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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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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,
Now further marke who they bee that hee praieth for: not prophane or carelesse 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 mercie and goodnes of God, which he made offer of in his holie ordinances. In that Hezekiah neither doth, nor dares pray for a blessing vpon any, but vpon such as were true-hearted; The Doctrine is: that,
Whosoever would have any mercy from God in the Sacrament, Doctr. 2 1must come with a sincere and upright heart thereunto. That howsoever he cannot put away all sin, (for who can say his heart is clean?) yet he may, and must put away the liking of all sin, and the purpose of sinning.
Whosoeuer would haue any mercie from God in the Sacrament, Doctr. 2 1must come with a sincere and vpright heart thereunto. That howsoeuer hee cannot put away all sinne, (for who can say his heart is cleane?) yet hee may, and must put away the liking of all sinne, and the purpose of sinning.
- 1Sincerity requisite in all communicants.