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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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For confutation of that wretched error of the Papists, Use 1 that would bear men in hand, 1that there is a Purgatory, where some men after this life must have a further purging and scouring then here they have attained unto: but see here what the Lord saith: Though men have broken forth into never so many abominations, though their sins were as crimson, and as scarlet, yet if they would seek to wash & cleanse themselves by the means that God hath appointed, he giveth them his faithful promise, that they shall be made white as wool, yea white as snow, as if they had never offended at all. To what end then should men appoint a second washing, when God himself hath undertaken to wash us from all our filthiness, and from our greatest corruptions? as hath been more largely declared before. What an absurd thing is it, to imagine, that we must go through a strange invented fire, which may more thoroughly purge away the dross of our corruptions, as if Christ his blood were not sufficient to make us white as snow! This is but a carnal conceit of mans foolish brain: for if fire, and enduring of pains and torments could have scoured off sin, the reprobates in hell should have been purged therefrom long ago. But God alone hath clean and precious water, and a skilful and powerful hand to effect that work: and in the Revelation, Christ Jesus, the true and faithful Witness, telleth us how all our uncleanness may be covered from Gods eyes: 2I counsel thee (saith he to the Church of Laodicea) to buy of me white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that thy filthy nakedness may not appear. Nakedness there is in the best: but Christ his righteousness is that garment which must cover it, and then God will never in anger and displeasure look upon it, but in mercy and goodness look upon the holiness of his Son, wherewith our souls are invested, and all our iniquities hidden and covered.
For confutation of that wretched errour of the Papists, Vse 1 that would beare men in hand, 1that there is a Purgatory, where some men after this life must haue a further purging and scouring then heere they haue attained vnto: but see heere what the Lord saith: Though men haue broken foorth into neuer so many abominations, though their sinnes were as crimson, and as scarlet, yet if they would seeke to wash & cleanse themselues by the meanes that God hath appointed, hee giueth them his faithfull promise, that they shall be made white as wooll, yea white as snow, as if they had neuer offended at all. To what end then should men appoint a second washing, when God himselfe hath vndertaken to wash vs from all our filthinesse, and from our greatest corruptions? as hath beene more largelie declared before. What an absurd thing is it, to imagine, that we must goe thorow a strange inuented fire, which may more thorowly purge away the drosse of our corruptions, as if Christ his blood were not sufficient to make vs white as snow! This is but a carnall conceit of mans foolish braine: for if fire, and enduring of paines and torments could haue scoured off sinne, the reprobates in hell should haue beene purged therefrom long agoe. But God alone hath cleane and precious water, and a skilfull and powerfull hand to effect that worke: and in the Reuelation, Christ Iesus, the true and faithfull Witnesse, telleth vs how all our vncleannes may be couered from Gods eies: