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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, §2let us use the means whereby our hearts may be made pure and undefiled, namely, the word, Sacrament, 1and prayer: for though we mourn never so much, that is but as it were a ploughing of our hearts: Note. if there be not good seed also sown thereupon, we cannot expect any crop of grace: all the sorrow and affliction in the world, without that, can do us no good, but rather much hurt: therefore it is set down in the text, as a note of a true heart, in those Israelites that came to receive the Passover, That they did seek the Lord God of their Fathers, in that means which he had ordained for the helping, and healing of them: wherein, if we can imitate them, we shall speed as they did, all our breaches shall be made up, and all our deadly diseases shall be by degrees healed, and at length fully and perfectly cured. Thirdly, we must not only have recourse unto Gods ordinances, §3but set down our reckoning before hand, 2that we shall assuredly find the efficacy and powerful operation thereof: and that God will not mock and delude us with vain hopes; but look what promise he hath made in his word, he will accordingly make good the same: and not one word shall fall to the ground, of all the good things that he hath covenanted to bestow upon us. And therefore (as we are exhorted in the former place to the Hebrews) We must draw near in assurance of faith, 3and then according to our faith it shall be unto us. And the like we have in the Revelation: I counsel thee (saith Christ to the luke-warm Laodiceans) to buy of me Gold tried by the fire, &c. teaching us hereby, that we must highly esteem, and heartily desire the holy things of God, and be at cost to part with our corruptions, and make account that we shall not be disappointed when we come thus affected unto Christ Jesus. And then he will enrich us, that before were poor; and clothe us that before were naked; and enlighten our eyes that before were altogether shut up in blindness and ignorance.
Secondly, §2let vs vse the meanes whereby our hearts may be made pure and vndefiled, namely, the word, Sacrament,