A20536:632
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 first is taken from the infinite power of Christ, Reasons. whereby he is able to save and to succour his people, §1whatsoever their estate be. If the first Adam being only man, 1were able to destroy and overthrow all mankind: then much more is the second Adam, being God and man, of sufficient power to recover his elect: especially seeing that the means he useth are far more forcible to repair our breaches, then Adams means were to make them: and more effectual to work out our happiness and salvation, then his were to procure our misery and destruction.
The first is taken from the infinite power of Christ, Reasons. whereby hee is able to saue and to succour his people, §1whatsoeuer their estate bee. If the first Adam being onely man, 1were able to destroy and ouerthrow all mankind: then much more is the second Adam, being God and man, of sufficient power to recouer his elect: especially seeing that the meanes he vseth are farre more forcible to repaire our breaches, then Adams meanes were to make them: and more effectuall to worke out our happinesse and saluation, then his were to procure our miserie and destruction.
- 1He is able.Hee is able.
The second is taken from his readiness, §2being every whit as willing as he is able to do this for us. 1As God the father gave him a charge, so he undertook it, and accomplished the work which he gave him to do: