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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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Judas ate and drank the blessed bread and wine as well as Peter; yet because he had a cursed and carnal heart, it was his bane, and laid him more open to every hellish temptation, and made him more liable to every curse and plague of God, this was all that he got by it. 1So the foolish virgins went to meet the bridegroom, with lamps in their hands, making a glorious show, and doing many things in the worship and service of God, yet because they had not oil in their vessels, as well as in their Lamps, that is, had not inward graces in their hearts and consciences, as well as outward semblances and shows thereof in their carriage and behaviour, therefore their lights were quickly out, and when others were received as fit and meet guests, they were rejected ⟨p. 161⟩and excluded, as unfit an unworthy of the Bridegroom's feast, and company, so that outward terms and colours of Religion will not serve the turn: many shall cry Lord, Lord, who yet shall be bid to depart from Christ, 2because they are workers of iniquity: They brag they have Prophesied, and cast out devils, and done many great works by his name, but they did nothing for his name, but for their own credit, or gain, or for some carnal respect or other: and therefore seeking and serving themselves, the Lord esteemeth them wicked and ungodly persons, and punisheth them accordingly.
Iudas ate and dranke the blessed bread and wine as well as Peter; yet because hee had a cursed and carnall heart, it was his bane, and laid him more open to euery hellish temptation, and made him more liable to euery curse and plague of God, this was all that hee got by it. 1So the foolish virgins went to meet the bridegrome, with lampes in their hands, making a glorious shew, and doing many things in the worship and seruice of God, yet because they had not oyle in their vessels, as well as in their Lampes, that is, had not inward graces in their hearts and consciences, as well as outward semblances and shewes thereof in their carriage and behauiour, therefore their lights were quickly out, and when others were receiued as fit and meet guests, they were reiected