A20536:969
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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This is the commandment that our Saviour giveth unto the communicants, to wit, that they should take the bread, and take his body: eat corporally, and eat spiritually: receive ⟨p. 70⟩[…] ⟨p. 71⟩[…] ⟨p. 72⟩the sign and the thing signified, the one as well as the other: for so much doth the promise which is annexed (This is my body) imply. As if he should have said, This bread broken before your eyes, doth plainly represent unto you my body (that is the whole manhood, a part being put for the whole) which is given for you, and shall be broken for you, that so you may have a spiritual communion with me, as there is a natural union betwixt you and this bread which I give unto you: and the like is to be understood of the wine. The words thus expounded according to the simple meaning thereof, afford us this doctrine, that
This is the commandement that our Sauiour giueth vnto the communicants, to wit, that they should take the bread, and take his body: eate corporally, and eate spiritually: receiue ⟨p. 70⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 71⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 72⟩the signe and the thing signified, the one as well as the other: for so much doth the promise which is annexed (This is my body) imply. As if he should haue said, This bread broken before your eies, doth plainly represent vnto you my body (that is the whole manhood, a part being put for the whole) which is giuen for you, and shall be broken for you, that so you may haue a spiritual communion with me, as there is a naturall vnion betwixt you and this bread which I giue vnto you: and the like is to be vnderstood of the wine. The words thus expounded according to the simple meaning thereof, affoord vs this doctrine, that