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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 we should believe and rest upon: and if we do not, we offer unto the Lord the greater injury: for he is no deceiver, but purposeth to bestow that upon us in truth, which he makes offer of in show: even to give us as full a communion with the righteousness of the second Adam, as we had with the corruption of the first Adam. Even as the branches do partake of the sap of the Vine: and the members of the body, have life and motion derived unto them from the head: so shall we receive grace and life from Jesus Christ, ⟨p. 66⟩in, and by his holy means, so often as we do thankfully use them.
This wee should beleeue and rest vpon: and if wee doe not, wee offer vnto the Lord the greater iniurie: for hee is no deceiuer, but purposeth to bestow that vpon vs in truth, which he makes offer of in shew: euen to giue vs as full a communion with the righteousnesse of the second Adam, as wee had with the corruption of the first Adam. Euen as the branches doe partake of the sappe of the Vine: and the members of the body, haue life and motion deriued vnto them from the head: so shall we receiue grace and life from Iesus Christ, ⟨p. 66⟩in, and by his holy meanes, so often as wee doe thankefully vse them.
3 A third evil that must be put away, §3when we are to be partakers of the Lords Supper, 1is uncharitableness, and unmercifulness: for that is a feast of love, where we are to receive further assurance of Gods love to us, and an increase of our love to God and men. And how can we look for mercy, if we show no mercy? or how can we expect from the Lord a general acquittance for all our debts and trespasses, when we will not pass by small matters of offence in our brethren? Therefore as we would find any favour in heaven, let us put away from us that unloving disposition that is naturally ingrafted in every mans heart; and strive to get in our souls, and to express in our lives, a true love and Christian affection. And to the end we may show indeed that we have this excellent virtue in us,