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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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2 And as their persons are hateful to the Lord, §2so are their services abhorred of him: 1for indeed they are not the services of God, but of Satan, and of our own flesh: and therefore be they never so glorious in outward show, and let them pretend never so much zeal, in the performance of them, yet the Lord hath them in utter detestation. As we may plainly see in the hypocritical Pharisees, they would be every where praying with great devotion: and very often fasting, with great austerity, & blowing a trumpet to give notice unto men of their almsdeeds and liberality, and striving with all their might by external observations, to win themselves the praise of holy and zealous men: yet for all this, our Saviour sharply rebuketh them, saying; 2Ye are they which justify your selves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed before men, ⟨p. 15⟩is an abomination in the sight of God. It is as loathsome unto him as carrions, or toads, or any such creatures as mans nature doth most abhor, can be unto us.
2 And as their persons are hatefull to the Lord, §2so are their seruices abhorred of him: 1for indeed they are not the seruices of God, but of Sathan, and of our owne flesh: and therefore be they neuer so glorious in outward shew, and let them pretend neuer so much zeale, in the performance of them, yet the Lord hath them in vtter detestation. As we may plainly see in the hypocritical Pharises, they would be euery where praying with great deuotion: and very often fasting, with great austerity, & blowing a trumpet to giue notice vnto men of their almesdeeds and liberality, and striuing with al their might by externall obseruations, to winne themselues the praise of holy and zealous men: yet for all this, our Sauiour sharply rebuketh thē, saying; 2Yee are they which iustifie your selues before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed before men,