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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.
Now the reason of this Doctrine, is 1. in respect of them, Reason. 1 because otherwise we should deal unfaithfully with such as deal kindly with us: and when they show their love unto us, we should show our hatred towards them, if we do not help them when we have a calling, and some likely hood of doing them good. It were as great an injury, as if when a patient speaketh friendly to his Physician, & telleth him that he will con tent him at full for all his care and pains that he shall take, he thereupon should grow more remiss and careless, and give him rank poison, in stead of wholesome receipts, and curing medicines.
Now the reason of this Doctrine, is 1. in respect of them, Reason. 1 because otherwise we should deale vnfaithfully with such as deale kindly with vs: and when they shew their loue vnto vs, we should shew our hatred towards them, if we do not helpe them when we haue a calling, and some likely hood of doing them good. It were as great an iniury, as if when a patient speaketh friendly to his Phisitiō, & telleth him that he wil cō tent him at ful for al his care and paines that he shall take, he thereupon should grow more remisse and carelesse, and giue him rancke poyson, in stead of wholesome receits, and curing medicines.
2 In respect of our selves, if we be slack in admonishing our friends of things amiss in them, because they speak lovingly, and carry themselves in a friendly manner towards us, we shall thereby provoke Gods displeasure against us: and so their fair words & cheerful looks, shall look angerly upon us, and speak sharply unto us: and we by our silence, or by our flattery, shall make their sins to become our own, and so both we and they shall be punished together.
2 In respect of our selues, if wee be slacke in admonishing our friends of things amisse in them, because they speake louingly, and carry themselues in a friendly maner towards vs, wee shall thereby prouoke Gods displeasure against vs: and so their faire words & cheareful looks, shal looke angerly vpō vs, and speake sharply vnto vs: and we by our silence, or by our flatery, shall make their sinnes to become our owne, and so both we and they shal be punished together.