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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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This makes for the great reproof, Use 1 not only of gross sinners, and of hollow-hearted dissemblers, but even of those that have some sparkles of grace in their hearts; nay, of the best that live upon the face of the earth: for none can say he is innocent in this point, but at one time or other, in one duty or other, he hath failed more or less; if not in the matter, yet in the manner of performing the same. This will be more evidently seen in the particulars, and therefore my purpose is to speak of 4. kinds of works: namely,
This makes for the great reproofe, Vse 1 not onely of grosse sinners, and of hollow-hearted diffemblers, but euen of those that haue some sparckles of grace in their hearts; nay, of the best that liue vpon the face of the earth: for none can say hee is innocent in this point, but at one time or other, in one dutie or other, hee hath failed more or lesse; if not in the matter, yet in the manner of performing the same. This will bee more euidently seene in the particulars, and therefore my purpose is to speake of 4. kinds of works: namely,
Of the works 1 Of religion. 2 Of love and mercy. 3 Of our ordinary callings. 4 Of recreation.
Of the workes 1 Of religion. 2 Of loue and mercie. 3 Of our ordinarie callings. 4 Of recreation.
And first to give instance in the exercises of religion; 1who can clear himself therein? For if men come unto Sermons, and offer unto the Lord their bodily presence, do not the most think they have acquitted themselves well? Albeit in the mean while they be altogether negligent in making preparation for this work, by searching their souls to cast out the leaven of corruption, which will hinder the powerful operation of the word: and by getting that sight of their wants, that might cause them to come with an eager appetite unto Gods house. They seldom, or at least very coldly, pray unto the Lord to give them an understanding mind, and a teachable heart to profit by the means: but for the most part, thrust in themselves rudely with a proud and unprepared heart, and with unruly and distempered affections; that when they stand in Gods holy presence, are wandering from the duties in hand, and running after their covetousness, or after their delights: and so if the word fly in at the one ear, it flies out as fast at the other. And they do not mingle it with faith, as they should do, but with their own corruptions,