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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.
The truth of this doctrine, Reasons. will yet more clearly shine forth, if we consider, what the master, the service, & the reward of sinful persons are. As for their master, it is Satan: For he is the God of this world, 1and the Prince that ruleth in the children of disobedience: of whom all unbelievers are held in captivity, and still employed according to his will and pleasure. Now he is a more cruel and savage tyrant, then ever Pharaoh was: though he were very fierce against the Israelites, and exercised great tyranny over them, yet Satan putteth his vassals to carry heavier burdens, 2and to toil out themselves in baser works, then ever the taskmasters of Egypt imposed on the poor Israelites. For all impenitent sinners are in thraldom to every brutish lust: Note they must defile their bodies, and corrupt their souls, and consciences, and pollute all their works and ways, when, and in what manner soever the Devil will have them; they must converse with every lewd and sinful companion: they must run up and down, like drudges to follow every vain and base delight, to pursue every mean and trifling commodity: and to hunt after every promotion and dignity that offers it self unto their view.
The truth of this doctrine, Reasons. will yet more clearly shine forth, if wee consider, what the maister, the seruice, & the reward of sinful persons are. As for their maister, it is Sathan: For he is the God of this world, 1and the Prince that ruleth in the children of disobedience: of whom all vnbeleeuers are held in captiuity, and still imployed according to his will and pleasure. Now he is a more cruell and sauage tyrant, then euer Pharoh was: though he were very fierce against the Israelites, and exercised great tiranny ouer thē, yet Sathā putteth his vassals to carry heauier burdens, 2and to toile out themselues in baser workes, then euer the taskmasters of Aegipt imposed on the poore Israelites. For all impenitent sinners are in thraldome to euery brutish lust: Note they must defile their bodies, and corrupt their soules, and consciences, and pollute all their workes and waies, when, and in what maner soeuer the Diuell will haue them; they must conuerse with euery lewd and sinfull companion: they must runne vp and downe, like drudges to follow euery vaine and base delight, to pursue euery meane and trifling commodity: and to hunt after euery promotion and dignity that offers it selfe vnto their view.