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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Oh, but one lives in malice, an another in uncleanness, &c. Object. and therefore they forbear coming.
Oh, but one liues in malice, an another in vncleanesse, &c. Obiect. and therefore they forbeare comming.
This is the most wretched excuse of all: Answ. why doest thou not get out of thy malice, and leave thy filthiness? wilt thou prefer the satisfying of thy lust before the saving of thy soul? what is this but plainly to refuse and to reject the Lords banquet? Note. and can such look to escape the heavy hand of the Lord? if they were worthy to be destroyed that stayed away upon this pretence, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come: I have bought oxen, and therefore I cannot come? ⟨p. 166⟩What then do they deserve that will absent themselves under this colour, I live in malice, and therefore I cannot come: I must follow my sensual and devilish lusts, and therefore I cannot come? if the works of our callings may not in any case keep us from the Lords feast, then much less may the works of the flesh and of the devil.
This is the most wretched excuse of all: Answ. why doest thou not get out of thy malice, and leaue thy filthinesse? wilt thou preferre the satisfying of thy lust before the sauing of thy soule? what is this but plainly to refuse and to reiect the Lords banquet? Note. and can such looke to escape the heauie hand of the Lord? if they were worthy to be destroied that staied away vpō this pretence, I haue married a wife, and therefore I cannot come: I haue bought oxen, and therefore I cannot come? ⟨p. 166⟩What then do they deserue that will absent themselues vnder this colour, I liue in malice, and therefore I cannot come: I must follow my sensual and diuellish lusts, and therefore I cannot come? if the workes of our callings may not in any case keepe vs from the Lords feast, then much lesse may the works of the flesh and of the diuell.