A20536:746
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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The truth of this will more evidently appear, if we well weigh the things that follow: Namely, 1. What misery grace doth free us from. 2. What good things it maketh us to enjoy. 1. In this life. 1. Estimation. 2. Safety. 3. Comfort. 2. In the life to come, all manner of happiness.
The truth of this will more euidently appeare, if wee well weigh the things that follow: Namely, 1. What misery grace doth free vs from. 2. What good things it maketh vs to enioy. 1. In this life. 1. Estimation. 2. Safety. 3. Comfort. 2. In the life to come, all maner of happinesse.
1 First therefore that we may see what misery it frees us from, 1we must consider, that men naturally are the children of wrath, under the curse and malediction of God, subject to horrible vexations and terrors: all their life long, they live in fear of death, and of such judgements as are forerunners of death: their table is a snare, and their prosperity their ⟨p. 4⟩ruin: their adversity is embittered, and their callings accursed, and in a word, nothing maketh them better, but every thing a great deal worse; all being infected and poisoned unto them by their own sins, Note. and Gods fearful vengeance upon the same. If they live, it is to the increase of their damnation: if they dye, they go to take present possession of destruction: if they refuse to eat and drink, they are murderers of themselves: if they do eat and drink, they are usurpers of that which is none of their own. If they come not to the Word, and Sacrament, they are contemners of Gods ordinances: if they do come, they are profaners of the same, and so shall be further hardened to their final perdition: and is not this a wretched case? Though for their apparel, they were clothed as Solomon in the midst of his royalty: though their robes were as rich as was Aaron's Ephod, or breast-plate, or the most costliest parts of his garments, all were of no worth without grace: though they fed on the daintiest dishes, and did eat Angels food (as the Israelites are said to do) yet if they be sinful and rebellious, they shall perish as Corah, Dathan and Abiram, & many other of them did. Though their habitations were as sumptuous and delightful as Paradise was, yet they could have no more comfort therein, than Adam had, who when he had once broken the commandment of GOD, in eating of the forbidden fruit: notwithstanding all things remained in their excellency as before, yet he was surprised with the terrors and fears of a guilty conscience, and could take no pleasure in the goodly rivers, in the pleasant fruits, in the variety of all the creatures that were in the garden of Eden &c. but he was fain to fly from Gods presence, and to hide himself among the trees of the garden. And last of all, though their dignity were never so great: