A20536:574
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
[Though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary.] In these words he preventeth that fear and doubt of good success, that might arise in their hearts for want of preparation: for the Law was, that no unclean person should have anything to do with the Passover: now divers of them were in their uncleanness, because they had not time to purge themselves according to the legal rites: therefore Hezekiah here seeketh to help the matter, and in effect he saith thus: I confess Lord, there are divers ceremonial circumstances wanting in our preparation to the Sacrament: but so the case stood with us, that we knew not how possibly to help it, and therefore Lord be merciful unto us in that regard. In that he prateth thus for them, albeit they had so failed in want of due preparation, that they might justly have been cut off from Gods people, if they had had time ⟨p. 125⟩to have done better, and had not this been an extraordinary case: the Doctrine hence arising, is this: that,
[Though hee bee not clensed according to the purification of the Sanctuary.] In these words hee preuenteth that feare and doubt of good successe, that might arise in their hearts for want of preparation: for the Law was, that no vncleane person should haue anything to doe with the Passeouer: now diuers of them were in their vncleannesse, because they had not time to purge themselues according to the legall rites: therefore Hezekiah here seeketh to help the matter, and in effect he saith thus: I confesse Lord, there are diuers ceremoniall circumstances wanting in our preparation to the Sacrament: but so the case stood with vs, that wee knew not how possibly to helpe it, and therefore Lord be mercifull vnto vs in that regard. In that he prateth thus for thē, albeit they had so failed in want of due preparation, that they might iustlie haue been cut off from Gods people, if they had had time ⟨p. 125⟩to haue done better, and had not this beene an extraordinary case: the Doctrine hence arising, is this: that,