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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.
That which is here related to have fallen out between Christ and Judas, will hold true betwixt all Christians and Judas his fellows, that though they be never so well dealt with, ⟨p. 61⟩and never so courteously used, yet they will prove unfaithful, and requite evil for good, if it may be for their advantage.
That which is here related to haue fallen out betweene Christ and Iudas, will hold true betwixt all Christians and Iudas his fellowes, that though they be neuer so well dealt with, ⟨p. 61⟩and neuer so courteously vsed, yet they will proue vnfaithfull, and requite euill for good, if it may be for their aduantage.
Christ Jesus (as we may observe) had dealt marvellous friendly with Judas: he had admitted him to his service, to be domesticall, to be one of his Apostles (which was so great an office in the Church as never man had greater,) to sit at his own table, to eat of his own mess, at so holy a banquet as was the blessed Sacrament, &c. yet after all this he most lewdly & basely for a little money betrayeth and delivereth him into the hands of his mortal adversaries. This (as all must needs acknowledge) was exceeding great unfaithfulness, & very wretched dealing: yet none other than is still to be expected from men of Judas his spirit and disposition. This David complaineth of, 1& exclaimeth against in Ahithophel, the figure of Judas: My familiar friend (saith he) whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up the heel against me. He had highly preferred Ahithophel, made him of his Counsel, yea the principal man of his Counsel: he used him as his familiar friend, not only in matters of state, but in matters of religion, &c. Yet for all this, he fell from him in hope of greater promotion, joined with his rebellious son Absalom, fought to depose him from his kingdom, yea to deprive him of his very life: He lifted up the heel against me (saith that good King,) comparing him unto cattle that are fat fed, who feeling the provender to prick them, do kick with their heels against their master. The like sinful and unthankful dealing may be seen in Joash.