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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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Having thus urged them to sound repentance, that they might have no pretence to keep them from setting upon it; ⟨p. 47⟩he removeth certain doubts that might arise in their harts to hinder them. Vers. 18. And before he cometh to them, he maketh preparation thereunto, saying, come, let us reason together. As though he should say, now I have plainly proved that it stands you upon to repent, and have showed you how you should repent, I know you shall have divers reasons from your selves, and from the world to the contrary: but hearken not what your flesh, or your friends say, but what God saith, come let us reason together.
Hauing thus vrged them to sound repentance, that they might haue no pretence to keepe them from setting vpon it; ⟨p. 47⟩he remoueth certaine doubts that might arise in their harts to hinder them. Ʋers. 18. And before hee commeth to them, he maketh proparation thereunto, saying, come, let vs reason together. As though he should say, now I haue plainely proued that it stands you vpon to repent, and haue shewed you how you should repent, I know you shall haue diuers reasons from your selues, and from the world to the contrarie: but hearken not what your flesh, or your friends say, but what God saith, come let vs reason together.
Now, Objection, 1 the first objection to keep them from turning unto God (as may appear by the answer here set down) is this: You have charged us to be worse then beasts, or Sodomites, to be full of cruelty and blood, and our consciences tell us no less: seeing then we are sunk so deep in our iniquities, it seems our state is unrecoverable, and so it is bootless for us to set upon the work of repentance.
Now, Obiection, 1 the first obiection to keepe them from turning vnto God (as may appeare by the answer heere set downe) is this: You haue charged vs to be worse then beasts, or Sodomites, to be full of crueltie and blood, and our consciences tell vs no lesse: seeing then we are sunke so deepe in our iniquities, it seemes our state is vnrecouerable, and so it is bootelesse for vs to set vpon the worke of repentance.