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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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Secondly, §2as he publisheth their thoughts to others, so he reproveth them for the same himself: 1as the Evangelist testifieth, When Jesus saw their thoughts, he said: wherefore think ye evil thoughts in your hearts? Where it is plain, that therefore he rebuked them, because he discerned the corruptness of their thoughts, in judging hardly of him, because he had said to the man sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee. And indeed what equity were it that Christ should blame men for their cogitations, unless he were the searcher of the heart? It is indiscretion, and an injurious part for a man to find fault, unless he can directly prove that which he layeth to another mans charge: and how much unbeseeming the infinite wisdom and righteousness of Christ must we needs think it then to deal with any in that sort? Nay he forbiddeth us to judge rashly, and commandeth us to judge righteous judgement: and therefore he will much more observe that rule himself.
Secondly, §2as he publisheth their thoughts to others, so he reproueth them for the same himselfe: 1as the Euangelist testifieth, When Iesus saw their thoughts, he said: wherefore thinke ye euill thoughts in your hearts? Where it is plaine, that therefore he rebuked them, because he discerned the corruptnesse of their thoughts, in iudging hardly of him, because he had said to the man sicke of the palsie: Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee. And indeede what equity were it that Christ should blame men for their cogitations, vnlesse he were the searcher of the heart? It is indiscretion, and an iniurious part for a man to find fault, vnlesse he can directly proue that which he layeth to another mans charge: and how much vnbeseeming the infinite wisedome and righteousnesse of Christ must we needs thinke it then to deale with any in that sort? Nay he forbiddeth vs to iudge rashly, and commandeth vs to iudge righteous iudgement: and therefore he will much more obserue that rule himselfe.