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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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1 First, Reasons. why do we think he will have regard unto the deed? §1because it is his own work: and is not the will his work as well as the deed? that is most certain, for the Apostle saith to the Philippians, 1It is God that worketh in you, both the will, and the deed, of his good pleasure. And therefore if we can believe that he is pleased with our good actions, we may be as well persuaded that he is delighted with good motions, and holy desires that are stirred up in our hearts by his own good spirit.
1 First, Reasons. why doe wee thinke hee will haue regard vnto the deed? §1because it is his owne worke: and is not the will his worke as well as the deede? that is most certaine, for the Apostle saith to the Philippians, 1It is God that worketh in you, both the will, and the deed, of his good pleasure. And therefore if wee can beleeue that he is pleased with our good actions, wee may be as well perswaded that hee is delighted with good motions, and holy desires that are stirred vp in our hearts by his owne good spirit.
2 Another reason, §2why God taketh such small things in good worth, 1is, because he is both in name and nature a father, yea, an heavenly father, and therefore hath compassion of those that fear him, even as an earthly father hath of his child that serveth him. Now he that is a merciful, and wise, and loving father (as those will be ever most merciful to others, that have tasted most of Gods mercy to themselves) when he seeth that his child doth as well as he can, though it be but simply and poorly, yet he will show his liking of it, and commend him for it: Note. and so will God deal with us: though we cannot do things perfectly, yet if we do them obediently, he will show his love & approbation of us and of our works. When a little child doth cheerfully aim & shoot at the mark which his father proposeth unto him, though by reason of his weakness he shoot very wide and short; Yet it is as well accepted of his father, as if he did hit the white: and the like fatherly dealing shall we find in God: that if we be faithful in a little, he will esteem of us, as if we performed a great deal more. Indeed when we have put off the image of the first Adam, & have put on the Image of the second Adam, and have changed the earth