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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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And as masters must herein look to themselves: so must servants in their places; they must beware of eye-service: §21for many there are, who when their masters eye is cast upon them, will bestir them very busily, and do much: but when his eye is off them, and he absent from them, they will either do nothing at all, or very little in comparison of that they might and ought to do. Such must remember that they should serve the Lord Christ in their places, whose fiery eyes are still upon them, to reward them if they be industrious and painful: and to punish them if they be careless, idle and wasteful. Fourthly and lastly, for our recreations, which being lawful, §4and warrantable in themselves, 2yet seeing they are mingled with many horrible corruptions by the users, or rather by the abusers of them, we must be likewise careful to put away the evils of them: as,
And as masters must heerein looke to themselues: so must seruants in their places; they must beware of eie-seruice: §21for many there are, who when their maisters eie is cast vpon them, will bestir them very busily, and doe much: but when his eie is off them, and hee absent from them, they will either doe nothing at all, or very little in comparison of that they might and ought to doe. Such must remember that they should serue the Lord Christ in their places, whose firie eies are still vpon them, to reward them if they bee industrious and paineful: and to punish them if they be carelesse, idle and wasteful. Fourthly and lastly, for our recreations, which being lawfull, §4and warrantable in themselues, 2yet seeing they are mingled with many horrible corruptions by the vsers, or rather by the abusers of them, we must be likewise carefull to put away the euils of them: as,
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