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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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Fourthly, §4there can be no contentedness in a graceless person, because God and he are at war: for until such time as men be justified by faith, they have no peace with God, 1and therefore non with their own consciences: and what ease or rest can be unto them, that have such a worm, as is a guilty, and accusing conscience, always gnawing within them, and such a rack ever and anon (when God will) torturing and tormenting them? surely if grace and peace do ever go together, as the Scripture manifesteth, then where grace is absent, peace cannot be present, and so the soul must needs be destitute of all true contentment.
Fourthly, §4there can be no contentednes in a gracelesse person, because God and he are at warre: for vntill such time as men be iustified by faith, they haue no peace with God, 1and therefore non with their owne consciences: and what ease or rest can bee vnto them, that haue such a worme, as is a guilty, and accusing conscience, alwaies gnawing within them, and such a racke euer and anone (when God will) torturing and tormenting them? surely if grace and peace doe euer goe together, as the Scripture manifesteth, then where grace is absent, peace cannot bee present, and so the soule must needes be destitute of all true contentment.
- 1Rom. 5.1.
Forth reproof of those that (as the Prophet saith) disquiet themselves about a vain shadow: Use. 1 in pursuing this pleasure and that commodity, and such promotions, and other the like matters, as best please their several fancies. If they had gained all that they seek for, it could do them no good: for all is but vanity, and vexation of spirit: a brute beast is far happier then they: and well had it been for them, if they had never been borne: for what shall it profit a man to win the whole world and to loose his own soul? to be a drudge to every