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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This point may be further confirmed unto us by plain reasons drawn from the Scriptures of God: for,
This point may bee further confirmed vnto vs by plaine reasons drawne from the Scriptures of God: for,
1 First, there can be no sound repentance, Reasons. without this religious and holy mourning: 1therefore when Ephraim fell to repentance, God himself witnesseth that he heard him lamenting and bewailing his former sinfulness, and the folly of his youth. Till then, though there be many requests for the obtaining of mercy; yet they proceed from the lips, not from the heart: and till such time as men be wounded in their souls for their sins, they and their prayers shall be rejected. For, The Sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: 2a contrite and broken heart he will not despise. And when Davids sin troubled him, and was ever before him, Verse 8 being as painful unto him, as if his bones had been broken in pieces, and the splints thereof run into his flesh: Verse 2 then he might boldly and comfortably beseech the Lord, (as he did) Wash me thoroughly from my sin &c. And again, Purge me with Hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter then snow. Verse 7 For then he might be assured, that he came not to God as an hypocrite with a double heart, but as a true penitent person with a troubled heart.
1 First, there can bee no sound repentance, Reasons. without this religious and holy mourning: 1therefore when Ephraim fell to repentance, God himselfe witnesseth that hee heard him lamenting and bewailing his former sinnefulnesse, and the follie of his youth. Till then, though there bee many requests for the obtaining of mercy; yet they proceed from the lips, not from the heart: and till such time as men be wounded in their soules for their sinnes, they and their praiers shall bee reiected. For, The Sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: