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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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The devil, the world, and the flesh bring only shows of reason, & pretend love unto us, when they mean nothing less as the event will plainly manifest: but Gods reasons will hold out when they are weighed in the balance, and what he saith shall stand when heaven and earth shall fall: and if we take those courses that he would have us, we shall plainly perceive at last, that he meant us more good in so advising us, then we could possible think or imagine.
The diuell, the world, and the flesh bring onely shewes of reason, & pretend loue vnto vs, when they mean nothing lesse as the euent will plainly manifest: but Gods reasons will hold out when they are waied in the ballance, and what hee saith shall stand when heauen and earth shall fall: and if wee take those courses that he would haue vs, wee shall plainely perceiue at last, that hee meant vs more good in so aduising vs, then wee could possible thinke or imagine.
This showeth and condemneth their folly, who, Use. 1 when they have motions or persuasions to undertake any good thing, or any purpose to become more sober and stayed in their carriage ⟨p. 88⟩and course of life, will first hear what their carnal friends can say, and what the world, and their own flesh can allege to the contrary. Alas these men are more likely a great deal to renounce all goodness then to continue in the practise of any godliness. If once they give care to the reasons of the devil, and of the flesh, they are gone. For as the persuasions of God, by his word and spirit should make us begin, so must they cause us to hold on, or else we should faint in the mid way, or rather turn aside, and walk in a quite contrary way.
This sheweth and condemneth their follie, who, Vse. 1 when they haue motions or perswasions to vndertake any good thing, or any purpose to become more sober and staied in their cariage ⟨p. 88⟩