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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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First he is of sufficient ability, so that he can do it. Reasons. And
First he is of sufficient ability, so that he can doe it. Reasons. And
Secondly, his love unto us his people is such, §1that he is willing & ready to do it. Some men when they make feasts, §2could provide variety of good cheer, but they are loath to go to the charges: others are frank and liberal enough, but they want ability to give great entertainment, so that they speak that truly which others do vain gloriously: I am sorry that your cheer is no better. But it is otherwise with the Lord: as he is ⟨p. 78⟩bountiful and will not spare cost, so is he rich in all abundance of heavenly treasures, and needs not spare cost, and therefore seeing Christ hath prayed that all his guests might have of the best, they shall not fail of any thing that their heart can desire and long for.
Secondly, his loue vnto vs his people is such, §1that he is willing & ready to doe it. Some men whē they make feasts, §2could prouide variety of good cheare, but they are loath to go to the charges: others are franke and liberall enough, but they want ability to giue great intertainment, so that they speake that truly which others doe vaine gloriously: I am sorry that your cheare is no better. But it is otherwise with the Lord: as he is ⟨p. 78⟩bountifull and will not spare cost, so is he rich in all aboundance of heauēly treasures, and needs not spare cost, and therefore seeing Christ hath prayed that al his ghests might haue of the best, they shal not faile of any thing that their heart can desire and long for.