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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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And for answer thereunto, 1we must know that three things are to be performed.
- 1How it must be gotten.How it must bee gotten.
The first is, §11that we must put off our own filthy and ragged clothes, to wit, our sinful and corrupt natures, and our bad and vile conversation, as the Apostle willeth the Ephesians, Cast ye off concerning the conversation in time past, 2the old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts. This then is the first duty, by sound and hearty repentance to make a riddance of all gross sins, and to purge our selves as much as possibly we can from all infirmities: for certain it is, that the wedding garment can not be obtained, until we be fit for the same. The old man and the new will not agree together. Wherefore when the Prophet Isaiah exhorteth men to come and buy, 3&c. he saith, Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the ungodly his own imaginations, &c. now then we forsake them, when with purpose of heart we cleave unto the Lord, and depart from iniquity: and that is as far as any man hewing can go, to intend and desire to do all good duties, and to leave the contrary evils.
The first is, §11that we must put off our owne filthy and ragged cloathes, to wit, our sinfull and corrupt natures, and our bad and vile conuersation, as the Apostle willeth the Ephesians, Cast yee offeoncerning the conuersation in time past,