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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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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 ⟨p. 169⟩hearing in their just and righteous eauses, and all evil men shall be put to silence. Godly men shall lift up their heads with glory, and wicked sinners shall stop their mouths with shame.
Secondly, Vse 2 this is for comfort against al the false clamors and accusations that are raised against Gods seruants: the wicked here haue great matters to charge them with, and haue much to say for their vnrighteous proceeding: but at the day of the Lords reckning, they that haue most to say now, shal haue least to say for thēselues, & little doth any know how soone he may b called vnto the bar. Therefore let Gods children commend thēselues vnto God in wel-doing: he is the great Iudge of the whole world; and with him righteous men shall haue good ⟨p. 169⟩hearing in their iust and righteous eauses, and all euill men shall be put to silence. Godly men shall lift vp their heads with glory, and wicked sinners shall stop their mouthes with shame.
Vers. 13. [Bind him hand, and foot.] Hitherto of the examination, & conviction of him that had not on a wedding garment. Now followeth this sentence, well befitting the party offending, [bind him hand and foot] he had abused his hands & his feet, and dishonoured God by his whole body, and therefore just it is that he should be punished in that: [take him away] because he had only been in the Church, but not of the Church; at the means, but not profited by them; therefore must he now be separated from all communion with God, or his Saints: [And cast him into utter darkness] Seeing he loved darkness more then light, therefore he shall have enough of it. He must be cast into a hell of darkness. Doctr. 6 Out of all which this general point may be noted that the special time and place of the punishment of wicked men is after this life in hell fire, here ungodly men have liberty both of hand and foot,