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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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Another argument there is taken from them, that they sought the Lord, &c. which seeking of theirs, is set out by the manner of it, that they prepared their whole heart to seek him: not as if their hearts were so free from sin, or so full of grace as they should have been; but that they were true, & plain, & sincere: not such as had no sin (for it is said they were not cleansed according to the Purification of the Sanctuary) but that did love no sin: not such harts as wanted no grace, or preparation for Gods ordinance: but such as were humbled for the want of grace, and of that preparation that they should have made.
Another argument there is taken from them, that they sought the Lord, &c. which seeking of theirs, is set out by the manner of it, that they prepared their whole heart to seeke him: not as if their hearts were so free from sinne, or so ful of grace as they should haue been; but that they were true, & plaine, & sincere: not such as had no sinne (for it is said they were not clensed according to the Purification of the Sanctuarie) but that did loue no sin: not such harts as wanted no grace, or preparation for Gods ordinance: but such as were humbled for the want of grace, and of that preparation that they should haue made.
This was his prayer, with the reasons of it: the effect followeth. Verse. 20 And the Lord heard Hezekiah; that is, so heard him, as that he accepted and performed his request: for it is said, he healed the people: that is, gave them that which God doth offer unto his people in the Sacrament: they received the seal of the covenant, and he made good the Covenant unto them, as shall be showed afterwards, more plainly and particularly in the several branches thereof.
This was his praier, with the reasons of it: the effect followeth. Verse. 20 And the Lord heard Hezekiah; that is, so heard him, as that hee accepted and performed his request: for it is said, he healed the people: that is, gaue them that which God doth offer vnto his people in the Sacrament: they receiued the seale of the couenant, and he made good the Couenant vnto them, as shall be shewed afterwards, more plainlie and particularlie in the seuerall branches thereof.