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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, if we will have any refreshing at this feast, we must buy it: which is twice repeated, to show that it is a matter of necessity, and a matter of weight that nearly concerneth us: not that we can give any thing answerable to the worth of that which we shall receive (for grace is an unmatchable treasure) but hereby these two things are signified:
First, if wee will haue any refreshing at this feast, wee must buy it: which is twice repeated, to shew that it is a matter of necessitie, and a matter of weight that neerely concerneth vs: not that wee can giue any thing answerable to the worth of that which wee shall receiue (for grace is an vnmachable treasure) but heereby these two things are signified:
First, 1that as in bargains betwixt man and man, he that buyeth a thing, §1must part with somewhat: so must we in this purchase of ours. 2And what is it that we must part withal? with nothing but our own sins (which will do us no good, but infinite hurt if we retain them still) and with those things which can be no longer kept without sin, as wealth, and liberty, and credit, and life it self, when God calleth for them. 3To this purpose, is it said, that the kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hide in the field, which when a man hath found, he hideth it, and for joy thereof departeth and selleth [all that he hath] meaning all that he hath by nature, renouncing all his carnal affections, and withdrawing his heart from the things here below: for it is not intended that every man should sell all his substance, and earthly possessions, and commodities: but only that he should withdraw his confidence from these, and his immoderate love of these, being content to forsake them quite, rather then to forgo Christ, and to forfeit