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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.
First, Reasons. because they perceive the darkness that doth naturally over-spread their minds; §1and that those which have most light, 1have very little in comparison of that they should have, and might have had, if they had constantly, and conscionably ⟨p. 75⟩employed themselves in the use of the means which they have enjoyed. They know well enough, how ready their fleshly hearts are to deceive them, unless they go often to God by fervent prayer, and to men by holy conference to be directed in the right path wherein they should walk. And this makes them so desirous of some understanding. They wisely consider, that the drift, and whole scope of all their actions, should be to please the Lord, and therefore they would most willingly be informed what his good will and pleasure is in every thing.
First, Reasons. because they perceiue the darkenesse that doth naturally ouer-spread their minds; §1and that those which haue most light, 1haue very little in comparison of that they should haue, and might haue had, if they had constantly, and conscionablie ⟨p. 75⟩imploied themselues in the vse of the meanes which they haue enioied. They know well inough, how readie their fleshlie hearts are to deceiue them, vnlesse they goe often to God by feruent praier, and to men by holy conference to bee directed in the right path wherein they should walke. And this makes them so desirous of some vnderstanding. They wisely consider, that the drift, and whole scope of all their actions, should be to please the Lord, and therefore they would most willingly bee informed what his good will and pleasure is in euerie thing.
- 1The mind is blind, the hart deceitful.The mind is blind, the hart deceitfull.