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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.
Thou hast commanded to keep thy precepts diligently.
Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.
The doctrine that these words afford is this, that nothing is superfluous that is done in obedience to Gods holy will.
The doctrine that these words affoorde is this, that nothing is superfluous that is done in obedience to Gods holy will.
The word translated Diligently, Doct. 4 1doth signify in the original tongue (wonderful much,) so that the words go thus: Thou hast commanded to keep thy precepts wonderful much. And this the Apostle urgeth the Corinthians unto: Having such promises beloved, let us purge our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and of the spirit: that is, from all manner of corruption, as well inward as outward. And that was the drift of Christ Jesus in giving the the true interpretation of the law, which the Pharisees had corrupted by their false expositions: I say this was the drift, to draw men from resting on the outward observation thereof, & to bring them to have regard unto their thoughts, & to the affections of their hearts: & more over in their practise to do those things which heathen men & hypocrites could not attain unto: & therefore he often urgeth this sentence, to show the slenderness and insufficiency of their obedience: What singular thing do ye? Implying that Christians must in many things be singular, and differ from, and go beyond the common sort of men.