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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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Another excellent means is, §3not only with patience to endure, 1but with earnestness to entreat, the admonitions and reproofs of those, which have been, and are acquainted with our courses: for we are so full of self-love, that others may easily discern more evil in us, then we can espy in our selves: and those of all other, are the best, and most faithful friends, that will mercifully, and wisely (though sharply and roundly) tell us of our faults: as Nathan dealt with David, when his heart had been a long time hardened by lying in sins unrepented: 2which private admonition of his (as we may observe) was a more effectual means for his rousing out of that dead slumber, then any, or all the public ordinances of God: as the sacrifices of the Law, and Sermons of the Prophets &c. which all that while he had frequented. And sometime it is found by experience yet still, that a wholesome, Note. and sound, and wise reproof of a Minister of God, or some Christian friend in private, throughly set on, and effectually applied, hath done that (through Gods blessing) that many holy and excellent Sermons could not effect and bring to pass, for the reclaiming of divers from the by-paths of iniquity; wherein they had a longtime wandered and gone astray. Which is not spoken, as if this private dealing were to be preferred before Gods public ordinances: but that we may have each of them in due estimation: that as we should not despise Prophesying, 3but suffer the words of exhortation in the assemblies of the Saints: so we should admonish one an other, and be admonished one of an other, 4daily, in private, lest any be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Another excellent meanes is, §3not onely with patience to endure, 1but with earnestnesse to intreate, the admonitions and reproofes of those, which haue beene, and are acquainted with our courses: for wee are so full of selfe-loue, that others may easily discerne more euill in vs, then wee can espie in our selues: and those of all other, are the best, and most faithfull friends, that will mercifully, and wisely (though sharpely and roundly) tell vs of our faults: as Nathan dealt with Dauid, when his heart had beene a long time hardned by lying in sinnes vnrepented: