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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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Oh, but it is an hard matter (may some say) to fast, and pray, Object. and mourn, and grieve our hearts, continually for our sins! 1and when we have done all, to be derided and maligned, persecuted and slain for a good cause! and besides all these, to feel Gods hand scourging us, sometimes with poverty, and want, sometimes with fears & terrors: sometimes with temptations and inward conflicts, &c.
Oh, but it is an hard matter (may some say) to fast, and pray, Obiect. and mourne, and grieue our hearts, continually for our sins! 1and when we haue done all, to be derided and maligned, persecuted and slaine for a good cause! and besides all these, to feele Gods hand scourging vs, sometimes with pouerty, and want, sometimes with feares & terrors: sometimes with temptations and inward conflicts, &c.
- 1Difficulties in Christianity.
These things seem very great, and very tedious indeed, Answ. to flesh and blood: but in truth they are but small, yea matters of nothing, if we consider what is the use of them, and what will be the end of them; & therefore let us remember for our comfort when we are in this strait and difficult and unpleasant way, Note. that we are going to be installed into a kingdom; and who is there that being offered a Barony, or a Lordship, yea though ⟨p. 12⟩it be but a Farm, if so be he will take the pains to come for it: who is here (I say) that would take exception, and say, Alas the air is cloudy, and the weather uncertain, nay it begins to rain, or hail, or snow already, and therefore I will even stay at home, and never wet my foot for the matter? Nay if there be but likelihood of some smaller gain, & the weather foul, and the ways deep, and themselves somewhat out of temper also, yet they will adventure to go through all, and rather ferry over, than come short of that profit that is offered: how much more then ought we to break through all impediments, and swallow up all difficulties with the consideration of this, that our journey tendeth not to the getting of some small commodity, or to the purchasing of some worldly possessions, or to the obtaining of any earthly preeminence or preferment whatsoever: but that we are travelling towards our own country, where we shall receive an invaluable, and eternal crown of glory? And albeit we must pass through many rough and craggy and thorny ways, and meet with sundry things, that will be very irksome, and unpleasant; yet let us account withal, that we shall find many sweet comforts, and joys unspeakable, and glorious in the middest of our pilgrimage, and in the end shall have the fruition of that happiness which will make amends for all. And this was it that made the Apostle Paul so comfortable, in the middest of all his sufferings: Therefore we faint not (saith he) but though our outward man perish,