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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
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.
Another might say: Object. but alas I am so blockish, and ignorant, that if I should come to be instructed, Christ Jesus would despise me.
Another might say: Obiect. but alas I am so blockish, and ignorant, that if I should come to bee instructed, Christ Iesus would despise me.
For the answering of that objection, Ans. he saith, that he is lowly in heart: and the property of those that are lowly, is, never to contemn any for their defects and imperfections; but rather, to pity them, and help them: and therefore they may boldly have recourse unto such a teacher as our Saviour is, and expect to be still further informed by him in all the ways of godliness and righteousness.
For the answering of that obiection, Ans. he saith, that he is lowlie in heart: and the propertie of those that are lowly, is, neuer to contemne any for their defects and imperfections; but rather, to pittie them, and helpe them: and therefore they may boldly haue recourse vnto such a teacher as our Sauiour is, and expect to bee still further informed by him in all the waies of godlinesse and righteousnes.
In this regard, 1Christians are called Christs disciples, which signifieth nothing else, but to be Christ his Scholars. And it is given as a note and brand of a forlorn and desperate wicked person, 2that he hath left off to understand to do good. And on the contrary, it is set down as an evident sign of a marvellous sanctified and holy man, to acknowledge still that he knoweth but in part: that he knoweth nothing as he ought to do: and to cry out,