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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.
The fourth Sermon of the Lords Supper.
2. CHRON. 30.19. &c. Verse 18. The good Lord be merciful toward him. 19 That Prepareth his whole heart to seek the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary. 20 And the Lord heard Hezekiah, and healed the people.
2. CHRON. 30.19. &c. Verse 18. The good Lord bee mercifull toward him. 19 That Prepareth his whole heart to seeke the Lord God of his fathers, though hee bee not clensed according to the purification of the Sanctuarie. 20 And the Lord heard Hezekiah, and healed the people.
IN the former part of this Chapter, is declared, how King Hezekiah, in a zeal of Gods glory, and love unto his people, made a proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even unto Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to the Lord God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not done it for a great time, in that manner as God required, because of that Idolatry which had overspread the Land. For this purpose, Hezekiah and his Princes sent posts with letters throughout all Israel and Judah, even to the ten Tribes also, that were full of sin and misery, to admonish them to turn again unto the Lord their God, that he might return unto them: and not to be stiff-necked, but to humble themselves to serve the Lord, that his wrath might be turned away from them. But when the messengers came, a great sort of the Israelites laughed them to scorn, and mocked them: they were so inured unto sin, and infected with Idolatry, that they set light by, nay utterly contemned all the wholesome and holy exhortations of that worthy King, and his nobles.