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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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Only, that we may not deceive our selves, let us be evermore careful to use the means whereby we may grow better; and avoid the means whereby we may be made worse. (As was more largely taught in the former Sermon, in the end of the 3. Doctrine.) For if one say that he desireth heaven, and yet will never frequent Sermons, nor good company, where he may be instructed: nor use any private or public exercises of religion, whereby he may be edified; he is no more to be regarded, then a sluggard that pretendeth that he means to have a good crop, and yet will neither manure, nor plough, nor sow his ground; but when others are labouring, he is sleeping, or loitering: as no man will ever look that the one should have a plentiful harvest of Corn; so will no wise man believe that the other shall obtain a plentiful crop, either of grace here, or of glory hereafter.
Onely, that wee may not deceiue our selues, let vs bee euermore carefull to vse the meanes whereby wee may grow better; and auoid the meanes whereby wee may bee made worse. (As was more largely taught in the former Sermon, in the end of the 3. Doctrine.) For if one say that hee desireth heauen, and yet will neuer frequent Sermons, nor good companie, where hee may bee instructed: nor vse any priuate or publike exercises of religion, whereby hee may bee edified; he is no more to bee regarded, then a sluggard that pretendeth that hee meanes to haue a good crop, and yet will neither manure, nor plow, nor sowe his ground; but when others are labouring, hee is sleeping, or loytering: as no man will euer looke that the one should haue a plentifull haruest of Corne; so will no wise man beleeue that the other shall obtaine a plentifull crop, either of grace heere, or of glory hereafter.
[Ye shall eat the good things of the Land.] Before hath been showed, that all repentant sinners shall have the blood of Christ to wash and cleanse their souls: now in these words is declared, that they shall not only have spiritual grace, but also right unto, and the right use of all the benefits of this life. Whence this doctrine may be gathered: that,