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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.
it will by degrees kill lust, and covetousness, and pride: grace will be still increasing, and corruption decreasing: so that they can never agree together, no more then can fire and water.
it will by degrees kill lust, and couetousnesse, and pride: grace will be stil increasing, and corruption decreasing: so that they can neuer agree together, no more then can fire and water.
Which is for the confutation and overthrow of that dangerous error that is in the most part of men, Use 1 that take it to be a ⟨p. 42⟩notable point of wisdom to join these together, to be rooters in the earth, and yet professors of the Gospel: so ordering the matter that they will neither be so apparently profane as others that notoriously practise impiety and wickedness: neither be so strict as others that exercise sound mortification and holiness. And herein they glory that they can carry the credit both of husbands for the world, and of wise dealers for their souls: that they can enjoy a present happiness in this life beyond the best, and yet live in hope of blessedness in the life to come as well as the best, and therein they applaud their own wisdom, and have themselves in admiration and for want of this they censure their betters of folly, and have them in derision. But of all silly men, these are the silliest, that think they can, serve both GOD and Mammon, the Lord and the world. Christ had not found out the depth of that wisdom: he professeth that his kingdom was not of this world: and biddeth us labour for the food that endureth to eternal life, and not for that which perisheth. And therefore howsoever these vain men bless themselves in the high estimation of their great policy, yet they do very palpably bewray their gross ignorance and simplicity, as all shall do that will try conclusions contrary to Christs conclusions: whatsoever they dream of, in seeking for both, they lose both, they have neither found comfort in God, nor true contentment in the world.