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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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A second is, §2that we must endeavour to know our own misery, what we are by nature, 1and by desert in regard of our great and grievous offences: that so being poor in spirit, we may sigh and cry for grace; whereas those that are proud in spirit, care not for it. We see this by common experience, that the perceiving and feeling of grievous and dangerous diseases and distemperatures in the body, will drive men to the Physician to entreat for physic, that so their sickness may be cured: and in like sort, the discerning and descrying of the loathsome and noisome corruptions wherewith our souls are infected and endangered, will drive us unto the Lord to crave mercy and grace from his own means, that our iniquities may be fully pardoned, and our sinful nature soundly healed. For when nothing is more irksome unto us, nor more feared of us then sin; then nothing is more desirable with us, nor more desired of us then grace.
A second is, §2that wee must endeuour to know our owne misery, what wee are by nature, 1and by desert in regard of our great and greeuous offences: that so being poore in spirit, wee may sigh and cry for grace; whereas those that are proud in spirit, care not for it. We see this by common experience, that the perceiuing and feeling of greeuous and dangerous diseases and distemperatures in the bodie, will driue men to the Physitian to intreat for physicke, that so their sicknesse may be cured: and in like sort, the discerning and descrying of the lothsome and noisome corruptions wherewith our soules are infected and indangered, will driue vs vnto the Lord to craue mercie and grace from his owne meanes, that our iniquities may bee fully pardoned, and our sinfull nature soundlie healed. For when nothing is more irksome vnto vs, nor more feared of vs then sinne; then nothing is more desireable with vs, nor more desired of vs then grace.
- 1See thy misery.See thy miserie.