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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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3. By his speeches, that he hath not sworn, nor any way spoken deceitfully.
3. By his speeches, that he hath not sworne, nor any way spoken deceifully.
The reasons to confirm this point, are drawn from the great inconveniences, that will follow on the contrary; for if there a be in any fraudulent and deceitful heart:
The reasons to confirme this point, are drawne from the great inconueniences, that will follow on the contrary; for if there a be in any fraudulent and deceitfull heart:
1 First there is a deadly quarrel, Reasons. and mortal enmity between God and him: §1for who are they, that are reconciled to the Lord, 1whose sins are covered by the righteousness of his son, so that they shall not be imputed unto them? even they In whose spirit there is no guile. And what will follow then for those, 2whose hearts are full of fraud and deceit, but that they must needs be destitute of all hope of the pardon of their sins, and so consequently lye open to the strokes of Gods vengeance due unto the same?
1 First there is a deadly quarrell, Reasons. and mortall enmitie betweene God and him: §1for who are they, that are reconciled to the Lord,