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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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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?
Then further, that they might not deceiue themselues, hee declareth vnto them more particularly what sinnes they should wash away: take away the euill of your workes, &c. herein including an answer to another obiection, that the hearts of some might make, concerning their sacrifices, and their praiers, &c. before mentioned: for they might reply vpon the Prophet in this manner: you finde fault with our oblations, and tell vs that God loathes our sacrifices, and seruices; what then would you haue vs doe? should we leaue off these workes of piety, and quite giue ouer seruing of God?
Not so (says the Prophet:) but take away the evil of your works. do the works still, but remove that which God hates in them: re•ine the matter, but reform the manner of them. Now whereas some might be so shameless, as to say, we have done so already, and do so still: who can charge us with the evil of our works, or with hollowness, and hypocrisy in the performance of them?
Not so (saies the Prophet:) but take away the euill of your workes. doe the works still, but remoue that which God hates in them: re•ine the matter, but reforme the manner of them. Now whereas some might be so shamelesse, as to say, we haue done so already, and doe so still: who can charge vs with the euill of our works, or with hollownes, and hypocrisie in the performance of them?