A20536:434
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.
First, 1the evil end that is propounded by those that are much addicted thereunto: and what is that? for the most part, not to refresh themselves, §1but to glean money from their companions, unto which they have no right at all, 2either by Gods Law, or by mans: neither shall they ever be able to answer the loosing or getting of such money before Gods judgement seat. Yet that is the devils sauce, whereby their recreations are usually sweetened, which else would not be so well pleasing unto their fleshly taste: which is a sufficient argument to confirm the unlawfulness of such exercises, to those that so use them, because that this mixture, with all, Note. or most of their games and sports, is that which the worst do most delight in; and without it, count their recreation but an idle thing, nay, a mere vexation and torture.
First, 1the euill end that is propounded by those that are much addicted thereunto: and what is that? for the most part, not to refresh themselues, §1but to gleane mony from their companions, vnto which they haue no right at all, 2either by Gods Law, or by mans: neither shall they euer be able to answer the loosing or getting of such money before Gods iudgement seate. Yet that is the deuils sauce, whereby their recreations are vsually sweetned, which els would not be so wel pleasing vnto their fleshly taste: which is a sufficient argument to confirme the vnlawfulnesse of such exercises, to those that so vse them, because that this mixture, with all, Note. or most of their games and sports, is that which the worst doe most delight in; and without it, count their recreation but an idle thing, nay, a meere vexation and torture.
- 1Corruptions thereof.
- 2The evil end of them.