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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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3 Further, 1they have the wrath of God lying on their bodies and souls, which poisoneth and envenometh all that belongeth unto them. His terrible and unavoidable curse shall ever close with sinners: so that though they eat and drink, and wallow in their pleasures, yet they can find no sound delight, nor true contentment therein: because being possessed with hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, and being given up to a reprobate sense, all things that they have, are embittered by their own sin, and Gods heavy vengeance falling upon them.
3 Further, 1they haue the wrath of God lying on their bodies and soules, which poisoneth and inuenometh all that belongeth vnto them. His terrible and vnauoidable curse shall euer close with sinners: so that though they eat and drinke, and wallow in their pleasures, yet they can finde no sound delight, nor true contentment therein: because being possessed with hardnesse of heart, and blindnesse of mind, and being giuen vp to a reprobate sence, all things that they haue, are imbittered by their owne sinne, and Gods heauie vengeance falling vpon them.
- 1Gods curse is upon all.Gods curse is vpon all.
Put case all a mans bones were broken, and one should put on him a velvet coat, beset with pearls and diamonds, in the most rich and costly manner that might be: and he should begin to think, and say, Now I trust I shall be at ease, and shall have no more cause of complaint; alas poor man, his rich attire cannot take away his pains: even so fareth it with the ungodly: sin hath set them out of joint; nay it hath so wrought on all the powers, and parts of soul, and body, that it hath, as it were, crushed all their bones in pieces: and what sound peace, rest, or comfort can they then find, from all these outward things of the world that are cast upon them, till there be some cure wrought on their souls?