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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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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: 2and thence it is that a little that the righteous hath, is better then great riches of the ungodly. Better is a dinner of green herbs, seasoned with the blessing of God, then many dainty dishes poisoned with gods wrath and malediction.
But it is quite contrarie with Gods children: though they ⟨p. 107⟩be pressed, and pinched with many distresses and wants, and driuen to many extremities, and straights, yet they may bee fuller of ioy in the middest of their afflictions, then the wicked are in the middest of their iollity. 1Paul and Silas were fuller of gladnesse, and of true contentednesse in the dungeon, when their feet were fast in the stocks, then Herod was on his throan, hauing all his flatterers and Sycophants about him, Note. to extoll and magnifie him. The very teares of the people of God, are sweeter and more comfortable, then the greatest ioy of carnall and wretched sinners: for the Lord is with his, in mercie and goodnesse: whereas his face is bent against the wicked and impudent: 2and thence it is that a little that the righteous hath, is better then great riches of the vngodly. Better is a dinner of greene hearbs, seasoned with the blessing of God, then many daintie dishes poisoned with gods wrath and malediction.