A20536:874
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 it belongs to him, so he alone is of ability to do it: none besides him can deal with the heart, wherein this work doth principally consist. He only knows it, and he alone can cure it: as the first Adam did kill us, 1so the second Adam must quicken us. No man can give natural life unto another, no not that which brutish creatures do enjoy, nay nor so much as that which plants do live by: much less can any one give spiritual life unto another. Paul may plant, and Apollos may water, but God alone giveth the increase.
Secondly, §2as it belongs to him, so he alone is of ability to doe it: none besides him can deale with the heart, wherein this worke doth principally consist. He onely knowes it, and he alone can cure it: as the first Adam did kill vs, 1so the second Adam must quicken vs. No man can giue natural life vnto another, no not that which brutish creatures doe enioy, nay nor so much as that which plants doe liue by: much lesse can any one giue spirituall life vnto another. Paul may plant, and Apolos may water, but God alone giueth the increase.
Thirdly experience will confirm us in this point: §3for who be the men upon whom the ordinances of God are usually most effectual? even the most unlikely of all other in the eye of reason: many of them being very filly and of marvellous weak and slender capacity: others violently carried with sundry grievous and strong corruptions, of anger, pride, raging lusts, and the like. And therein doth the power of God more clearly manifest it self in overthrowing the strong holds of the Devil,