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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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but the good Lord give them hearts to prepare themselves, and take away the stony, and unbelieving, and carnal hearts out of their bodies. Note. And indeed many times it is a just judgment of God upon such wretched persons, that his children should have no heart to pray for them, because (as it is said of Eli's sons) God hath a purpose to destroy them, or at least grievously to afflict them. And therefore little do these stubborn and obstinate children and servants know, what injury ⟨p. 120⟩they do unto themselves, by entering into, and continuing in their sinful courses: for they thereby not only provoke Gods heavy displeasure against them, which is a burden importable; but also hinder, and it may be, utterly cut off the prayers of those, that would otherwise cry unto God night and day, for the obtaining of his favour, and the procuring of the light of his countenance to shine upon them. Thus much for the first point.
but the good Lord giue them hearts to prepare themselues, and take away the stony, and vnbeleeuing, and carnall hearts out of their bodies. Note. And indeed many times it is a iust iugement of God vpon such wretched persons, that his children should haue no heart to pray for them, because (as it is said of Elies sonnes) God hath a purpose to destroy them, or at least grieuously to afflict them. And therfore little doe these stubborne and obstinate children and seruants know, what iniurie ⟨p. 120⟩they doe vnto themselues, by entering into, and continuing in their sinfull courses: for they thereby not onely prouoke Gods heauie displeasure against them, which is a burden importable; but also hinder, and it may bee, vtterly cut off the praiers of those, that would otherwise crie vnto God night and day, for the obtaining of his fauour, and the procuring of the light of his countenance to shine vpon them. Thus much for the first point.
Now further mark who they be that he prayeth for: not profane or careless persons, but for those that prepared their whole heart to seek the Lord &c. that is, which laboured with a true & sincere heart to be partakers of the mercy and goodness of God, which he made offer of in his holy ordinances. In that Hezekiah neither doth, nor dares pray for a blessing upon any, but upon such as were true-hearted; The Doctrine is: that,