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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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This serveth for the reproof of those, Use. that think they have done as much as they need, 1& sufficiently discharged their consciences, if they have called their children, and servants, & whole family to the word and Sacrament, and to be examined before they receive the same: though in the mean while they never call on the name of the Lord to bless them, and the means; and to be good and gracious unto them where they ⟨p. 118⟩failed in preparing themselves. When Jacob was to send his sons into Egypt to buy food of Joseph, he prayed instantly that God would vouchsafe to be with them, to give them prosperous and good success in the business they went about. God almighty give you mercy (saith he) in the sight of the man. 2Now if he thought it his duty to pray for them, when they were to come before Joseph, which was but an under-governor in Egypt: how much more should we count it our duty to pray for such as belong unto our charge, when they are to come before the whole Trinity; even before that God, that is the sovereign Lord and King of heaven and earth, full of glory, and full of majesty: how much more (I say) should we desire, that they might find favour in his eyes? especially considering that Jacobs sons went but for the food of their bodies, which they might either have, or want without any extraordinary hurt unto themselves: whereas those that are to be partakers of Gods ordinances, are to be suitors unto him for the food of their souls, and so be everlastingly saved, if they can obtain it; or else take their bane, and be liable to Gods heavy displeasure, and in danger of judgement inward and outward, in body and soul, not only in their life time, but for ever after, if they repent not for their disorderly, and contemptuous approaching unto him in his holy services? so that there is much more reason, we see, that governors should be earnest with the Lord for those that are under their roof, then there was for Jacob then to be earnest for his sons: and therefore let all those be humbled and reformed, that have been slack and negligent in the performance of this duty.
This serueth for the reproofe of those, Vse. that thinke they haue done as much as they need,