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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.
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, 3who knoweth the errors of this life? cleanse me from my secret sins. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes, and I will keep it unto the end: with many the like requests. And it must needs be so; that they that are truly converted, and in any good measure acquainted with their own hearts, should be thus instant to be still further directed and taught.
In this regard, 1Christians are called Christs disciples, which signifieth nothing else, but to bee Christ his Scholers. And it is giuen as a note and brand of a forlorne and desperate wicked person, 2that hee hath left off to vnderstand to doe good. And on the contrarie, it is set downe as an euident signe of a maruellous sanctified and holy man, to acknowledge still that hee knoweth but in part: that hee knoweth nothing as hee ought to doe: and to cry out, 3who knoweth the errors of this life? clense mee from my secret sinnes. Teach mee O Lord the waie of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the end: with many the like requests. And it must needs bee so; that they that are truely conuerted, and in any good measure acquainted with their owne hearts, should be thus instant to be still further directed and taught.