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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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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, 2Say ye, Surely it shall go well with the just, for they shall eat the fruit of their works: So he would have it denounced against the ungodly, Woe be to the wicked: it shall be evil with ⟨p. 103⟩him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. They shall reap that which they have sowed. It were an absurd thing for one that hath sown nothing but cockle and fitches, to expect a good crop of wheat, or barley, or such like corn: and as contrary to all reason is it, for them that sow iniquity, to think they shall reap any thing but affliction. They may delude themselves with vain hopes, and brag, as much as they will: but do we think such proud, and malicious, and cruel men, shall obtain any happiness and prosperity from the Lord? Nay surely, he hateth both them and their practises, and therefore they and their wicked seed shall be rooted out: as we may see it verified in many of the Kings of Israel, as in Jeroboam, Ahab, Baasha, &c. and most notably in that place of Jeremiah concerning Jehotakim the son of Josiah: Woe unto him (saith the Lord) that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, 3