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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.
God gives it, and Christ procures the benefit of it unto his people: and this is common to all other ordinances and services with the Sacrament. To this purpose it is said, that Moses gave not that Manna unto the Israelites in the wilderness from heaven, Doct. 5 but my Father (saith Christ) giveth you the true bread, 1which giveth life unto the world: that no Minister nor creature in heaven or earth can bestow upon any.
God giues it, and Christ procures the benefite of it vnto his people: and this is common to all other ordinances and seruices with the Sacrament. To this purpose it is said, that Moses gaue not that Manna vnto the Israelites in the wildernesse from heauen, Doct. 5 but my Father (saith Christ) giueth you the true bread, 1which giueth life vnto the world: that no Minister nor creature in heauen or earth can bestow vpon any.
First, Reasons. 1 one general reason of this doctrine is, that every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights. 1Now what more excellent & perfect gift can there be then the body and blood of Jesus Christ? and therefore if God be the author and giver of all other good ⟨p. 69⟩things, this must of necessity proceed from his bounty in a special manner.