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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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If then we would be able to stand before the Lord at the last dreadful day of judgement, Use. 1 when the books shall be laid open, and every man shall be judged according to his works then let us take that course which will make us able to do so: and that is, to get holy and sound love, and to testify our loving heart, by our loving behaviour; not to love in word alone but in deed. 1Thereby shall we assure our hearts before him, and have boldness in the day of judgment: so that pure and Christian love with the fruits of it, is the best means to make us with confidence and comfort to hold up our heads in the day of accounts.
If then we would be able to stand before the Lord at the last dreadfull day of iudgement, Vse. 1 when the bookes shall bee laid open, and euery man shall bee iudged according to his works then let vs take that course which will make vs able to doe so: and that is, to get holy and sound loue, and to testifie our louing heart, by our louing behauiour; not to loue in word alone but in deed. 1Thereby shall wee assure our hearts before him, and haue boldnesse in the day of iudgment: so that pure and Christian loue with the fruites of it, is the best meanes to make vs with confidence and comfort to hold vp our heads in the day of accounts.
- 1Job. 3.18.19. Chap. 5.17.Iob. 3.18.19. Chap. 5.17.
Secondly, Use 2 this is for comfort against all the false clamours and accusations that are raised against Gods servants: the wicked here have great matters to charge them with, and have much to say for their unrighteous proceeding: but at the day of the Lords reckoning, they that have most to say now, shall have least to say for themselves, & little doth any know how soon he may b called unto the bar. Therefore let Gods children commend themselves unto God in well-doing: he is the great Judge of the whole world; and with him righteous men shall have good