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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 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 ⟨p. 31⟩that are perishable & momentany. Not that he precisely forbiddeth to labour for food, and other maintenance, but to labour covetously with too greedy a desire, to labour immoderately, & with too great travel: to labour principally for that which is earthly, and more remissly for that which is heavenly: this is that which he here forbiddeth. By meat, figuratively so called, which endureth unto everlasting life, he meaneth the gifts and graces of Gods holy spirit, whereby the souls of his people receive strength & comfort constantly: even until the fruition of that bliss and immortality, whereunto they shall attain for evermore hereafter.
THe fleshly followers of our Lord Iesus Christ, hauing bene miraculously relieued at his hand with corporall food, once, expect as much againe: and not finding him in one place, where it was likely he would haue bene, they seeke him in another, where without a miracle he could not be: for the Sea was betweene them, and ship they knew there was none left to transport him; whereby they tooke occasion to demand of him when he came thither, insinuating that they coniectured how he came thither, euen by walking vpon the waters. To these our Sauiour directeth the words of this text, and others that follow: not answering to their question how he came, because it sauoured of adulation, and was somewhat friuolous: but discouering their purpose, why they came, and that was hypocriticall and carnall. Now for the sence of the words, where he layeth to their charge, that they sought him not because they saw the miracle: it is to be vnderstood that they apprehend not his diuine nature, nor sought to know him as God and their redeemer, by vertue of the miracle: but onely hoped that he would worke another to feede their bodies againe, and make them to fare well often. And hauing reproued them, he proceedeth to instruct them, prescribing a more wise and profitable course for themselues and their soules: and that is, to preferre things that are euerlasting, before those