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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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Good Rulers must not only inform those that are under them, what they must do, and stir them up to good duties, by wholesome instructions: but they must also become suitors to the Lord for them, that he would frame their hearts to do as they are taught; and to pardon them where they come short.
Good Rulers must not onely informe those that are vnder them, what they must doe, and stir them vp to good duties, by wholesome instructions: but they must also become suiters to the Lord for them, that hee would frame their hearts to do as they are taught; and to pardon them where they come short.
It was well done of Hezekiah, to send abroad messengers to call the Israelites to the worship of God: But this he knew was not enough, and therefore he beseecheth the good Lord to show himself favourable unto them. Thus also dealt David (another King, 1placed over Gods inheritance) Be favourable unto Zion for thy good pleasure, (saith he) build the wales of Jerusalem. And so did Moses that worthy governor of the Lords people: not contenting himself to be often teaching and instructing them whom he had the charge of; but ever and anon praying for them as occasion was offered, that God would relieve them when they were in wants: that he would defend them, when they were set upon by enemies: that he would pardon them, when they had kindled his wrath ⟨p. 116⟩against them, &c. The like is noted of Job, how careful he was for his children, even when they were, in a sort, from under his shadow, and had houses of their own to dwell in: for it is said, 2that his sons went and banqueted in their houses, every one his day, &c. and when the days of their banqueting were gone about, Job sent, and sanctified them: and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought, it may be that my sons have sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts: thus did Job every day. Here we must understand, when it is said that he offered sacrifices for them, that he prayed for them also; (for those two, sacrificing, and praying, ever went together) that God would pardon them all their sins which they had committed, while they were at their feasting merry together: at which times, many faults escape young people, which they take little notice of: but Job considered thoroughly of them, and was ever mindful and careful to use the means of God for the remitting, and purging away of the same: that his children's souls might not be infected, nor Gods anger provoked thereby. A rare example, worthy the imitation of all godly parents, Note. yet imitated but of a very few: for how small is the number of them that are thus jealous, and fearful of themselves? and if they fail of this godly care for their own souls, how can they be jealous, with a godly jealousy, of the souls of those whom God hath committed unto their charge?