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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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Thus having showed them how bad they were, 1he leaveth them not here, but telleth them how all might be amended. Verse 16. Wash you, make you clean, &c. as if he should have said, I have showed that you have polluted and defiled your selves beyond the Sodomites, and so are become exceeding unclean, and unholy: yet if you will take my advise, and follow my counsel, I will show you a way how you shall help all, and that is, to wash and cleanse your selves from this your filthiness, by godly and hearty sorrow for the same: and whereas you will be ready to conceive that this is a matter easily and quickly done, I tell you that it is otherwise, and therefore bid you wash you, make you clean: purge your hearts and your hands: wash and wash; again and again: and never leave washing till you have made your selves thoroughly clean.
Thus hauing shewed them how bad they were, 1hee leaueth them not heere, but telleth them how all might bee amended. Verse 16. Wash you, make you cleane, &c. as if hee should haue said, I haue shewed that you haue polluted and defiled your selues beyond the Sodomites, and so are become exceeding vncleane, and vnholy: yet if you will take my aduise, and follow my counsell, I will shew you a way how you shall helpe all, and that is, to wash and clense your selues from this your filthinesse, by godly and heartie sorrow for the same: and whereas you will be readie to conceiue that this is a matter easily and quickly done, I tell you that it is otherwise, and therefore bid you wash you, make you cleane: purge your hearts and your hands: wash and wash; againe and againe: and neuer leaue washing till you haue made your selues thorowly cleane.
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Then further, that they might not deceive themselves, he declareth unto them more particularly what sins they should wash away: take away the evil of your works, &c. herein including an answer to another objection, that the hearts of some might make, concerning their sacrifices, and their prayers, &c. before mentioned: for they might reply upon the Prophet in this manner: you find fault with our oblations, and tell us that God loathes our sacrifices, and services; what then would you have us do? should we leave off these works of piety, and quite give over serving of God?