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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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Now, if we would know what it is, the Apostle describeth it ⟨p. 162⟩in part, Coloss 3.12. Now therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, &c. As if he had said, sith God hath chosen you to eternal glory in the heavens, and proposed unto you a kingdom, that you may reign with his own Son, therefore do you lead such a life as becomes heirs of such a kingdom, and adorn your selves with such graces as may beseem the spouse of Christ, and those that are the chosen people of the Lord, even such as are called unto holiness, and unto whom God hath manifested his love: and seeing he hath forgiven you so many sins, and doth continually pass by so many of your infirmities, do you put on tender mercy, &c. he reckoneth up divers of those particular virtues, whereby he would have them shine forth before men: and first he willeth them to put on [tender mercy] not only to have, but to put on a merciful heart: many have this grace which do not put it on, that is, do not stir up their hearts, nor make them sensible of the wants, and necessities, and distresses of their poor brethren: the bowels of compassion are not so moved within them, that they out of a fellow-feeling of their griefs, do proceed from pitying of them, to relieving of them: but the Apostle would have men so to be endued with these graces, that they put them forth for the use of others, as occasion is offered.
Now, if wee would know what it is, the Apostle describeth it ⟨p. 162⟩in part, Coloss 3.12. Now therefore as the elect of God, holy and beloued, put on tender mercy, &c. As if hee had said, sith God hath chosen you to eternall glorie in the heauens, and proposed vnto you a kingdome, that you may raigne with his owne sonne, therefore doe you lead such a life as becomes heires of such a kingdome, and adorne your selues with such graces as may beseeme the spouse of Christ, and those that are the chosen people of the Lord, euen such as are called vnto holinesse, and vnto whom God hath manifested his loue: and seeing hee hath forgiuen you so many sinnes, and doth continually passe by so many of your infirmities, doe you put on tender mercy, &c. he reckneth vp diuers of those particular vertues, whereby hee would haue them shine forth before men: and first he willeth them to put on [tender mercy] not only to haue, but to put on a mercifull heart: many haue this grace which doe not put it on, that is, doe not stirre vp their hearts, nor make them sensible of the wants, and necessities, and distresses of their poore brethren: the bowels of compassion are not so moued within thē, that they out of a fellow-feeling of their griefes, doe proceede from pitying of them, to releeuing of them: but the Apostle would haue men so to be indued with these graces, that they put them forth for the vse of others, as occasion is offered.