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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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This serveth for our instruction, that seeing it is such a preeminence (not to be a worker of iniquity:) therefore we should hereby fence & arm our selves against all enticements, whereby we might be allured to sin, either in heart or in behaviour, when pleasure smileth upon us, or filthy lucre setteth on our hearts, or preferment calleth for us, &c. Let this be as a buckler whereby to repel all the fiery darts of the Devil: It is a blessed thing to work none iniquity, and, 1What should it profit a man to win the whole world, and to lose his own soul? Moses chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, then to enjoy the pleasures of sin, and the preferments of Egypt for a season.
This serueth for our instruction, that seeing it is such a preheminence (not to be a worker of iniquity:) therefore we should hereby fence & arme our selues against al enticements, whereby we might be allured to sinne, either in heart or in behauiour, when pleasure smileth vpon vs, or filthy lucre setteth on our hearts, or preferment calleth for vs, &c. Let this be as a buckler whereby to repell all the firy darts of the Diuell: It is a blessed thing to worke none iniquity, and, 1What should it profit a man to winne the whole world, and to lose his owne soule? Moses chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinne, and the preferments of Egypt for ascason.
It was a foolish & mad part of the Israelites, to desire to return into Egypt the house of their bondage, that they might eat of their flesh pots, and of the leeks and onions, that in time past they had there enjoyed: but much more void of sense & reason are they, that when they have been once delivered from that spiritual servitude, will cast themselves into thraldom again: