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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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It beseemeth not a good man, to suffer his heart to be as it were bribed with kindness, that his mouth should be stopped, when God and fit opportunity calleth upon him to open it. Dan. 5 Though Belshazzar would needs have Daniel clothed with purple, and a chain of gold put about his neck, with promise of great preferment: yet Daniel spared not to tell Belshazzar, that he had lift up himself against the Lord of heaven, and profaned his holy vessels, and praised Idols, and not glorified the GOD in whose hand was his breath, and all his ways.
It beseemeth not a good man, to suffer his heart to be as it were bribed with kindnesse, that his mouth shold be stopped, when God and fit oportunity calleth vpon him to open it. Dan. 5 Though Belshazzer would needs haue Daniel cloathed with purple, and a chaine of gold put about his necke, with promise of great preferment: yet Daniel spared not to tel Belshazzer, that he had lift vp himselfe against the Lord of heauen, and profaned his holy vessels, and praised Idols, and not glorified the GOD in whose hand was his breath, and all his waies.
The example also of Elisha will prove this unto us: when Jehorā the King of Israel made suit unto him for the obtaining of water for himself, 1and two Kings more together with all their host, telling him that they were undone, and should fall into the hand of their enemies, if he did not help at this pinch and in this great strait; not withstanding this submissive & humble manner of entreaty, he spareth him not, being a wretched Idolater, 2but answereth him roundly and sharply: What have I to do with thee? (saith he) get thee to the prophets of thy father &c. As the Lord liveth, in whose sight I stand, if it were not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat King of Judah, I would not have looked towards thee, nor seen thee. Mark how lightly he setteth by this wicked king: telling him that he would not give him so much as a good look, much less be an instrument of relieving him & his army, were it not for good Jehoshaphats sake, whose heart was upright with God, though he were faulty in joining with those Idolaters. And again when Hazael came unto him, with a present of every good thing of Damascus, as much as forty camels could carry, and used him with all reverent respect, calling him my Lord, &c. yet he dealt plainly with him, and with tears told him what a tyrant he should be,