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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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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.
This maketh for the just reproof of those that frame all their praises and dispraises according as they themselves are dealt withal: if they be well spoken of and well used, they will be altogether for the parties that do so befriend them, and they shall be sure of their good word: but if others be preferred and they neglected, especially if upon their just desert, they be roundly taxed and reproved, then the case is altered, and the stream of their commendation turned another way, and in stead of their former speeches of approbation, you shall ⟨p. 34⟩hear from the bitter invectives, and terms of reproach, much unbeseeming the mouth of a civill man, much more of a Christian. Of this sort were those false and deceitful Prophets, which were likened to dogs: 1let men cast a bone unto them, as it were, and fill their mouths with somewhat now and then, and they will fawn upon them, and tell them their case is good, they shall be sure of peace and prosperity: God is well pleased, and all things shall go well with them, albeit in the mean while, they be the most vile and wretched men in the world. But as for those that will not feed their covetous humour, though they were the best men that lived upon the earth, they shall taste of their doggish behaviour: they shall be snarled at, if not bitten: if they put not into their mouths (saith the Prophet) they prepare war against them: they furnish themselves with a number of bitter and biting reproofs, with a multitude of heavy and grievous threatenings to pour out against them in full measure. But these are far from our Saviours spirit, who would frame his speeches to the good of all without exception: not sparing those that were kind unto him, nor laying load on men for withholding kindness from him: speaking not pleasing but profitable things unto all sorts. Thus true and fervent love unto God and men, made him to deal: and self love and self respect maketh false hearted hypocrites to take a quite contrary course.