A20536:394
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.
Secondly, as we must crave assistance from heaven, §2so we must use the means that God hath appointed; namely,
Secondly, as wee must craue assistance from heauen, §2so wee must vse the meanes that God hath appointed; namely,
1 First, to call to mind our many and great offences against his majesty, 1and to lay before our eyes in as particular manner as we can, our corruptions both original and actual, before and since our callings: considering how grievous they have been; many of them being committed against our knowledge, and consciences; yea and covenants made unto the Lord for the resisting and forsaking of them. Further, we are to recount with our selves, of how long continuance they have been: how offensive, how pernicious and infectious to others; how many we have poisoned by them, of whose recovery we are altogether uncertain: some of them (for ought we know to the contrary) being already in torments in hell fire, for the sins whereinto we have drawn them: and others (perchance) likely enough to go the same way after them, if the Lord do not in mercy prevent them by his grace, &c.
1 First, to call to minde our many and great offences against his maiestie, 1and to lay before our eies in as particular manner as we can, our corruptions both originall and actuall, before and since our callings: considering how grieuous they haue beene; many of them being commited against our knowledge, and consciences; yea and couenants made vnto the Lord for the resisting and forsaking of them. Further, we are to recount with our selues, of how long continuance they haue beene: how offensiue, how pernicious and infectious to others; how many we haue poisoned by them, of whose recouery wee are altogether vncertaine: some of them (for ought wee know to the contrarie) being already in torments in hell fire, for the sinnes whereinto wee haue drawne them: and others (perchance) likely enough to goe the same way after them, if the Lord doe not in mercy preuent them by his grace, &c.