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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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A third evil in recreations, is, inward fretting, §3and outward chasing: especially when they breath out monstrous oaths, §31and fearful blasphemies against the God of heaven: and horrible imprecations, and cursed speeches against his creatures; which are too too usual in their carding and dicing, &c. For there are none more outrageous people, then those that are carried away with the stream of those unruly lusts. And whereas many of them will confess, that these things are amiss, and should be mended, but they know not how to do it: let such know, that how lawful soever such recreations are unto others, it's sure they are unlawful to them. Note. For how can they either comfortably pray for a blessing upon that they go about before they set forth in the morning, when they rush on such occasions (unto them at least) of dangerous falling, and fearful provoking of the Lord: or how can they return at night, to render thanks, and to look their father in the face with any comfort, when they have been all the whole day so busily employed in the service of the devil, and of their own sinful flesh: what lawful use then can they have of that, which they can neither crave a blessing on, before ⟨p. 72⟩they undertake it, nor give thanks for, when they have finished it: seeing that we are commanded, Whatsoever we do in word or deed, 2do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God the Father through him. If such men therefore cannot remove the evils of this work, Note. it were far better for them to remove the work itself: (which they may well do, and yet have many other honest and Christian refreshings, sufficient for their comfort & contentment) rather then so to misspend their money, and time, and strength, and to cast away their own souls in the pursuit of such base trifles, and alluring vanities, that do so bewitch the common sort of men.
A third euill in recreations, is, inward fretting, §3and outward chasing: especially when they breath out monstrous oathes, §3