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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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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.
So for labouring in our vocations. §2It's good to rise early, and to go to bed late, 1and to eat the bread of painfulness, so that a moderation be kept, that masters and servants be not oppressed; but then we must take heed that we labour not for covetousness, nor in desire of filthy lucre, but in conscience and obedience to God: Note. for otherwise, we shall be froward and distempered when things go cross with us: and lust after the world, and dote upon the vanities of the world when things go well with us. If we serve the world, or our selves, in the pains that we take, we shall be vexed, and disquieted with ⟨p. 69⟩continual discontentment; and ever turmoiled & tossed with some inordinate affection: or otherwise if we can get advantage by doing of wrong, we shall not much stick at it: and if a commodity lie in our way, we will be sure our neighbour shall be a looser, rather then our selves. Whereas if we aimed at Gods glory in our dealings and affairs of this life, we would rather suffer wrong, then do wrong: and help others, then hurt them, knowing that when we do best, we always speed best.