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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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Now that the true purpose and intent of the heart, is that which God principally regardeth in his servants, may be made yet more clear by examples taken out of the Scriptures. We may read in Genesis, what God saith of Abraham: 1By my self have I sworn, (saith the Lord) because thou hast done this thing, and not spared thine only son, Therefore will I surely bless thee. And why? Isaac was not slain: but Abraham withdrew his hand from him, and spared him: yet because he was content to kill him, and made all things ready for the sacrificing of him, God accounteth it as good, and rewardeth it as well, as if he had killed him indeed.
Now that the true purpose and intent of the heart, is that which God principally regardeth in his seruants, may be made yet more cleare by examples taken out of the Scriptures. We may reade in Genesis, what God saith of Abraham: 1By my selfe haue I sworne, (saith the Lord) because thou hast done this thing, and not spared thine onely sonne, Therefore will I surely blesse thee. And why? Isaac was not slaine: but Abraham withdrew his hand from him, and spared him: yet because he was content to kill him, and made all things ready for the sacrificing of him, God accounteth it as good, and rewardeth it as well, as if hee had killed him indeed.
So David had but a purpose to build the Temple; which work was afterward laid upon Solomon, and by him performed: yet the Lord giveth him a good testimony, and a large reward for his readiness that way: he was content to spare him, because he had been at great pains before, 1