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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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A second cause why God will have the disposing of his graces in his own hand, §2is, that there might be a difference between him and all his Ministers, and that he might retain that prerogative for Christ Jesus alone: for he it is that giveth the meat which endureth to everlasting life. And the reason is because the Father hath sealed him, that is, the Lord hath authorized him by the broad seal of heaven, and will et none to be copartners with him in that office: he is the Lord Treasurer of all graces, and therefore he must bless his ordinances unto us, if ever we look for benefit thereby. In which regard John Baptist saith: I baptize you with water, & that is all that he could do; as for washing of the heart, and purging of the conscience, that he attributeth wholly unto Christ Jesus: 1He will baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire. John would not arrogate that unto himself, lest he should treacherously lay claim to that which is proper unto the crown. The like faithfulness in giving God his due, we see in the Apostle Paul, who saith, I have planted, Apollos watered, 2but God giveth the increase: thereby intimating, that the best Ministers are but as Gardeners in the Lords Church: they can but put the scions into the stock, or the root into the ground. And as possible it is for a man to make a tree, as for a Minister to make a Christian: and as possible to put sap into a dead block, and to make it grow and flourish, and bring forth fruit in abundance, as for a Minister to put into any the least drop of grace, or to add any whit unto it, where it is already wrought.
A second cause why God wil haue the disposing of his graces in his owne hand, §2is, that there might be a difference betweene him and all his Ministers, and that he might retaine that prerogatiue for Christ Iesus alone: for he it is that giueth the meate which endureth to euerlasting life. And the reason is because the Father hath sealed him, that is, the Lord hath authorized him by the broade seale of heauen, and will et none to be copartners with him in that office: he is the Lord Treasurer of all graces, and therefore he must blesse his ordinances vnto vs, if euer we looke for benefite thereby. In which regard Iohn Baptist saith: I baptize you with water, & that is all that he could do; as for washing of the heart, and purging of the conscience, that he attributeth wholly vnto Christ Iesus: