A20536:466
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 is a work so well pleasing unto God, that he pronounceth him happy and blessed that considereth wisely, and judgeth charitably of the poor and needy: though they have no ability to help them, nor to direct and counsel them; yet if they can but prudently and mercifully consider with themselves, surely this man or woman, have carried themselves so holily and blamelessly, that this stroke is not fallen upon them for their wickedness, nor for their foolishness, ⟨p. 83⟩but for their good and comfort; as in the end it will appear. This merciful judgement and censure concerning those that have many and strange, and heavy crosses lying upon them, is a thing that God much regardeth, and recompenseth in all that are so affected towards his poor distressed servants. This also the Apostle James yieldeth as an undoubted mark of true religion, saying, Pure religion, 1and undefiled before God, even the father, is this, to visit the fatherless, and widows in their adversity, and to keep himself unspotted of the world. His meaning is not, that it is religion it self (for it is a thing belonging to the first table) but a sign of the same, when our faith in God, and love unto God, maketh us pitiful and liberal towards the children and Saints of God, and such as he would have respected and relieved.