe would so peirce and wound our hearts, Note. that it would make vs much stronger against new assaults. And the true reason why the diuell is so violent in tempting, and wee so weake in resisting, is, because wee hang off, Note. and halt betweene two opinions as it were, and haue such faint resolutions of forsaking our sinnes, and doe so seldome and sleightly make couenants for the repressing of them.