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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 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⟩and course of life, will first heare what their carnall friends can say, and what the world, and their owne flesh can alleage to the contrarie. Alas these men are more likely a great deale to renounce all goodnesse then to continue in the practise of any godlinesse. If once they giue care to the reasons of the deuill, and of the flesh, they are gone. For as the perswasions of God, by his word and spirit should make vs begin, so must they cause vs to hold on, or else wee should faint in the midde way, or rather turne aside, and walke in a quite contrarie way.
And as this is true in general for the profession of Christianity, so is it as true in all particular duties; as to give instance in some: those that have to deal in matters of strife and contention, for the most part, are possest with this conceit, that if they should not answer like for like, and return one disgraceful speech for another, and requite one injurious action with another, every one would in a short time grow bold with them, and be ready to wrong and abuse them. But where doth God say so? Nay the very truth is, that when they seek by such means to right themselves, and by such shield, Note. to defend themselves, and to repel their adversaries, whereas they had men only against them before, now they have three for one against them: to wit, God and men and their own consciences: whereas if they would follow Christ his rule,