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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 for their better direction, he cometh to the particular, seek judgement, &c. as if he should have told them in more words: you have been given to oppression heretofore, and have done much wrong to poor men, that could not make good their part against you: this hath been your sin, to deal craftily and unrighteously: but now take a better course; seek judgment, that is, labour to find out what is right; and when you know it, practise it accordingly; and deal with others, as you would be dealt withal: give over your cruelty; and exercise mercy: and be so far from oppressing any more, that now ye relieve the oppressed: and so far from doing hurt hereafter, that you forthwith strive to do good: especially to the poor, and such as stand in most need of your help and relief: not such poor, as by their own lewdness and misdemeanour have cast them selves, and do still plunge themselves further in misery: but judge the Fatherless, and defend the Widow: and stretch forth your helping hand to relieve such as are most worthy of it, and have most need of it.
Then for their better direction, he commeth to the particular, seeke iudgement, &c. as if hee should haue tolde them in more words: you haue beene giuen to oppression heeretofore, and haue done much wrong to poore men, that could not make good their parte against you: this hath been your sinne, to deale craftily and vnrighteously: but now take a better course; seeke iudgment, that is, labour to finde out what is right; and when you know it, practise it accordingly; and deale with others, as you would be dealt withall: giue ouer your crueltie; and exercise mercy: and bee so farre from oppressing any more, that now ye releeue the oppressed: and so farre from doing hurt hereafter, that you foorthwith striue to doe good: especially to the poore, and such as stand in most need of your helpe and relife: not such poore, as by their owne lewdnesse and misdemenour haue cast them selues, and doe still plunge themselues further in miserie: but iudge the Fatherlesse, and defend the Widdowe: and stretch foorth your helping hand to releeue such as are most worthy of it, and haue most neede of it.
Having thus urged them to sound repentance, that they might have no pretence to keep them from setting upon it;