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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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This serves for the just reproof of those that make some show of Christianity, Use 1 and would fain go under the name and number of sound professors of the Gospel, and yet are most unfaithful in their own charges. Many are good neighbours abroad, but bad governors at home. They can advise others for the best, but they have no care at all to order their own families in the fear of God. Many husbands are kind and courteous abroad, but churlish and unmerciful to their yoke-fellows: and to their Children and servants at home. Many wives will seem religious, who yet are not helps in their family, ⟨p. 81⟩obedient to their husbands, fearing to offend them: nor seeking in all good and lawful things to content and please them. Such masters, and husbands, and wives, can have little comfort of their faithfulness, when they fail most in those things, wherein the power of godliness should most show it self; namely in discharging a good conscience where they are tied so to do by the nearest and strongest bonds.
This serues for the iust reproofe of those that make some shew of Christianitie, Vse 1 and would faine goe vnder the name and number of sound professors of the Gospell, and yet are most vnfaithfull in their owne charges. Many are good neighbours abroad, but bad gonernors at home. They can aduise others for the best, but they haue no care at all to order their owne families in the feare of God. Many husbands are kind and courteous abroad, but churlish and vnmercifull to their yoke-fellowes: and to their Children and seruants at home. Many wiues will seeme religious, who yet are not helps in their familie, ⟨p. 81⟩obedient to their husbands, fearing to offend them: nor seeking in all good and lawfull things to content and please them. Such masters, and husbands, and wiues, can haue little comfort of their faithfulnesse, when they faile most in those things, wherein the power of godlinesse should most shew it selfe; namely in discharging a good conscience where they are tied so to doe by the neerest and strongest bonds.