A20536:389
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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For reproof of those men and women that are audacious and venturous enough to come before God, Use 1 and to press into his presence, with these, or the like requests; Lord be merciful unto us; Lord wash us from all our sins, &c. and yet they themselves never labour to make their hearts clean, but rather cloak and cover, nay excuse and defend their faults. Such do but take the holy name of God in vain: they make not prayers of faith, that shall prevail for them; but prayers of sin, that shall stand in record against them; being sinful and abominable in Gods sight. They draw near with their lips, 1but their hearts are far from God: and therefore in vain they worship him.
For reproofe of those men and women that are audacious and venturous enough to come before God, Vse 1 and to presse into his presence, with these, or the like requests; Lord bee mercifull vnto vs; Lord wash vs from all our sinnes, &c. and yet they themseues neuer labour to make their hearts cleane, but rather cloake and couer, nay excuse and defend their faults. Such doe but take the holy name of God in vaine: they make not praiers of faith, that shall preuaile for them; but praiers of sinne, that shall stand in record against them; being sinnefull and abominable in Gods sight. They draw neere with their lippes, 1but their hearts are farre from God: and therefore in vaine they worship him.
Hence it cometh to pass, that many offer themselves to receive the Sacrament, the seal of the eternal covenant; and come to the word to hear the promises of life, and yet depart without all comfort and assurance of Gods favour, because they came not with tears for their transgressions and rebellions against the Lord; nor with that piercing sorrow, which would go as near them, and be as effectual in them, as if they shed abundance of tears; because we will not do the lesser which belongeth to us, God will not do the greater which pertaineth to him.