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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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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 ⟨p. 147⟩his own salvation: so that as the price we pay for any thing is altogether alienated from us: so must sin be, though never so much esteemed, and believed before time. And so are these words expounded in this very Chapter verse 7. Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous his own imaginations, &c. Many forsake some ill ways, but not their own: or if they do leave their old ways and works outwardly, yet they do not forsake their own imaginations: but to leave another's sin for the procuring of this pearl, is as if one should buy cattle, or grounds, &c. with another mans money, which is plain thievery, and will not go for currant pay: the Lord would have all penitent sinners, both to forsake their own ways and their own imaginations.
First, 1that as in bargaines betwixt man and man, he that buieth a thing, §1