A20536:690
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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2 Secondly, §21it is his office to reward every one as he knoweth his heart, and his works: and therefore must he of necessity search into the same; for otherwise he could not proceed like a righteous Judge, to give to every one an equal and perfect reward.
2 Secondly, §21it is his office to reward euery one as he knoweth his heart, and his workes: and therefore must hee of necessitie search into the same; for otherwise hee could not proceed like a righteous Iudge, to giue to euery one an equall and perfect reward.
First, for reproof of those, that because they are admitted by the Minister, and allowed amongst men, and judged to be Christians, as men that can be touched for no gross sin; Use 1 have a very good opinion of themselves, as if there were nothing else required of them: but let such know, Note. that there must be a second survey and search; and where the Minister ends, God will begin; and if they cannot hold out in the second examination, and trial made by the Lord, their case will be little better then his, who is found sitting at the table, without a wedding garment: therefore it stands men upon to see that they be fitly qualified before they intrude themselves into the Lords presence: for he hath fiery eyes to look quite through them; and pure cies that can endure no iniquity in them: and therefore before they come to this great Supper, they must by searching find out their special sins, and bewail them, determining to leave and forsake them, and repairing to the means to get strength against them.