A20536:793
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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A fourth argument of sincerity is to perform all duties as in Gods presence, §41looking unto him, as the directer and discerner of our thoughts, words, and works, and thinking it sufficient if he approve of us, though men do dislike us; as the Apostle Paul telleth the Corinthians: 2As touching me, I pass very little to be judged of you, or of mans judgement, &c. He that judgeeth me is the Lord. And again in the Epistle to the Thessalonians: 3As we were allowed of God that the Gospel should be committed unto us, so we speak: not as they that please men, but God, which approveth our hearts. And therefore he prayeth in another place, that the Corinthians might do none ill, not that he might seem approved, 4and have the credit of their goodness, as being wrought chiefly by his ministry: but that they might do that which is honest, though he were disallowed, to wit, by men: for with God the righteous Judge, he knew that he should be both approved and rewarded. Thus he that is a servant, faithful and trusty in his place, serving the Lord Christ in conscience, & not men with eye service, albeit he should be accounted the most idle and untrusly servant in all the family, (being indeed the most diligent and painful of all) he will still go on with his faithfulness, and not diminish any jot of his industry and laboriousness.
A fourth argument of sincerity is to performe all duties as in Gods presence, §41looking vnto him, as the directer and discerner of our thoughts, words, and workes, and thinking it sufficient if he approue of vs, though men do dislike vs; as the Apostle Paul telleth the Corinthians: 2As touching me, I passe very little to be iudged of you, or of mans iudgement, &c. He that iudgeeth me is the Lord. And againe in the Epistle to the Thessalonians: