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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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Another means is the Sacrament, §2whereby God is ready to convey unto us the merit and virtue of his sons death, 1by the effectual operation of his spirit, that Christ may be unto us holiness for our sanctification, 2as well as righteousness for our justification. God doth not offer unto us only the outward ⟨p. 96⟩elements, but he is more willing to give unto us the things signified thereby, then any earthly father can be to give food unto his hungry child, that crieth for some relief at his hands when he hath all plenty and abundance whereby to supply his need: I say, he is so much more willing then any earthly father, as God is kinder then man, and his store more plentiful then mans: and it's less cost, and less pains unto him, and yet more for his praise to refresh the thirsty souls of his poor servants, then for a mortal man to satisfy the appetite of his hungry child. For (as the Prophet speaketh) Mercy pleaseth him: 3there is none that can take more delight in following after their recreations, and pleasures that do most affect them, then the Lord doth in showing himself favourable unto those that seek mercy and grace from him in the use of his ordinances.
Another meanes is the Sacrament, §2whereby God is ready to conuey vnto vs the merit and vertue of his sonnes death, 1by the effectuall operation of his spirit, that Christ may be vnto vs holinesse for our sanctification, 2as well as righteousnesse for our iustification. God doth not offer vnto vs onely the outward ⟨p. 96⟩elements, but hee is more willing to giue vnto vs the things signified thereby, then any earthly father can bee to giue foode vnto his hungrie child, that crieth for some reliefe at his hands when he hath all plentie and abundance whereby to supply his need: I say, hee is so much more willing then any earthly father, as God is kinder then man, and his store more plentifull then mans: and it's lesse cost, and lesse paines vnto him, and yet more for his praise to refresh the thirstie soules of his poore seruants, then for a mortall man to satisfie the appetite of his hungry child. For (as the Prophet speaketh) Mercy pleaseth him: