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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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This should make us exceeding careful, Use. 1 and wary when we offer our selves to Gods services, to search and dig deep into our hearts, that we may cast out all the loose earth that is there, and so our building may be on a rock, and not on the sand. We must purge away that leaven of hypocrisy, that hath wholly infected our nature, that so we be not found to halt in our worshipping of God, lest he take us with the manner, 1as he did him that came without a wedding garment, whom he singled out from all the guests that were present, and that not only to ignominy and reproach, but to everlasting punishment and torment in hell fire. It is very dangerous then we see to deal hypocritically with God; it is not safe with men, to pretend and say one thing before their faces, and to speak and do another behind their backs, because they may peradventure discern it: but it is more dangerous to dissemble with God, for he doth certainly discern it, and will as certainly punish it.
This should make vs exceeding carefull, Ʋse. 1 and warie when we offer our selues to Gods seruices, to search and dig deepe into our hearts, that we may cast out all the loose earth that is there, and so our building may bee on a rocke, and not on the sand. We must purge away that leauen of hypocrisie, that hath wholy infected our nature, that so we bee not found to halt in our worshipping of God, lest he take vs with the maner, 1as he did him that came without a wedding garment, whom he singled out from all the guests that were present, and that not onely to ignominie and reproch, but to euerlasting punishment and torment in hell fire. It is very dangerous then we see to deale hypocritically with God; it is not safe with men, to pretend and say one thing before their faces, and to speake and do another behind their backes, because they may peraduenture discerne it: but it is more dangerous to dissemble with God, for he doth certainly discerne it, and will as certainely punish it.
- 1Mat. 22.