A20536:547
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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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.
The sum then of these words is: the godly care of Hezekiah for those that came in part unprepared unto the Passover. And here we may consider:
The summe then of these words is: the godly care of Hezekiah for those that came in part vnprepared vnto the Passeouer. And here we may consider:
1 What he did, he prayed for them: where we may note, 1. The substance of his prayer, to wit, that God of his rich mercy would supply all their wants. 2. The persons for whom he prayeth: who are described, 1 By their sincerity, that they were such as feared God, and sought him with their whole heart. 2 By their infirmity, that they wanted the legal cleansing. 2 The effect that followed upon his prayer, which was two-fold. God. 1 Heard his prayer. God. 2 Healed the people.