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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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1 Here are those sharply to be reproved, Use. 1 and much to be condemned, who are too too well conceited of themselves, and of their own wits: that will brag and boast, that they are not so simple, but they know well enough how to serve God, and to do the duties that pertain to them in their ⟨p. 76⟩families: they have not been so many years married, nor lived so long in the world, but they know sufficiently without teaching, what belongeth to the duty of an husband, of a father, Note. of a master, and all other things that a Christian man should know. These foolish men in saying thus, do little consider what they speak against themselves: and how far they discover their own nakedness hereby they make it apparent, that they have in them no Christianity at all: for what? are they wiser then all the Prophets, and righteous men that lived in ancient times? they saw and acknowledged their great want of the understanding of holy things: and that not for modesties sake, 1but they and others rued it, and felt the smart of their defects that way. How foully was Eli overtaken through ignorance, in censuring, & condemning good Hannah for drunkenness, when she was pouring out her soul before the Lord, because she moved her lips only, and uttered no words in his hearing, but spake in her heart unto God? And the like might be said of many indiscreet speeches, & actions of the disciples of Christ, before the resurrection, and till they had received the spirit of understanding in a more plentiful measure.2
1 Heere are those sharpely to bee reproued, Vse. 1 and much to be condemned, who are too too well conceited of themselues, and of their owne wits: that will bragge and boast, that they are not so simple, but they know well enough how to serue God, and to doe the duties that pertaine to them in their ⟨p. 76⟩families: they haue not beene so many yeeres maried, nor liued so long in the world, but they know sufficiently without teaching, what belongeth to the dutie of an husband, of a father, Note. of a master, and all other things that a Christian man should know. These foolish men in saying thus, doe little consider what they speake against themselues: and how farre they discouer their own nakednesse hereby they make it apparant, that they haue in them no Christianitie at all: for what? are they wiser then all the Prophets, and righteous men that liued in ancient times? they saw and acknowledged their great want of the vnderstanding of holy things: and that not for modesties sake,