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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.
And the reason why the Lord doth challenge unto himself this title, Reason. to be the only absolute governor of all the world, is this, that all power whatsoever is derived from him, and limited by him: so that all changes and alteration proceed from his all-ruling hand, and therefore good cause is there that he should have the glory of all.
And the reason why the Lord doth challenge vnto himselfe this title, Reason. to bee the only absolute gouernour of all the world, is this, that all power whatsoeuer is deriued from him, and limited by him: so that all changes and alteration proceede from his al-ruling hand, and therefore good cause is there that he should haue the glory of all.
This reproveth them, Use. 1 that in words will acknowledge the Lord to be the only ruler of heaven and earth, but in their deeds deny it: for what do they? never care to get the knowledge of his laws, much less to obey them: nay they refuse to understand the statutes of the Lord, and rise up in open rebellion against him: and yet none more ready then such to cry out of others that they are disloyal subjects, ⟨p. 157⟩such as care not for authority, and the like: Indeed those that are such, are much to be commended. But in truth they themselves in the mean while are the notablest rebels in that they stand out against the Lord of hosts. But they will vaunt and boast that they carry themselves loyally towards their Prince, and are careful to obey authority: suppose for the time that they do yield outward obedience to the laws (which yet few such do) yet if they do not submit themselves to Magistrates, in, and for the Lord, all their loyalty is nothing worth: for the Apostle Jude speaketh of some that had mens persons in admiration because of advantage, 1against whom he pronounceth a woe: they would fawn upon such as were in authority, & have them in high admiration. Oh they were worthy men, & their commandments much to be respected: so that if they would have them lie or swear, or commit any villainy, they would be at their beck: and why? for their own advantage: that they might get some commodity, or clime to some preferment, &c. that was their drift, and further then to serve themselves, they regarded neither the persons, nor places of those that were in government: all their crouching was for advantage sake, nothing for conscience sake.