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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.
This Job sets down as a mark, that he was no hypocrite, (though his friends injuriously charged him to be such a one) because he was careful of those good duties that did pertain to him in his place, both as he was a Magistrate, and as he was a rich man; in both which respects, he showed all good faithfulness; for as he was a Magistrate, he saith, I relieved the poor that cried, and him that had none to help him. 1The blessing of him that was ready to perish, came upon me, and I caused the widows heart to rejoice: I put on justice, and it covered me: my judgement was a robe and a crown, &c. Neither would he shift off matters to ease himself, and to free himself from pains and troubles; but (saith he) If I knew not the cause, I would search it out diligently: and though the pray were in their hands, nay, as it were in the mouths of those that were strong, and fierce as Lyons: Yet he saith, that he would break the jaws of the unrighteous man, and pluck the pray out of his teeth. He would adventure himself for the innocent in a righteous cause, though it were with as great danger, as for a man to pull the pray out of the jaws of some hungry and savage wild beast, that would be ready to devour any that should come near him.
This Iob sets downe as a marke, that hee was no hypocrite, (though his friends iniuriously charged him to be such a one) because hee was carefull of those good duties that did pertaine to him in his place, both as hee was a Magistrate, and as hee was a rich man; in both which respects, hee shewed all good faithfulnes; for as hee was a Magistrate, hee saith, I releeued the poore that cried, and him that had none to helpe him. 1The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon mee, and I caused the widowes heart to reioice: I put on iustice, and it couered mee: my iudgement was a robe and a crowne, &c. Neither would hee shift off matters to ease himselfe, and to free himselfe from paines and troubles; but (saith hee) If I knew not the cause, I would search it out diligently: and though the pray were in their hands, nay, as it were in the mouthes of those that were strong, and fierce as Lyons: Yet he saith, that hee would breake theiawes of the vnrighteous man, and plucke the pray out of his teeth. Hee would aduenture himselfe for the innocent in a righteous cause, though it were with as great danger, as for a man to pull the pray out of the iawes of some hungrie and sauage wild beast, that would be ready to deuoure any that should come neere him.