A20536:473
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.
Therefore let the Saints of God make full reckoning that one way, 1or other they shall be provided for; if men will not, God will. Only let them be sure that they be found in the number of those that be humble in spirit, and broken in heart, for to such alone do the mercies of God appertain. If one be a gamester, or an unthrift, a riotous person or a drunkard, or given out to any such reproachful vice: or if there be any that will not take pains to get their living, by diligence and labour in their honest calling, but give themselves to idleness and sluggishness, God himself will not (in mercy at least) and his children must relieve such kind of persons: He that will not labour, must not eat: 2and the best alms for such is, to give them nurture and correction, that they may desist from their lewd behaviour, and betake themselves to better courses,
Therefore let the Saints of God make full reckoning that one way, 1or other they shall be prouided for; if men will not, God will. Onely let them bee sure that they bee found in the number of those that be humble in spirit, and broken in heart, for to such alone doe the mercies of God appertaine. If one bee a gamster, or an vnthrift, a riotous person or a drunkard, or giuen out to any such reproachfull vice: or if there bee any that will not take paines to get their liuing, by diligence and labour in their honest calling, but giue themselues to idlenesse and sluggishnesse, God himselfe will not (in mercy at least) and his children must releeue such kind of persons: Hee that will not labour, must not eat: 2and the best almes for such is, to giue them nurture and correction, that they may desist from their lewd behauiour, and betake themselues to better courses,
- 1Psal. 72.
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