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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.
[Take away the evil of your works from before mine eyes.] As if he should have said; hitherto you have but dissembled in the duties performed by you: which hollowness of yours, though men could not so well see and discern; yet the Lords eyes have been and are still cast upon your doubling, and halting, and false dealing: and therefore if you would have him to look favourably upon you; take away from his sight that which causeth him to frown upon you: not only your evil works (for so hypocrites may do) but the evil of your good works: for here (we must understand) God did not aim at the subversion and overthrow of the former duties of religion, but wisheth them to do the same works of piety still, but in a better sort then they were wont to do them: whence this doctrine offereth it self for our learning; that,
[Take away the euill of your workes from before mine eies.] As if hee should haue said; hitherto you haue but dissembled in the duties performed by you: which hollownesse of yours, though men could not so well see and discerne; yet the Lords eies haue been and are still cast vpon your doubling, and halting, and false dealing: and therefore if you would haue him to looke fauourably vpon you; take away from his sight that which causeth him to frowne vpon you: not onely your euill workes (for so hypocrits may doe) but the euill of your good works: for heere (wee must vnderstand) God did not aime at the subuersion and ouerthrow of the former duties of religion, but wisheth them to doe the same workes of pietie still, but in a better sort then they were wont to doe them: whence this doctrine offereth it selfe for our learning; that,