A20536:759
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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3 Lastly, §3if it were both dear and rare, yet if it were to be enjoyed but a while, 1it were the less to be regarded: therefore this addition there is unto the happiness of this estate, that it is also durable, yea everlasting. And whereas all worldly excellency, and all earthly promotions are temporary and vanishing, so that a man may be very high this day, and as low ere the morrow, and none can be happy in possessing those things, through the loss whereof, he may so quickly become miserable: it is otherwise with them that are in the state of grace, for that never faileth: once a Christian, and ever a Christian: as the Lords purpose changeth not, so neither doth our condition change: but if we have begun in Grace, we shall end in glory, that never shall have end. Psal. 16.11. Dan. 12.2.
3 Lastly, §3if it were both deare and rare, yet if it were to bee enioyed but a while, 1it were the lesse to be regarded: therefore this addition there is vnto the happinesse of this estate, that it is also durable, yea euerlasting. And whereas all worldly excellency, and all earthly promotions are temporary and vanishing, so that a man may bee very high this day, and as low ere the morrow, and none can bee happy in possessing those things, through the losse whereof, he may so quickly become miserable: it is otherwise with them that are in the state of grace, for that neuer faileth: once a Christian, and euer a Christian: as the Lords purpose changeth not, so neither doth our condition change: but if we haue begun in Grace, wee shall end in glory, that neuer shall haue end. Psal. 16.11. Dan. 12.2.
- 1The continuance of it.