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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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their possessions never so ample and large, and their substance never so plentiful and abundant yet they could have no more comfort in any, or all of these things, than Belshazzar that impious king had: who for all his valiant Captains and soldiers, for all his great cheer and plenty of wine: for all his jollity and triumphing over Gods people: for all his merry companions that he had about him, and all ⟨p. 5⟩the means that he had to comfort him; yet was he in such horror, when he saw on the wall the hand writing against him, that his countenance was changed, 1and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
their possessions neuer so ample and large, and their substance neuer so plentifull and aboundant yet they could haue no more comfort in any, or all of these things, than Belshazzer that impious king had: who for all his valiant Captaines and souldiers, for all his great cheare and plenty of wine: for all his iollity and triumphing ouer Gods people: for all his merry companions that he had about him, and all ⟨p. 5⟩the meanes that he had to comfort him; yet was he in such horrour, when he saw on the wall the hand writing against him, that his countenance was changed, 1and his thoughts troubled him, and the ioynts of his loines were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
This (and much more lamentable than can possibly be expressed) is the case of all unregenerate men: and how great then must the excellency of Grace needs be, which freeth a man from this woeful estate and condition? Yet this is not all, but as it freeth men from this misery,