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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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Holy Job (we see) took that course that the Lord would have us take for the repressing of all inordinate lusts and affections. 1I made (saith he) a covenant with my eyes; why then should I think on a maid? A carnal sinful man would have thought this too much curiosity and niceness: What? not to look on the beauty and comely visage of a woman? at least not to take some liberty for thoughts tending that way? it's too too much preciseness: who can take any notice of such things in us? §2Oh (saith Job) What portion should I have of God ⟨p. 87⟩from above? and what inheritance from the almighty from on high? q: d: I durst not give way unto the flesh in any sort, for that were the directest course to deprive my self of the comforts of the word and spirit here, and of the crown of happiness, which is reserved for the Saints in the world to come. Albeit I should speed little the worse with men, yet I should be sure to come short of many special favours and blessings of the Lord. And further he addeth: Is not destruction to the wicked? §3and strange punishments to the workers of iniquity? q. d. Suppose I should escape the censures of men, yet hath not the Lord means that I cannot conceive of, for the punishment of rebellious sinners: and though things may be smothered for a time, cannot be bring secret sins to open shame? grant that it be kept close from the eyes of the world, yet doth not he behold my ways, and tell all my steps? though the eyes of men take a view only of the outward actions, yet he looketh upon the inward disposition, and affection of the heart; these and the like reasons he used to keep himself in order, and to fright his conscience from all manner of sin and impiety, as is more fully described unto us in that Chapter.
Holy Iob (wee see) tooke that course that the Lord would haue vs take for the repressing of all inordinate lusts and affections. 1I made (saith hee) a couenant with my eies; why then should I thinke on a maide? A carnall sinfull man would haue thought this too much curiositie and nicenesse: What? not to looke on the beautie and comely visage of a woman? at least not to take some libertie for thoughts tending that way? it's too too much precisenesse: who can take any notice of such things in vs?