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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 reason is this: §2We receive the same in substance which the Fathers did in the wilderness, I. Cor, 10.1. for the Manna is there called spiritual meat, and the rock is said to be Christ: now it is certain that they did not corporally eat the body, and drink the blood of Christ, because he had not then assumed our nature: and our Saviour denieth the Manna to be the true bread, 1which came down from heaven.
A second reason is this: §2We receiue the same in substance which the Fathers did in the wildernesse, I. Cor, 10.1. for the Manna is there called spirituall meate, and the rocke is said to be Christ: now it is certaine that they did not corporally eate the body, and drinke the bloud of Christ, because he had not then assumed our nature: and our Sauiour denieth the Manna to bee the true bread, 1which came downe from heauen.
Thirdly, §3if the bread by the words of consecration be transubstantiated, it will follow that wicked communicants may also partake of Christ (for Paul saith, 1that all, good and bad did eat the same spiritual meat &c. as touching the outward sign and Element,) and so cannot afterwards perish, and be damned; for that whosoever eateth of Christ his flesh &c.