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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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Thirdly he is also infinite in wisdom, §3and therefore able to find out the best way, 1and to determine of the fittest time (withal other circumstances) to relieve and comfort us. There is many times, such confusion in the minds, such hardness in the hearts, such blemishes in the names, such weakness upon the bodies, and such woeful breaches in the estates of Gods servants, that no man, nay, nor all the men in the world, know how to redress the things that are amiss: but if it please our Lord Christ Jesus to take the cure in hand, nothing shall be found too difficult for him: but that which seemeth impossible in the eye of reason, shall appear not only ⟨p. 132⟩possible, but very easy unto him. and therefore in all these respects it must needs be a certain truth, that those that seek to him, and wait upon him, shall in due season be received by him.
Thirdly hee is also infinite in wisdome, §3and therefore able to finde out the best way, 1and to determine of the fittest time (withall other circumstances) to releeue and comfort vs. There is many times, such confusion in the minds, such hardnesse in the hearts, such blemishes in the names, such weaknesse vpon the bodies, and such wofull breaches in the estates of Gods seruants, that no man, nay, nor all the men in the world, know how to redresse the things that are amisse: but if it please our Lord Christ Iesus to take the cure in hand, nothing shal be found too difficult for him: but that which seemeth impossible in the eie of reason, shall appeare not onely ⟨p. 132⟩possible, but very easie vnto him. and therefore in all these respects it must needs be a certaine truth, that those that seeke to him, and waite vpon him, shall in due season bee receiued by him.
- 1He is infinitely wise.