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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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For the confutation of Papists, Use 1 that would buy out heaven by their own meritorious works: they are even like Simon Magus their father, and would rob God of his honour, which he will not give unto any other: plainly manifesting unto all the world, that they are grossly ignorant of their own vileness and wretchedness, and of the worth and excellency of heavenly things.
For the confutation of Papists, Vse 1 that would buy out heauen by their owne meritorious works: they are euen like Simou Magus their father, and would rob God of his honour, which hee will not giue vnto any other: plainely manifesting vnto all the world, that they are grosly ignorant of their owne vilenesse and wretchednesse, and of the worth and excellency of heauenly things.
For instruction, §2though we find no manner of goodness or worthiness in our selves, yet that shall be so far from being any hinderance unto us that we shall have the sight of it, and humiliation for it, it will rather further us, then hinder us: for blessed are the poor in spirit. 1God is not like one that keeps an ordinary, where every one that sitteth at table must buy his shot: but he is a royal feast-maker that keepeth open house for all comers and goers: and he pays best that seeth he hath nothing at all to pay, and is thereby brought out of all conceit with himself. And this should put an answer into our mouths against Satan's objection, that we have nothing to satisfy God for our offences against his majesty, nor for his mercies offered unto us: we need not any such matter of satisfaction: because God would have us buy and eat freely without money, or money worth; and our humble and thankful acknowledgement of this his bounty and liberality, is all the satisfaction that he looketh for at our hands.
For instruction, §2though we find no maner of goodnesse or worthinesse in our selues, yet that shall bee so farre from being any hinderance vnto vs that we shall haue the sight of it, and humiliation for it, it will rather further vs, then hinder vs: for blessed are the poore in spirit.