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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.
You are still exhorting, Note. and still crying out against them for their misdemeanour: but how? is it not done in a passion to ease your self, and not in compassion to help them: you have given them divers biting and cutting speeches: but how many fervent prayers have you made for them in secret: you have often been grieved, and rebuked, them and do still chide them very sharply for failing in your work, but how many tears have you shed for their failing in Gods service, and their grievous offences against his holy majesty? if you cannot be thus spiritually affected, nor afford them your prayers, as well as your rebukes, you may spare a labour, for any good that is likely to come of all that you do.
You are still exhorting, Note. and still crying out against them for their misdemeanour: but how? is it not done in a passion to ease your selfe, and not in compassion to helpe them: you haue giuen them diuers biting and cutting speeches: but how many feruent praiers haue you made for them in secret: you haue often beene greeued, and rebuked, them and doe still chide them verie sharply for failing in your worke, but how many teares haue you shedde for their failing in Gods seruice, and their grieuous offences against his holie maiestie? if you cannot bee thus spiritually affected, nor affoord them your praiers, as well as your rebukes, you may spare a labour, for any good that is likely to come of all that you doe.
Therefore, let masters of families, and parents, (and likewise husbands when they are to deal this way with their wives) be careful to do this duty in wisdom and moderation, in love and tender affection to the souls of the parties offending. If the faults be private, let the admonition be private: if they be great, bring strong arguments to convince the offender, and to beat down his sin: but spare tart, and bitter, and reviling speeches, that will rather exasperate, then work any cure upon them that are faulty, and blameworthy.
Therefore, let masters of families, and parents, (and likewise husbands when they are to deale this way with their wiues) be carefull to do this dutie in wisdome and moderation, in loue and tender affection to the soules of the parties offending. If the faults bee priuate, let the admonition bee priuate: if they be great, bring strong arguments to conuince the offender, and to beate downe his sinne: but spare tart, and bitter, and reuiling speeches, that will rather exasperate, then worke any cure vpon them that are faultie, and blameworthie.