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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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?
Put case all a mans bones were broken, and one should put on him a veluet coate, beset with pearles and diamonds, in the most rich and costly manner that might bee: and he should begin to thinke, and say, Now I trust I shall bee at ease, and shall haue no more cause of complaint; alas poore man, his rich attire cannot take away his paines: euen so fareth it with the vngodly: sinne hath set them out of ioynt; nay it hath so wrought on all the powers, and parts of soule, and body, that it hath, as it were, chrusht all their bones in peeces: and what sound peace, rest, or comfort can they then finde, from all these outward things of the world that are cast vpon them, till there bee some cure wrought on their soules?
But it is quite contrary with Gods children: though they ⟨p. 107⟩be pressed, and pinched with many distresses and wants, and driven to many extremities, and straights, yet they may be fuller of joy in the middest of their afflictions, then the wicked are in the middest of their jollity. 1Paul and Silas were fuller of gladness, and of true contentedness in the dungeon, when their feet were fast in the stocks, then Herod was on his throne, having all his flatterers and Sycophants about him, Note. to extol and magnify him. The very tears of the people of God, are sweeter and more comfortable, then the greatest joy of carnal and wretched sinners: for the Lord is with his, in mercy and goodness: whereas his face is bent against the wicked and impudent: