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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Hypocrites, cannot abide that any should rub upon their galled backs as it were, or come near them to touch their gouty, and festered, and corrupted consciences, but they will wince and kick, and lay about them, and cry out on those that are such judgers, and such busy-bodies (as they term them) and so reject all wholesome reproofs, & carry a bitter heart against ⟨p. 22⟩the reprovers. Only those that are sound-hearted, can submit themselves, in the lowliness of their minds, and meekness of their spirits, to bear admonitions, when they need it, (be he a superior or an inferior that administereth the same) and labour to make a right use hereof, and to love the party the better, that will deal so mercifully and faithfully with their souls. Obser.
Hypocrites, cannot abide that any should rubbe vpon their galled backs as it were, or come neare thē to touch their gouty, and festered, and corrupted consciences, but they will wince and kicke, and lay about them, and cry out on those that are such iudgers, and such busy-bodies (as they tearme them) and so reiect all wholesome reproofes, & carry a bitter heart against ⟨p. 22⟩the reprouers. Onely those that are sound-hearted, can submit themselues, in the lowlinesse of their minds, and meekenesse of their spirits, to beare admonitions, when they neede it, (be he a superiour or an inferiour that administreth the same) and labour to make a right vse hereof, and to loue the partie the better, that will deale so mercifully and faithfully with their soules. Obser.
Indeed Gods best children, may sometimes fail herein, and begin to bustle, and take on, when they are somewhat sharply dealt withal, and cannot so readily and cheerfully swallow and digest those bitter pills, as they should: but if they be grieved in their souls, that they find so much pride in themselves, & though they be a little distempered in company, yet when they are alone, they are ashamed of their folly, and desire more wisdom and grace to reap benefit by the admonitions that shall afterwards be given them, and begin to think more reverently of the parties that showed them that mercy and kindness: they should not be dismayed, knowing that they are true Israelites, in whom their is no guile, notwithstanding that unwillingness and untowardness to undergo a rebuke, that they find in them selves, and their corrupt nature.