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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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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, 1&c. Our Saviour magnifieth Gods name, saying: I praise thee Father, Lord of heaven & earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise & prudent, and revealed them unto babes. And when the Apostle had spoken of many notorious and abominable sinners, 2as fornicators, Idolaters, adulterers, buggerers &c. he addeth, And such were some of ye: but you are washed, ⟨p. 49⟩but ye are sanctified, &c. If we might make the choice of those that should be converted, we would have good natured civill men, and wise and politic men, and noble and great men to fill up the number, that God might that way be more honoured, and religion countenanced: but God in his wisdom taketh another course that maketh more for his glory: he chooseth the worst to make them best: and not many wise, 3nor many noble, are called.
Thirdly experience will confirme vs in this point: §3for who be the mē vpon whom the ordinances of God are vsually most effectuall? euen the most vnlikely of all other in the eye of reason: many of them being very filly and of maruellous weake and slender capacity: others violently caried with sundry grieuous and strong corruptions, of anger, pride, raging lusts, and the like. And therein doth the power of God more clearly manifest it selfe in ouerthrowing the strong holds of the Diuell, 1&c. Our Sauiour magnifieth Gods name, saying: I praise thee Father, Lord of heauen & earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise & prudent, and reuealed them vnto babes. And when the Apostle had spoken of many notorious and abhominable sinners,