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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 serves for our instruction, Use 2 that in all our griefs and miseries, we should reason rather with God then with men. For if we be in distress for our estate, or in sickness of body, or in perplexity of soul; in any of them or in all of them, let us go unto men, Note. and they will most commonly serve us as Jobs friends did him; lay sorer burdens on us, rather then ease us of those we carry already; and make our case a great deal worse then it is, rather then minister any help and comfort unto us.
This serues for our instruction, Vse 2 that in al our griefes and miseries, wee should reason rather with God then with men. For if wee be in distresse for our estate, or in sickenesse of body, or in perplexitie of soule; in any of them or in all of them, let vs goe vnto men, Note. and they will most commonly serue vs as Iobs friends did him; lay sorer burdens on vs, rather then ease vs of those we carrie alreadie; and make our case a great deale worse then it is, rather then minister any helpe and comfort vnto vs.
But if we can hear and believe what the Scriptures of God tell us; we shall find that our state is never unrecoverable: but that if we can be truly and soundly humbled, there is hope and help for us, that God will give us an happy end of all our sorrows, and make us great gainers by all our afflictions and temptations.
But if we can heare and beleeue what the Scriptures of God tell vs; wee shall finde that our state is neuer vnrecouerable: but that if wee can bee trulie and soundly humbled, there is hope and helpe for vs, that God will giue vs an happy end of all our sorrowes, and make vs great gainers by all our afflictions and temptations.