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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.
Now the reasons why heavenly things are not set at sale, but to be had of free cost, are these:
Now the reasons why heauenly things are not set at sale, but to bee had of free cost, are these:
First, Reasons. because God will have the praise of his mercy: if he should take any thing of us, §1he should lose a great part of his glory. 1We are too ready to boast now when we are pardoned, sanctified, and saved of his free grace, and not by our own works: in that God puts life and strength into us to be working instruments of our own happiness, though not of our justification; what then should we do, if God should make us our own Saviours, and propose heaven unto us as a price, bidding us win it, and wear it?
First, Reasons. because God will haue the praise of his mercy: if he should take any thing of vs, §1hee should lose a great part of his glorie. 1We are too ready to boast now when wee are pardoned, sanctified, and saued of his free grace, and not by our owne workes: in that God puts life and strength into vs to be working instuments of our owne happinesse, though not of our iustification; what then should wee doe, if God should make vs our owne Sauiours, and propose heauen vnto vs as a price, bidding vs winne it, and weare it?
- 1From his glory.From his glorie.