A20536:591
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.
A third rule of trial, §3is, if from our hearts we can forgive, or at least, 1desire to forgive those that have done us wrong, either in word or deed, and are grieved at wrathful, and malicious, and revengeful thoughts and motions that do ⟨p. 131⟩spring up in our hearts. 2Forgive (saith our Saviour) and ye shall be forgiven: and therefore being able to do thus in some small measure, we may be assured that the Lord is appeased towards us, and that we are in his favour, and therefore have hearts without guile in his sight: Note. for a merciful heart is always a sincere heart: whereas hypocrites are of a cruel, and implacable nature: so that when any injury is done unto them, either in truth or in their imagination, they will swell, and fret, and chafe, and vow, and protest (or at least determine and resolve in themselves) that they will not put it up, but one way or other, at one time or other requite it at the full: ever an evil heart, is a proud and froward heart, and can endure nothing less then wrongs and indignities.
A third rule of triall, §3is, if from our hearts we can forgiue, or at least, 1desire to forgiue those that haue done vs wrong, either in word or deede, and are greeued at wrathfull, and malicious, and reuengefull thoughts and motions that doe ⟨p. 131⟩spring vp in our hearts. 2Forgiue (saith our Sauiour) and yee shall bee forgiuen: and therefore being able to doe thus in some small measure, wee may bee assured that the Lord is appeased towards vs, and that wee are in his fauour, and therefore haue hearts without guile in his sight: Note. for a mercifull heart is alwaies a sincere heart: whereas hypocrites are of a cruell, and implacable nature: so that when any iniury is done vnto them, either in truth or in their imagination, they will swell, and fret, and chafe, and vow, and protest (or at least determine and resolue in themselues) that they will not put it vp, but one way or other, at one time or other requite it at the full: euer an euill heart, is a proud and froward heart, and can endure nothing lesse then wrongs and indignities.