A20536:844
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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He observeth what is the principal end that they aim at, Doct. 2 as we may see in this place: 1they afford Christ very good words, and are ready to acknowledge the miracle that he had wrought: and yet he doth not only see, but narrowly look into that fleshly respect that they had in coming unto him, and tells them plainly of their hypocrisy, and that with a protestation, Verily, verily, &c. q. d. I say it for a truth, disprove me if you can, and I avouch it again, because it is a matter of weight, that you come to feed your bodies under pretence of feeding your souls. And as he did descend into their hearts, and find out their fraud and guile, so doth he continually behold all the windings and turnings that are in the hearts of the sons of men. This may appear in the Gospel of John, where it is said: that many believed in his name when they saw the miracles that he did: they were moved in a sudden passion upon the sight of such great wonders, to think that he was the Christ: but (it is added) Jesus did not commit himself unto them, he would not trust them (notwithstanding the fair show they made) because he knew them all, 2& had no need that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man: he proved that they were ⟨p. 36⟩not sound, whatsoever others thought of them: neither did he stand in need of the testimony of any, that should tell him, this man is upright, this man is not: for he knoweth a mans heart better then himself doth: and it may be made yet more clear, by reason that God is privy to mens thoughts, because he 1. publisheth them, 2. reproveth them, 3. punisheth them.
He obserueth what is the principall end that they aime at, Doct. 2 as we may see in this place: 1they affoord Christ very good words, and are ready to acknowledge the miracle that he had wrought: and yet he doth not onely see, but narrowly looke into that fleshly respect that they had in coming vnto him, and tels them plainly of their hypocrisie, and that with a protestation, Verily, verily, &c. q. d. I say it for a truth, disproue me if you can, and I auouch it againe, because it is a matter of weight, that you come to feed your bodies vnder pretence of feeding your soules. And as he did descend into their hearts, and find out their fraud and guile, so doth he continually behold all the windings and turnings that are in the hearts of the sonnes of men. This may appeare in the Gospell of Iohn, where it is said: that many beleeued in his name when they saw the miracles that he did: they were moued in a sudden passion vppon the sight of such great wonders, to thinke that he was the Christ: but (it is added) Iesus did not commit himselfe vnto them, he would not trust them (notwithstanding the faire shew they made) because he knew thē all,