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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.
First, Use. 1 for terror unto such, as have no manner of appetite, eagerness, nor earnestness for spiritual things, but are altogether bent for profit, and pleasure, & credit, and promotion, &c. which carnal desires do utterly kill their appetite unto better things: and extinguish or banish all good motions ⟨p. 141⟩and affections that do at any time arise in their hearts. These wretched men are in a woeful case; for they rush upon the holy things of God, without any commission; and therefore without expectation of good from them. And howsoever they may talk and brag of their profiting by the word, yet God that seeth and searcheth their hearts, esteemeth of them, but as of dogs and swine, that profane his holy things. If they would be partakers of the water of life, they must be thirsty: and if they would eat of the bread of life, they must be hungry: otherwise, though they be present in the congregation, and hear the word preached, and see the wine poured out, and the bread broken before their eyes at the celebration of the Lords Supper, yet they can have no hope that they shall have one drop of Christ his blood, to wash away their sins, but may rather expect the viols of his indignation, to consume their bodies and souls: and it is a just vengeance of God upon such profane and irreligious persons, that when they come to the Sermons & to the Sacrament, they get no good, but rather much hurt thereby: and have their lusts stronger, their hearts harder, and their minds far more blind and uncapable of any good knowledge, every day then other.
First, Vse. 1 for terror vnto such, as haue no manner of appetite, eagernesse, nor earnestnesse for spirituall things, but are altogether bent for profit, and pleasure, & credit, and promotion, &c. which carnall desires doe vtterly kill their appetite vnto better things: and extinguish or bannish all good motions ⟨p. 141⟩and affections that doe at any time arise in their hearts. These wretched men are in a wofull case; for they rush vpon the holy things of God, without any commission; and therefore without expectation of good from them. And howsoeuer they may talke and brag of their profiting by the word, yet God that seeth and searcheth their hearts, esteemeth of them, but as of dogs and swine, that prophane his holy things. If they would bee partakers of the water of life, they must bee thirstie: and if they would eate of the bread of life, they must bee hungrie: otherwise, though they be present in the congregation, and heare the word preached, and see the wine powred out, and the bread broken before their eies at the celebration of the Lords Supper, yet they can haue no hope that they shall haue one drop of Christ his blood, to wash away their sinnes, but may rather expect the viols of his indignation, to consume their bodies and soules: and it is a iust vengeance of God vpon such prophane and irreligious persons, that when they come to the Sermons & to the Sacrament, they get no good, but rather much hurt therby: and haue their lusts stronger, their hearts harder, and their minds far more blind and vncapable of any good knowledge, euery day then other.