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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.
And when outward matters of rejoicing are furthest removed from them, then are they driven nearer unto God, the fountain of all true comfort, and by that means their hearts are exceedingly revived. And if they be so much cheered in the times of their greatest adversity, how much more joyful are they in the days of their prosperity, when he maketh them to rest in green pastures, and leadeth them by the still waters: 1preparing for them a table, in the sight of their adversaries, anointing their heads with oil, and causing their cups to run over; as the Psalmist speaketh. And they withal have a principal care to entertain Gods blessings with thankfulness, and to serve him with a good and thankful heart, in the use and enjoyment thereof.
And when outward matters of reioycing are furthest remoued from them, then are they driuen nearer vnto God, the fountaine of all true comfort, and by that meanes their hearts are exceedingly reuiued. And if they be so much cheared in the times of their greatest aduersity, how much more ioyfull are they in the dayes of their prosperity, when he maketh them to rest in greene pastures, and leadeth them by the still waters: 1preparing for them a table, in the sight of their aduersaries, annointing their heads with oile, and causing their cups to run ouer; as the Psalmist speaketh. And they withal haue a principal care to entertaine Gods blessings with thankfulnesse, and to serue him with a good and thankfull heart, in the vse and enioyment thereof.
- 1Psal. 23.
Now if their estate be so blessed in this life, what shall their happiness be when they depart out of this life, to have the fruition of those joys, §2