A20536:895
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.
1 Concerning the first, it is said of the bread that he 1. took it, and 2. blessed it, and 3. brake it, and 4. gave it. He took the bread) meaning that bread which was prepared by them for the Passover, and by Gods providence for this Sacrament. And when he had blessed it: that is, prayed for a blessing upon it, that it might be effectual, both to his elect Apostles that were present, and to all those that should faithfully receive it, to the end of the world: and had also praised God, for giving himself to be the redeemer and Saviour of the world, and vouchsafing unto his Church this Sacrament, and causing the bread to be of such great force and use, as not only to represent unto them his sufferings, but also to confirm their faith in him, and to exhibit the virtue of his passion unto them: having thus blessed it, it is said that (he brake it); which he did in a double respect one was, that so it might be more divisible, to every one a part: another was, that it might be more significant, to express Christs sufferings. Concerning whom though it be said, that a bone of him should not be broken: yet that phrase is used to declare the passion of the whole manhood, that he was broken for our iniquities, Isaiah 53.5. When he had broken it, it is added, that he gave it: assuring them thereby that he bestowed himself upon them.
1 Concerning the first, it is said of the bread that he 1. tooke it, and 2. blessed it, and 3. brake it, and 4. gaue it. He tooke the bread) meaning that bread which was prepared by them for the Passeouer, and by Gods prouidence for this Sacrament. And when he had blessed it: that is, prayed for a blessing vpon it, that it might be effectuall, both to his elect Apostles that were present, and to all those that should faithfully receiue it, to the end of the world: and had also praised God, for giuing himselfe to be the redeemer and Sauiour of the world, and vouchsafing vnto his Church this Sacrament, and causing the bread to be of such great force and vse, as not onely to represent vnto them his sufferings, but also to confirme their faith in him, and to exhibite the vertue of his passion vnto them: hauing thus blessed it, it is said that (he brake it); which he did in a double respect one was, that so it might be more diuisible, to euery one a part: another was, that it might be more significant, to expresse Christs sufferings. Concerning whom though it be said, that a bone of him should not be broken: yet that phrase is vsed to declare the passion of the whole manhood, that he was broken for our iniquities,