A20536:692
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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Secondly, for consolation: Use 2 seeing we shall not meet the Minister only at the Lords table, but God himself in his own person; this may comfort the hearts of those that have examined their souls, and lamented their sins, and have a true ⟨p. 160⟩desire to be reconciled unto the Lord, and to obtain such mercies as do belong to penitent persons, they shall receive according to their harts desire and expectation, even strength against their corruptions and temptations, and freedom from or ability under all manner of crosses and afflictions: for there the Lord of glory will manifest his presence in giving to every one as he knoweth the integrity of their hearts. Earthly Kings, though they be present cannot look on every guest, nor examine of what country or condition every one of them is: Note. but the king of heaven hath an eye to every particular person, considering what they are, and how affected and prepared: what they did the day before: what thoughts they had, what prayers they make the night before, and that very morning: he marketh and observeth what their hopes are, what their desires are, what they expect for the present and what they purpose for afterwards: in a word, he taketh particular notice of every good thing in his Saints, to reward it, and of every infirmity to help them out of it.
Secondly, for consolation: Vse 2 seeing wee shall not meet the Minister onely at the Lords table, but God himselfe in his own person; this may comfort the hearts of those that haue examined their soules, and lamented their sinnes, and haue a true ⟨p. 160⟩desire to bee reconciled vnto the Lord, and to obtaine such mercies as doe belong to penitent persons, they shall receiue according to their harts desire and expectation, euen strength against their corruptions and temptations, and freedome from or abilitie vnder all maner of crosses and afflictions: for there the Lord of glory will manifest his presence in giuing to euery one as he knoweth the integrity of their hearts. Earthly Kings, though they bee present cannot looke on euery guest, nor examine of what country or condition euery one of them is: Note. but the king of heauen hath an eie to euery particular person, considering what they are, and how affected and prepared: what they did the day before: what thoughts they had, what praiers they make the night before, and that very morning: hee marketh and obserueth what their hopes are, what their desires are, what they expect for the present and what they purpose for afterwards: in a word, hee taketh particular notice of euery good thing in his Saints, to reward it, and of euery infirmity to helpe them out of it.