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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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Indeed those that have fallen in to more notorious and grievous crimes, 1cannot ordinarily get the assurance of their reconciliation unto the Lord, so soon as others, that have not been so great offenders: but the cause hereof is in themselves, in that such open and scandalous offences do make an exceeding great breach into their faith, and bring marvellous great hardness upon their hearts: and they are very unwilling to set their consciences upon the rack, & to sift and examine their own souls, to the intent their hearts may be pierced and wounded for their sins: but they will rather shift and scamble, and put off their humiliation as long as may be (as David did, Psalm 32.) so that it's a wonder they ever get out of the snares of the devil, till God either by some sharp rebuke, or by some fore affliction do rouse them, and as it were by violent hand pull them out thence.
Indeed those that haue fallen in to more notorious and grieuous crimes, 1cannot ordinarily get the assurance of their reconciliation vnto the Lord, so soone as others, that haue not beene so great offenders: but the cause hereof is in themselues, in that such open and scandalous offences doe make an exceeding great breach into their faith, and bring maruellous great hardnesse vpon their hearts: and they are very vnwilling to set their consciences vpon the rack, & to sift and examine their owne soules, to the intent their hearts may bee pierced and wounded for their sinnes: but they will rather shift and scamble, and put off their humiliation as long as may bee (as Dauid did, Psalme 32.) so that it's a wonder they euer get out of the snares of the diuell, till God either by some sharpe rebuke, or by some fore affliction doe rouse them, and as it were by violent hand pull them out thence.
- 1Why the pardon of great sins is not so soon apprehended.Why the pardon of great sinnes is not so soone apprehended.