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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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God accepteth of penitent persons, Doct. 9 the will for the deed: as for the fulfilling of the Law in absolute perfection, that Christ alone hath performed: he hath paid our debt, and ⟨p. 97⟩cancelled the band, 1and taken away the hand-writing that was against us: Now this only remaineth for us, that we have a good inclination, and a willing mind, to perform our duty, and labour to the utmost of our strength so to do; seeing and bewailing our manifold imperfections, errors and failings in every one of our services: which if we can do, God will be as well pleased with us through his beloved Son, as if we had kept the whole Law, without any departing from it at all, either to the right hand, or to left. That which is spoken in the matter of communicating unto the necessities of the Saints in the Epistle to the Corinths (to wit, 2if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not) holdeth as true in all other services; that we are accepted with the Lord, according as we are inwardly affected, albeit our actions be not answerable to our desires: for he that hath a ready mind to do what he can, and doth the same, would be as ready to do a great deal more, if his ability did serve: and therefore the Lord will show his gracious acceptance of that which is done by him, though it be never so little, as well as if it had been a matter of far greater worth.
God accepteth of penitent persons, Doct. 9 the will for the deed: as for the fulfilling of the Law in absolute perfection, that Christ alone hath performed: hee hath paid our debt, and ⟨p. 97⟩canceld the band, 1and taken away the hand-writing that was against vs: Now this onely remaineth for vs, that wee haue a good inclination, and a willing mind, to performe our dutie, and labour to the vtmost of our strength so to doe; seeing and bewailing our manifold imperfections, errors and failings in euery one of our seruices: which if wee can doe, God will be as well pleased with vs through his beloued sonne, as if wee had keept the whole Law, without any departing from it at all, either to the right hand, or to left. That which is spoken in the matter of communicating vnto the necessities of the Saints in the Epistle to the Corinths (to wit,