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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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2 Secondly, having compared them to the dullest beasts, and proved them to be inferior unto those unreasonable creatures; He after makes comparison betwixt them and the vilest sinners in the world, to wit, the Sodomites: to whom they were so like for their idleness, pride, excess, and cruelty, that he calls them by that name. Verse 10. saying, Hear the word of the Lord, O ye Princes of Sodom: hearken unto the Law of our God, O people of Gomorrah.
2 Secondly, hauing compared them to the dullest beasts, and prooued them to bee inferiour vnto those vnreasonable creatures; Hee after makes comparison betwixt them and the vilest sinners in the world, to wit, the Sodomites: to whom they were so like for their idlenesse, pride, excesse, and crueltie, that he cals them by that name. Verse 10. saying, Heare the word of the Lord, O yee Princes of Sodome: hearken vnto the Law of our God, O people of Gomorah.
But against this, they might except, and say to the Prophet, you do us wrong, in thus charging, and vilifying us: we are other manner of people then you take us for, and would make us seem to be: we have some things to commend us, which neither beasts nor Sodomites have: for we offer multitudes of sacrifices, and observe solemn days, and feasts, the new moons, and Sabbaths, and the like.
But against this, they might except, and say to the Prophet, you doe vs wrong, in thus charging, and vilifying vs: we are other manner of people then you take vs for, and would make vs seeme to be: wee haue some things to commend vs, which neither beasts nor Sodomites haue: for we offer multitudes of sacrifices, and obserue solemne daies, and feasts, the new moones, and Sabbaths, and the like.
This he yields they did; but thence taketh advantage, and doubleth his accusation against them, turning all these things to their deeper condemnation. Vers. 11.12.13.14. What have I to do with the multitude of your sacrifices, saith the Lord? I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, &c. When ye ime to appear before me, who required this of your hands, to tread in my courts? Bring no moe oblations in vain: incense is an abomination unto me: I cannot suffer your new moons, nor Sabbaths, nor solemn days (it is iniquity) nor solemn assemblies. My soul hateth your new moons, &c. and there is reason why God should thus abhor both them, and the worship they offered unto him. For, (as it is added) vers. 15. when they stretched out their hands in prayer, their hands were full of blood. That is, they were full of revenge, full of cruelty, and contention, and therefore they must needs perform those religious exercises hypocritically and carnally: in which respect they were worse then Sodomites: for they did but abuse their time to idleness, their apparel to pride: their diet to excess, &c. but the Jews abused the word, and the sacrifices, and the Sabbaths, and other ordinances of God: and therefore as much