A20536:816
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.
First, Reasons. no vain thing is commanded, but every precept that he giveth is holy, & every duty prescribed to us, is needful to be performed, he requireth nothing but that which is good, and just: and who can charge us to do more than enough, whiles we deal only in that which is just and good?
First, Reasons. no vaine thing is commaunded, but euery precept that he giueth is holy, & euery duty prescribed to vs, is needful to be performed, he requireth nothing but that which is good, and iust: and who can charge vs to do more than enough, whiles we deale onely in that which is iust and good?
Secondly, the Lord desireth to be served with all due care, and faithfulness: can any man say, I am before hand with him, and I have done more for his sake than he hath for mine? do we not receive from him breath, and being, and life, and living, and preservation, and salvation it self, and all things else?
Secondly, the Lord desireth to be serued with all due care, and faithfulnesse: can any man say, I am before hand with him, and I haue done more for his sake than he hath for mine? doe we not receiue from him breath, and being, and life, and liuing, and preseruation, and saluation it selfe, and all things els?
3 Thirdly, our labour is not lost, nor travel mis-spent in yielding obedience to him: for he will reward it at the full, and above all desert. No man worketh for him without wages: not a godly action, not a godly word, not a godly purpose, not a godly motion of heart shall pass without pay and compensation.
3 Thirdly, our labour is not lost, nor trauell mis-spent in yeelding obedience to him: for he will reward it at the full, and aboue all desert. No man worketh for him without wages: not a godly action, not a godly word, not a godly purpose, not a godly motion of heart shall passe without pay and compensation.