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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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These virtues if we can get and exercise, it is certain that we have the wedding garment, and therefore may boldly and comfortably stand before him that hath pure and fiery eyes: for say that he hate all iniquity (as indeed he doth) with a deadly hatred: if we do so too, God and we are of one mind, and of on side, & he will never lay any of our sins unto our charge.
These vertues if wee can get and exercise, it is certaine that we haue the wedding garment, and therefore may boldly and comfortably stand before him that hath pure and fiery eies: for say that he hate all iniquitie (as indeede hee doth) with a deadly hatred: if we do so too, God and we are of one mind, and of on side, & he will neuerlay any of our sins vnto our charge.
Thus have we heard what the wedding garment is: now it ⟨p. 164⟩is further to be considered, 1how we may come by it: and the way is, to go unto Christ Jesus for it: for his spouse must be clothed and decked by himself, who is the Bridegroom: and therefore he exhorteth the Church of the Laodiceans that was poor, and miserable, and blind, and [naked] to buy of him [white raiment:] 2(which is the righteousness of Saints. Renel. 19.8.) that their filthy nakedness might not appear, but be covered through the righteousness of Christ, which maketh us as righteous here, 3as we shall be when we come to heaven, though we cannot see it so clearly, nor apprehend it so fully. Now we see where it may be bought; the next question will be, how it must be bought?
Thus haue wee heard what the wedding garment is: now it ⟨p. 164⟩