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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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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 ⟨p. 152⟩base lust, to waste and consume his wit, and strength, and all, and then to have hell for his pains? yet how busy are most men in digging for dross, and refusing gold; in seeking earthly things, and despising heavenly? but what will be the event? Such as trust in lying vanities, forsake their own mercies.
Forthe reproofe of those that (as the Prophet saith) disquiet themselues about a vaine shaddow: Vse. 1 in pursuing this pleasure and that commoditie, and such promotions, and other the like matters, as best please their seuerall fancies. If they had gained all that they seeke for, it could doe them no good: for all is but vanitie, and vexation of spirit: a bruite beast is farre happier then they: and well had it beene for them, if they had neuer beene borne: for what shall it profit a man to winne the whole world and to loose his owne soule? to bee a drudge to euery ⟨p. 152⟩base lust, to waste and consume his wit, and strength, and al, and then to haue hell for his paines? yet how busie are most men in digging for drosse, and refusing gold; in seeking earthly things, and despising heauenly? but what will be the euent? Such as trust in lying vanities, forsake their owne mercies.
For instruction, §2that we should not follow after chaff, and exercise our selves in things of no worth, which will make us never the better, or honester, though we have them in never so great abundance: but let us labour for godliness which will free our hearts from discontentment, and replenish them with true peace and lasting comforts.