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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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They that wash themselves by godly sorrow, Doct. 8 the Lord will wash them from all their sins by the blood of his Son: 1that whatsoever offences we repent for, we shall be sure to have a pardon for.
They that wash themselues by godly sorrow, Doct. 8 the Lord will wash them from all their sinnes by the blood of his sonne: 1that whatsoeuer offences wee repent for, wee shall bee sure to haue a pardon for.
- 1Penitent persons shall be washed from all their sins.Penitent persons shall bee washed from all their sins.
So that the question is not what our faults have been, but what our repentance is. If we be truly dejected on our part, it's all one with God whether our transgressions have been more or less, greater or smaller: if we repent truly, we shall be pardoned fully, be our sins what they can be, secret, or known. So that though we see spots in our selves, yet God will see none: nay when we see our deformity most, God will make it most clear unto us, that his eyes are quite turned away from the same. This is evident in the Prophet Jeremiah, where he speaketh thus concerning them that should be made truly penitent for all their evil ways and works, after their seventy years captivity. In those days, and at that time (saith the Lord) the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none: 1And the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found, for I will be merciful unto them whom I reserve: and the same is promised in another place, 2