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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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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, 2where the holy Ghost speaketh thus: If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. And the like is covenanted in Ezekiel, where the Prophet bringeth in the Lord, speaking in this manner. Then will I pour clean water upon you, and ye shall be ⟨p. 90⟩[…] ⟨p. 91⟩[…] ⟨p. 92⟩clean, &c. where God himself undertaketh to be the washer, and the blood of Christ is the water. Now there are two things which terrify penitent sinners, and cause their hope of obtaining mercy either utterly to fail, or at least in a great part to faint and wax feeble. Concerning both which, the Lord in this place giveth them comfort. One is the multitude and exceeding great number of evils whereof they are guilty, now for that he telleth them, that he would wash them from all their filthiness, without exception.
So that the question is not what our faults haue beene, but what our repentance is. If wee bee truely deiected on our part, it's all one with God whether our transgressions haue beene more or lesse, greater or smaller: if wee repent truely, wee shall bee pardoned fully, bee our sinnes what they can bee, secret, or knowne. So that though wee see spots in our selues, yet God will see none: nay when wee see our deformitie most, God will make it most cleare vnto vs, that his eyes are quite turned away from the same. This is euident in the Prophet Ieremie, where hee speaketh thus concerning them that should bee made truely penitent for all their euill waies and workes, after their seuentie yeeres captiuitie. In those daies, and at that time (saith the Lord) the iniquitie of Israel shall bee sought for, and there shall be none: