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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 may be an instruction unto us. Use. 2 Would we be Christs scholars? then the first letter and lesson that we must learn is, to do well in our places. Are we children? let us labour by searching of the Scriptures to know our duties, and to do them. Are we servants? let us get understanding of the things that do most concern us in our places, and let our practise be answerable to our profession, and then we shall show our selves to be truly religious indeed. And the same exhortation might be given to all others in their several vocations: which if we can follow, whatsoever our callings be, we serve the Lord Christ in them, and shall be sure of full reward from him. Oh but my calling is mean, and my service base. Though your work be base, yet it is not a base thing to serve such a master in it. Note. They are the most worthy servants, whatsoever their employment be, that do with most conscionable, and dutiful hearts and minds, serve the Lord, where he hath placed them, and in those works, which he hath allotted unto them.
This may be an instruction vnto vs. Vse. 2 Would wee be Christs scholers? then the first letter and lesson that wee must learne is, to doe well in our places. Are wee children? let vs labour by searching of the Scriptures to know our duties, and to doe them. Are wee seruants? let vs get vnderstanding of the things that doe most concerne vs in our places, and let our practise bee answerable to our profession, and then wee shall shew our selues to bee truely religious indeed. And the same exhortation might bee giuen to all others in their seuerall vocations: which if wee can follow, whatsoeuer our callings be, wee serue the Lord Christ in them, and shall be sure of full reward from him. Oh but my calling is meane, and my seruice base. Though your worke be base, yet it is not a base thing to serue such a master in it. Note. They are the most worthy seruants, whatsoeuer their imploiment bee, that do with most conscionable, and dutifull hearts and minds, serue the Lord, where hee hath placed them, and in those works, which hee hath allotted vnto them.
[Relieve the oppressed.] Having in the former words showed them that they must do that which is just, and right: he cometh now more particularly to declare unto them wherein that consisteth, namely in showing mercy to such as are in misery: and in being means of comfort unto them, that are in discomfort, tand grief of heart. Whence this doctrine may be collected: that,