A20536:799
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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Thirdly, Use. 3 this is for the great comfort of all such: these notes of uprightness in themselves, though they have many corruptions and imperfections, mixed with their best works, yet seeing they have pure hearts, they are happy and blessed, and shall find the good effects of their blessedness. Note. True holiness, and true happiness are never separated. As for perfection, God looks not for it at our hands. If sin hang on us, but we would fain cast it off: if we find unbelief, but would most gladly get faith: 1if we be troubled in our hearts with hardness, but are desirous of softness: if we be humbled for that we cannot be humbled sufficiently, nor get such a large heart as we would to desire and expect grace from heaven, let us not be discomforted for our defects and frailties: for the Lord will spare us, and be gracious unto us in his beloved son: according to that worthy prayer of good King Hezekiah: The good Lord be merciful toward him that prepareth his whole heart to seek the Lord God of his Fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the ⟨p. 23⟩purification of the Sanctuary.
Thirdly, Vse. 3 this is for the great comfort of all such: these notes of vprightnes in themselues, though they haue many corruptions and imperfections, mixed with their best works, yet seeing they haue pure hearts, they are happy and blessed, and shall find the good effects of their blessednesse. Note. True holinesse, and true happines are neuer separated. As for perfection, God lookes not for it at our hands. If sinne hange on vs, but wee would faine cast it off: if we find vnbeliefe, but would most gladly get faith: 1if wee be troubled in our hearts with hardnesse, but are desirous of softnesse: if we be humbled for that we cānot be humbled sufficiently, nor get such a large heart as we would to desire and expect grace from heauen, let vs not be discomforted for our defects and frailties: for the Lord wil spare vs, and be gracious vnto vs in his beloued sonne: according to that worthy prayer of good King Hezekiah: The good Lord be mercifull toward him that prepareth his whole heart to seeke the Lord God of his Fathers, though he be not clensed according to the ⟨p. 23⟩