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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
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.
The reason hereof is, Reason. because God is delighted with the faithful supplications of his dear children, 1as may be collected from the words of Christ to his spouse in the songs of Solomon, Show me thy sight, let me hear thy voice: for thy voice is sweet, and thy sight is comely. So that there is reason, why Christians should look up to God, rather then be beholding unto men: and that they should utter their complaints before his throne, rather then before mens judgement seat: for whereas they many times cannot away with us and our suits, God delighteth to look upon us; and there is no melodious harmony so pleasant in our ears, as a prayer proceeding from an humble and broken heart, is in the ears of the Lord of hosts. Let us present our petitions with our souls full of grief, and our eyes full of tears unto men, and we shall be tedious and troublesome unto them for the most part: as the woman of Canaan was unto the disciples: 2Send her away, ⟨p. 133⟩(say they to our Saviour) for she crieth after us: Note. But Christ hath no greater joy, then to hear and relieve such worthy believers as she was, that can spend so many holy prayers upon him, after so many repulses as she had received. Now sith it is a thing so well pleasing unto him, he cannot but grant and satisfy the desires of such as faithfully and fervently call upon him.
The reason heereof is, Reason. because God is delighted with the faithfull supplications of his deare children, 1as may bee collected from the words of Christ to his spouse in the songs of Salomon, Shew me thy sight, let mee heare thy voice: for thy voice is sweet, and thy sight is comely. So that there is reason, why Christians should looke vp to God, rather then be beholding vnto men: and that they should vtter their complaints before his throane, rather then before mens iudgement seat: for whereas they many times cannot away with vs and our suits, God delighteth to looke vpon vs; and there is no melodious harmony so pleasant in our eares, as a praier proceeding from an humble and broken heart, is in the eares of the Lord of hoasts. Let vs present our petitions with our soules full of griefe, and our eies full of teares vnto men, and we shall bee teadious and troublesome vnto them for the most part: as the woman of Canaan was vnto the disciples: