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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, §2if we endeavour still to be better, and to do better every day then other: 1never standing upon what we have done, but pressing hard to the mark: this is an infallible note, that we are true-hearted. He that feeleth but a little faith, a little love, a little repentance, &c. and would with all his heart have them increased: and on the contrary, findeth much deadness, much impatience, much unfitness for death, and much unwillingness to hear of the coming of Christ, much distraction on the holy Sabbath, &c. but would most willingly have these corruptions diminished; these very desires if they bring him to the conscionable use of the means, are evident signs of a faithful and well-affected heart.
Secondly, §2if wee indeauour still to bee better, and to doe better euery day then other: 1neuer standing vpon what wee haue done, but pressing hard to the marke: this is an infallible note, that we are true-hearted. Hee that feeleth but a little faith, a little loue, a little repentance, &c. and would with all his heart haue them increased: and on the contraie, findeth much deadnes, much impatience, much vnfitnesse for death, and much vnwillingnesse to heare of the comming of Christ, much distraction on the holy Sabbath, &c. but would most willingly haue these corruptions diminished; these very desires if they bring him to the concionable vse of the meanes, are euident signes of a faithfull and wel-affected heart.
- 1Growth in grace. Phil. 3.14.15.Grouth in grace. Phil. 3.14.15.