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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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And as he hath promised this, so hath he from time to time performed it; as we may observe throughout the book of Judges, of Samuel, and of the Chronicles: for there it is to be seen, that when godliness prospered in the souls of Gods people, they prospered in their outward estate: and when sin (on the other side) made havoc in their souls then the Midianites, and the Philistines, and other enemies, made havoc in their Country: when they and their Kings thrived in piety, and in zeal for religion, and for Gods glory, then it went well with them for outward plenty and abundance: but when Idolatry and impiety began once to thrive in their hearts, and in their land, they never had long, nor settled prosperity, but their enemies hands & swords prevailed against them for the taking away of their lives, and the ruinating of their estates.
And as he hath promised this, so hath he from time to time performed it; as we may obserue thorowout the booke of Iudges, of Samuel, and of the Chronicles: for there it is to be seene, that when godlinesse prospered in the soules of Gods people, they prospered in their outward estate: and when sinne (on the other side) made hauocke in their soules then the Midianites, and the Philistims, and other enemies, made hauocke in their Country: when they and their Kings thriued in piety, and in zeale for religion, and for Gods glory, then it went well with them for outward plentie and abundance: but when Idolatrie and impietie began once to thriue in their hearts, and in their land, they neuer had long, nor setled prosperitie, but their enemies hands & swords preuailed against them for the taking away of their liues, and the ruinating of their estates.
Here is matter of terror for all wicked worldlings, Use 1 that think to advantage and advance themselves by sinful and naughty courses; 1that is an ill way to rise: for, the riches of iniquity shall not prosper. Though they build their houses never so high, and advance their nests unto the stars, yet the Lords hand shall pull them thence, and cast them down into the very dust. They think their houses, their names, and their substance shall remain for ever, and that they shall make themselves and theirs, by joining house to house, and land to land; by oppressing the poor and needy, and by defrauding the fatherless and the widow, and such as cannot right themselves. But alas, they little consider in the mean while, that God is the Judge of the world, and that he will reward every man according to his works. They imagine their estate shall be according to their wealth: and so it might be indeed, if God were not the governor of the world: but sith he is so, it shall go with every one according to that he is, and not according to that he hath. And therefore as God would have it proclaimed to the godly,