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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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Secondly sith none have any prayer made for them, §2but such as bring with them to the Lords house a single & sincere heart, therefore if we would have benefit by any of the means of salvation, let us be sure, that though we be burdened with many corruptions, yet we seek the Lord with an unfeigned desire of profiting by his ordinances. Now that we may not deceive our solves, but may satisfy our consciences in full assurance that our hearts are right towards God, 1let us take this direction following:
Secondly sith none haue any praier made for them, §2but such as bring with them to the Lords house a single & sincere heart, therefore if we would haue benefit by any of the meanes of saluation, let vs be sure, that though we bee burdened with many corruptions, yet wee seeke the Lord with an vnfaigned desire of profiting by his ordinances. Now that wee may not deceiue our solues, but may satisfie our consciences in full assurance that our hearts are right towards God, 1let vs take this direction following:
- 1A trial of an upright heart.A triall of an vpright heart.
First, §1use diligently to find out (as by searching we may) our special sins: 1grieve heartily for them: and put them away by true repentance. So saith James, Purge your hearts ye hypocrites: but what must be the purgation and receipt which they must take? [sorrow and weep.] That man or woman that hath never done so, is not only stained with hypocrisy, but is a sinful hypocrite. All men by nature are full of deceit and guile: and till they sit as Judges upon their own souls, they cannot be cleansed from the same: but when they have once throughly sifted themselves, and by godly sorrow laboured to purge their consciences, as near as possibly they can, from all secret sins, then though they cannot say, I have no sin, yet they may boldly say, I allow no sin: and therefore I am