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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 EIGHT SERMON.
JOHN. 6.26.27. Jesus answered them, and said: Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
IOHN. 6.26.27. Iesus answered them, and said: Verily, verily, I say vnto you, ye seeke me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye ate of the loaues, and were filled. Labour not for the meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
The fleshly followers of our Lord Jesus Christ, having been miraculously relieved at his hand with corporal food, once, expect as much again: and not finding him in one place, where it was likely he would have been, they seek him in another, where without a miracle he could not be: for the Sea was between them, and ship they knew there was none left to transport him; whereby they took occasion to demand of him when he came thither, insinuating that they conjectured how he came thither, even by walking upon the waters. To these our Saviour directeth the words of this text, and others that follow: not answering to their question how he came, because it savoured of adulation, and was somewhat frivolous: but discovering their purpose, why they came, and that was hypocritical and carnal. Now for the sense of the words, where he layeth to their charge, that they sought him not because they saw the miracle: it is to be understood that they apprehend not his divine nature, nor sought to know him as God and their redeemer, by virtue of the miracle: but only hoped that he would work another to feed their bodies again, and make them to fare well often. And having reproved them, he proceedeth to instruct them, prescribing a more wise and profitable course for themselves and their souls: and that is, to prefer things that are everlasting, before those