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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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This is also for our instruction; Use 2 that if we would have the good things of the land, and eat of the same, that is, have the comfortable use and enjoyment thereof, then let us yield our free consent to be dutiful and obedient to the Lord. Otherwise a man may have the things of this life, and yet not have his part in them: He may have much meat, and drink, and apparel, and riches, and honour, and yet have no sound comfort in any of them all. A poor man that feareth God, though ⟨p. 104⟩he feed on course bread, on green herbs, or on pulse, as Daniel and his companions did, yet may receive his food more cheerfully, and look a great deal more freshly, then wicked unregenerate men do, or can do, when they have all abundance and variety.
This is also for our instruction; Ʋse 2 that if wee would haue the good things of the land, and eat of the same, that is, haue the comfortable vse and enioiment thereof, then let vs yeeld our free consent to bee dutifull and obedient to the Lord. Otherwise a man may haue the things of this life, and yet not haue his part in them: Hee may haue much meat, and drinke, and apparell, and riches, and honour, and yet haue no sound comfort in any of them all. A poore man that feareth God, though ⟨p. 104⟩he feed on course bread, on greene hearbes, or on pulse, as Daniel and his companions did, yet may receiue his food more cheerefully, and looke a great deale more freshly, then wicked vnregenerate men doe, or can doe, when they haue all abundance and variety.
Therefore let this encourage men, if they would have good things either in right, or in possession, to labour to get religion into their hearts: and to be as much afraid of sin, as of misery: and as desirous of grace, as they are of prosperity. Which if we could do, we should find Gods eyes open to consider of us, and his hand to relieve us continually in all our wants, and necessities.