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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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Surely they work none iniquity. That is, they make not a trade, and common practise thereof. Slip they do, through the infirmity of the flesh, & subtlety of Satan, and the allurements of the world: but they do not ordinarily and customably go forward in unlawful and sinful courses. In that the Psalmist setteth down this as a part, Doct. 3 (and not the least part neither) of blessedness, That they work none iniquity, 1which walk in his ways: the doctrine to be learned hence, is this, that it is a marvellous great prerogative to be freed from the bondage of sin,
Surely they worke none iniquity. That is, they make not a trade, and common practise thereof. Slip they doe, through the infirmitie of the flesh, & subtilty of Sathan, and the allurements of the world: but they doe not ordinarily and customably goe forward in vnlawfull and sinfull courses. In that the Psalmist setteth downe this as a part, Doct. 3 (and not the least part neither) of blessednesse, That they worke none iniquity, 1which walke in his waies: the doctrine to be learned hence, is this, that it is a maruellous great prerogatiue to be freed from the bondage of sinne,
- 1A prerogative. to be freed from sin.A prerogatiue. to be freed from sinne.
If there were no other reward but this, yet it were a happy thing to be religious, even in this respect, that we shall be set at liberty from such a service. 1This point is evident from the Apostles words, where he speaketh thus: God be thanked, that ye have been the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart unto the form of doctrine, whereunto ye were delivered. Where we see, that this was not the least privilege that they had by being Gods servants, but indeed a matter for which he was greatly to be magnified; that whereas they had been the slaves of sin, and (as base drudges) at the command of every vile and wretched lust: by the virtue of the word powerfully preached unto them, and faithfully received by them, they had been delivered from that bondage, and made the servants of God in righteousness, and holiness of life and conversation. And therefore in that same Chapter, verse 14. it is promised unto Gods children, as a special favour, That sin shall not