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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 fourth reason is from the end for which the Sacrament was instituted by Christ, §4and is continued in his Church. Then his meaning was not according to his humane nature, to converse with his people one earth after a bodily manner: for though he were present with his disciples at the first celebration sensibly in his manhood, yet the purpose of it for afterwards, was to continue a memorial of him, when the heavens should contain him: 1therefore (saith he) do this in remembrance of me. Which should be superfluous and needless if he were continually conversant with his members every where in the Mass, and in the Lords Supper.
A fourth reason is from the end for which the Sacrament was instituted by Christ, §4and is continued in his Church. Then his meaning was not according to his humane nature, to conuerse with his people one earth after a bodily manner: for though he were present with his disciples at the first celebration sensibly in his manhoode, yet the purpose of it for afterwards, was to continue a memoriall of him, when the heauens should containe him: 1therefore (saith he) doe this in remembrance of me. Which should be superfluous and needlesse if he were continually conuersant with his members euery where in the Masse, and in the Lords Supper.
Fifthly many foul absurdities do ensue upon this gross opinion ⟨p. 75⟩