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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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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.
Therefore let this encourage men, if they would haue good things either in right, or in possession, to labour to get religion into their hearts: and to bee as much afraide of sinne, as of miserie: and as desirous of grace, as they are of prosperitie. Which if wee could doe, wee should find Gods eies open to consider of vs, and his hand to releeue vs continually in all our wants, and necessities.
And as we shoudl be thus careful for our selves, so we should be also for our children. There is no good parent but would wish his children might be provided for, and live in the world like men: Now here is the way to purchase them a good estate here upon the earth: use means to bring them unto the fear of God, and to have faith in God: for when the Lions that are full of might, 1and rage, and cruelty, do lack and suffer hunger: then they which seek the Lord, shall want nothing that is good. God will have a care that his sheep shall have convenient pasture, and be in good liking, though the Lions be pined and hunger-starved; and when strong and mighty men are in misery and debt, in want & necessity, ever shifting and scrambling, and yet getting nothing: then Gods poor & weak servants shall have that which will satisfy & content them: 2for God hath said, that he will never leave them, nor forsake them. Therefore are they the most provident and wise parents, 3that bring up their children in the instruction and information of the Lord: for such shall possess the earth; and the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. Children are not always the better for the goods of their parents, but they are always the better for their goodness: for when it is said in that 112.