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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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A man cannot be both a worldling and a Christian, Doct. these two are opposed, §3and set one against the other, as things that cannot stand together; 1one can not labour for these transitory things, that is, set his whole desire upon them, and bend his whole endeavour for the obtaining of them: and withal labour for better matters, and religiously and unfeignedly seek after them. He that pursueth after earthly things, cannot follow after heavenly things: and he that followeth after heavenly things, will not pursue after earthly things. Not but that one may be truly religious, and yet enjoy the commodities of this life: but he cannot set his heart upon them, and upon matters of godliness: also no man can be earthly minded and spiritually affected at one & the same time: nor seek that happiness which is above, & that which is beneath at once: in which regard the holy Ghost maketh an opposition betwixt them, 2saying: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world: if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Whence it is evident that a mans affections cannot be fastened both on the world and on God. He may use the world, and yet love God: but he cannot love the world, but it will exclude the love of God: he that maketh it his felicity to enjoy the things of this life, the love of the father is not in him neither doth he love the father, nor apprehend the Fathers love unto him. But what are those things of the world which we must not love? he telleth us in the verse following:
A man cannot bee both a wordling and a Christian, Doct. these two are opposed, §3and set one against the other, as things that cannot stand together; 1one can not labour for these transitory things, that is, set his whole desire vpon them, and bend his whole indeuour for the obtaining of them: and withal labour for better matters, and religiously and vnfainedly seeke after them. He that persueth after earthly things, cannot follow after heauenly things: and he that followeth after heauenly things, will not persue after earthly things. Not but that one may be truly religious, and yet enioy the commodities of this life: but he cannot set his heart vpon them, and vpon matters of godlines: also no mā can be earthly minded and spiritually affected at one & the same time: nor seek that happines which is aboue, & that which is beneath at once: in which regard the holy Ghost maketh an opposition betwixt them,