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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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And if others chastisements should affect us: 1much more should Gods correcting hand upon our selves, move us: and and when he smiteth us, we should join with him, and take his part, and smite our own hearts; and then if Gods strokes on others, or on our selves, do make us mourn for our rebellious behaviour against the Lord, happy and blessed are we: for so saith the Prophet, Blessed is the man, O Lord, 2whom thou chastisest, and teachest in thy Law: and our Saviour also, ⟨p. 58⟩Blessed are those that mourn, 3&c. therefore when we find our selves inclined to heaviness, in respect of any outward scourge that lieth on us, or on our friends; let us take hold of the occasion, and turn the course of our grief another way: which if we can attain unto, and make our sin to be our greatest sorrow, Christ Jesus shall be our greatest joy: and we being mourners of Zion, shall be comforted in due season: our iniquities shall be removed as a cloud, and scattered as a mist, and we received into everlasting favour.
And if others chastisements should affect vs: 1much more should Gods correcting hand vpon our selues, mooue vs: and and when he smiteth vs, wee should ioyne with him, and take his part, and smite our owne hearts; and then if Gods stroakes on others, or on our selues, doe make vs mourne for our rebellious behauiour against the Lord, happie and blessed are wee: for so saith the Prophet, Blessed is the man, O Lord, 2whom thou chastisest, and teachest in thy Law: and our Sauiour also, ⟨p. 58⟩Blessed are those that mourne, 3&c. therefore when we finde our selues inclined to heauines, in respect of any outward scourge that lieth on vs, or on our friends; let vs take hold of the occasion, and turne the course of our griefe another way: which if we can attaine vnto, and make our sin to be our greatest sorrowe, Christ Iesus shall bee our greatest ioy: and wee being mourners of Sion, shall be comforted in due season: our iniquities shall be remoued as a cloud, and scatered as a miste, and wee receiued into euerlasting fauour.