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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, Use 2 here is matter of marvellous great comfort to them that betake themselves to this course that Hezekiah did. The Lord will not deceive them, nor shut out those supplications that they make before him: but (according as they entreat of him) where their faith is weak, he will strengthen it: where their repentance comes short, he will perfect it: where ⟨p. 134⟩their love is cold, he will increase it: and in a word, where any good thing is wanting, he will supply it.
Secondly, Vse 2 heere is matter of maruellous great comfort to them that betake themselues to this course that Hezekiah did. The Lord will not deceiue them, nor shut out those supplications that they make before him: but (according as they intreat of him) where their faith is weake, he will strengthen it: where their repentance comes short, hee will perfect it: where ⟨p. 134⟩their loue is cold, hee will increase it: and in a word, where any good thing is wanting, hee will supply it.
If Hezekiah, Note. praying for such a great multitude, which had been monstrous Idolaters, and had continued long time in their Idolatry, heaping up one abomination upon an other, and now came to the Sacrament, not of their own accord, but by the entreaty and persuasion of Hezekiah and his Princes, and being thus come, failed much in that preparation which they should have made: if he, I say, had such good and gracious hearing from the Lord, things standing as hath been said; then how much more may we expect mercy from him, when we entreat for our selves, who (through Gods wonderful restraint, and gracious providence) have not fallen into such notorious evils, nor into such grievous and monstrous offences, as they had done? especially if we have this witness unto our souls, that we come voluntarily, and (in some degree) preparedly, unto the mysteries of salvation: and are so far from looking for entreaty or exhortation thereunto, that (through Gods grace and goodness) we would not be restrained from it for any worldly gain.