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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.
This people here had many outward observations, as doth appear from verse 12. to the 16. Yet because their services were not performed in faith and love; God did utterly abhor and detest them. They would keep the Sabbaths, and frequent the solemn assemblies, but they would learn nothing at all: though their bodies were there, their hearts were not there; but either about their business in the family, or their affairs and dealings in the world; thinking how to revenge such or such an injury; how to relieve themselves in such or such a necessity, or the like, or perchance worse matters. They would make long prayers, but their hearts were full of wrath, and their minds full of doubting: and so in other exercises of religion, still they mingled their own corruption, in so much that God could have no liking of them. Such were the Scribes and Pharisees also, who used to preach, to ⟨p. 60⟩give much alms; to pray, and fast often; and had a very smooth outside: for so much Christ grants them, that they were painted Sepulchres, fair to behold and look upon: and graves so covered over with greensward, that one might walk over them again and again, and yet never perceive any rotten bones therein. Notwithstanding all this, the vengeance of God is denounced against none more often and earnestly by our Saviour, then against that kind of people, as appeareth plainly in the Gospel. 1And why? because they took not away the evil of their works: for which cause, the Lord Jesus tells them, 2Ye are they which justify your selves before men, but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abominable in the sight of God.
This people here had many ontward obseruations, as doth appeare from verse 12. to the 16. Yet because their seruices were not performed in faith and loue; God did vtterly abhorre and detest them. They would keepe the Sabbaths, and frequent the solemne assemblies, but they would learne nothing at all: though their bodies were there, their hearts were not there; but either about their busines in the familie, or their affaires and dealings in the world; thinking how to reuenge such or such an iniurie; how to releeue themselues in such or such a necessitie, or the like, or perchance worse matters. They would make long praiers, but their hearts were full of wrath, and their minds full of doubting: and so in other exercises of religion, still they mingled their owne corruption, in so much that God could haue no liking of them. Such were the Scribes and Pharisies also, who vsed to preach, to