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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.
And this is a great fault in divers servants, who when they have gotten a little knowledge of religion, and can discourse of some points thereof, begin to think that then they have a dispensation to be idle and slothful: headstrong, and masterful, testy and impatient when they are told of their faults, and the like. Oh this is a woeful use that they make of their reading, and hearing the word of God: 1if they had well observed that which most concerns them, they should have found that the Lord commandeth servants, to please their masters in all things, not answering again, and to show all good faithfulness, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 2And again, Servants be obedient unto them, that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear, and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ. And no less effectual is that other place of Paul to Timothy. Let as many servants as are under the yoke, count their masters worthy of all honour, 3that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken off. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather do service, because they are faithful and beloved, and partakers of the benefit. And that was a thing worthy singular commendation in Jacob, that he served Laban (though a covetous, 4deceitful and hard master) with all his might. Being in the day consumed with heat, and with frost in the night, his sleep also departing from his eyes. And therefore those servants are much to be blamed, that make religion an occasion of their unfaithfulness, which, by how much it is more thoroughly and deeply rooted and settled in the hearts of any, should, and will make them more true and trusty; more conscionable and faithful to their rulers, and governors. And the like may be said of children, what gifts of knowledge, and speech soever they have, they can have no comfort of the ⟨p. 82⟩same, unless they give all honour and reverence, and show all duty and obedience unto their parents, as the Lord commandeth them.