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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.
This is for the exceeding comfort of such as are true-hearted, and that in a double respect.
1 In regard of that approbation which the Lord will give us, if he be a witness of our sincerity and faithfulness. Use. 2 1If we come to the Sermon in obedience to Gods ordinance, with a desire to get grace thereby: if we come to the Sacrament, that we may have communion: with our head Christ Jesus, and that the new Testament or covenant of God, may be sealed and con firmed unto us: if we see our weakness, and labour to get strength against it: if we bewail our corruption, and strive to get victory over it: if we perceive the imbecility of our faith, and would have it increased: or want of repentance, and would have it renewed: or defect of love, and would have it augmented, and so come to Gods holy feast with an hungry appetite; we may comfortably partake of his heavenly mysteries: and whatsoever we imagine of our selves, God will reward us according to that integrity which he seeth in us. Well was it for Nathaniel, that his heart was known unto Christ, for otherwise he had lost the praise of his uprightness. And so is it with many Christians: if one should demand of them whether they had faithful hearts or not, the answer of many would be, I hope well, but in truth I dare not say so much: and therefore this is not the least part of their happiness, that god discerneth the truth of their hearts, better than they themselves, do; and whereas there is some deceitfulness in the most sincere and plain heart that is, if there be any endeavour to shake it off, the Lord will certainly pardon and remove the same.
1 In regard of that approbation which the Lord will giue vs, if he be a witnesse of our sincerity and faithfulnesse. Vse. 2 1If we come to the Sermon in obedience to Gods ordinance, with a desire to get grace thereby: if wee come to the Saerament, that we may haue communion: with our head Christ Iesus, and that the new Testament or couenant of God, may be sealed and cō firmed vnto vs: if we see our weakenesse, and labour to get strength against it: if we bewaile our corruption, and striue to get victory ouer it: if we perceiue the imbecillity of our faith, and would haue it increased: or want of repentance, and would haue it renewed: or defect of loue, and would haue it augmented, and so come to Gods holy feast with an hungry appetite; we may comfortably partake of his heauenly mysteries: and whatsoeuer we imagine of our selues, God wil reward vs according to that integrity which hee seeth in vs. Well was it for Nathaniel, that his heart was knowne vnto Christ, for otherwise he had lost the praise of his vprightnesse. And so is it with many Christians: if one should demaund of them whether they had faithfull hearts or not, the answere of many would be, I hope well, but in truth I dare not say so much: and therfore this is not the least part of their happines, that god discerneth the truth of their hearts, better than they themselues, do; and whereas there is some deceitfulnesse in the most sincere and plaine heart that is, if there be any endeauor to shake it off, the Lord will certainly pardon and remoue the same.