A20536:617
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.
Those only that feel their own barrenness and emptiness, and highly esteem, and heartily desire the mercies of God through the merits of Christ: they only, I say, have right unto and shall have a portion in the same. Therefore when David would persuade God to bring him again to the assemblies of the Saints, where he might enjoy the means of comfort, and of salvation, he useth this as a forcible argument, My soul thirsteth for God, even for the living God: 1when shall I come & appear before the presence of God? and again, My soul longeth; yea, and fainteth for the courts of the Lord, &c.
Those onely that feele their owne barrennesse and emptinesse, and highly esteeme, and heartily desire the mercies of God through the merits of Christ: they onely, I say, haue right vnto and shall haue a portion in the same. Therefore when Dauid would perswade God to bring him againe to the assemblies of the Saints, where he might inioy the meanes of comfort, and of saluation, he vseth this as a forcible argument, My soule thirsteth for God, euen for the liuing God: 1when shal I come & appeare before the presence of God? and againe, My soule longeth; yea, and fainteth for the courts of the Lord, &c.
Now the reasons of this point are these: Reasons.