A20536:364
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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To that he makes answer in these words, take away the evil of your works, [from before mine eyes.] As if he should say, if you might be judged by men, like your selves, you would make a good shift: but in religious exercises you appear before ⟨p. 46⟩the Lord, who hath fiery eyes, and espieth the least blemish in your services: and therefore look that he see nothing in them displeasing unto him: for otherwise, howsoever men commend you, and your works, God will reject both them, and you. After this he proceedeth, and showeth, that if they must take away the evil of their best works, much more must they desist from their evil works: and therefore he addeth, cease to do evil.
To that he makes answer in these words, take away the euill of your workes, [from before mine eies.] As if hee should say, if you might be iudged by men, like your selues, you would make a good shift: but in religious exercises you appeare before ⟨p. 46⟩the Lord, who hath firie eies, and espieth the least blemish in your seruices: and therefore looke that he see nothing in them displeasing vnto him: for otherwise, howsoeuer men commend you, and your workes, God will reiect both them, and you. After this he proceedeth, and sheweth, that if they must take away the euill of their best workes, much more must they desist from their euil workes: and therefore hee addeth, cease to doe euill.
And yet this is not enough, but he exhorts them further to do well: and because they were ill scholars, and altogether unskilful in heavenly matters, he bids them [learn to do well:] as who should say: 1you are naturally witty to invent mischief and iniquity: but for good, you have no wisdom, nor sound understanding: you know not what to do, nor how to do: you have neither a good judgement, nor a pure affection; nor know how to get either of them, and therefore learn to do well.