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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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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.
So for labouring in our vocations. §2It's good to rise earely, and to goe to bed late, 1and to eate the bread of painefulnesse, so that a moderation bee kept, that masters and seruants bee not oppressed; but then we must take heed that we labour not for couetousnes, nor in desire of filthie lucre, but in conscience and obedience to God: Note. for otherwise, wee shall bee froward and distempered when things goe crosse with vs: and luste after the world, and dote vpon the vanities of the world when things goe well with vs. If we serue the world, or our selues, in the paines that we take, we shall be vexed, and disquieted with ⟨p. 69⟩continuall discontentment; and euer turmoyled & tossed with some inordinate affection: or otherwise if we can get aduantage by doing of wrong, we shal not much sticke at it: and if a commoditie lie in our way, wee will bee sure our neighbour shall be a looser, rather then our selues. Whereas if wee aimed at Gods glorie in our dealings and affaires of this life, wee would rather suffer wrong, then doe wrong: and helpe others, then hurt them, knowing that when we doe best, we alwaies speede best.