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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.
Christ Jesus in the Lords Supper, Doct. 7 by corporal food doth give us a most sure possession of himself, 1and near union with himself. The bread and wine are not only pledges of what shall be bestowed on us, but effectual means to exhibit the things promised unto us: and therefore Christ useth these words: 2Take, eat, this is my body, which is given for you, which is broken for you: and so of the wine: Drink ye all of it, this is my blood which is shed for you. Now what can be nearer unto us then our meat and drink? We have greater interest in nothing then in our food: for that is made a part of our selves. If we eat meat in another mans house, after we have received it, it is more ours, then his that prepared it; no one joint is so near another, nor the soul so near to the body, as our food is near us, when once it is digested and turned into nourishment unto us: which doth plainly represent unto us the near conjunction that is betwixt Christ & every worthy receiver. Hence proceedeth that speech of the Apostle: The cup of blessing which we bless, 3is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? that is, do not these cause us to have an effectual communion with him in all his gracious merits?
Christ Iesus in the Lords Supper, Doct. 7 by corporall foode doth giue vs a most sure possession of himselfe, 1and neare vnion with himselfe. The bread and wine are not onely pledges of what shall be bestowed on vs, but effectual means to exhibite the things promised vnto vs: and therefore Christ vseth these words: 2Take, eate, this is my body, which is giuen for you, which is broken for you: and so of the wine: Drinke ye all of it, this is my bloud which is shed for you. Now what can be nearer vnto vs then our meate and drinke? We haue greater interest in nothing then in our foode: for that is made a part of our selues. If we eate meate in another mans house, after we haue receiued it, it is more ours, then his that prepared it; no one ioint is so neare another, nor the soule so neare to the body, as our foode is neare vs, when once it is digested and turned into nourishment vnto vs: which doth plainly represent vnto vs the neare coniunction that is betwixt Christ & euery worthy receiuer. Hence proceedeth that speech of the Apostle: The cup of blessing which we blesse,