A77851:108
A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper.…
A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the general day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgess pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the generall day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgesse pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.
London: printed by J.H. for T. Underhill, 1658
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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir John Dethick Lord Major of the City of London, AND The rest of the Aldermen.
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Sir John Dethick Lord Maior of the City of London, AND The rest of the Aldermen.
RIGHT HONOURABLE,
This Sermon formerly preached before you and entertained with your good approbation, is now in Obedience to your Order made ⟨image 85⟩more public; whereunto I was more willingly induced, because of the special usefulness of the Subject. The Doctrine of the Day of Judgement, with the practical improvement thereof, being much insisted upon bo•h by our Saviour and the Apostles, yea the Duties in reference to this Day, are so importunately urged, as that, Whether we eat or drink, whether we walk or sit still, our thoughts and meditations should be fervent and affectionate about it; and which is the more to be observed, this Truth is a fountain from which cometh bitter and sweet; In it is both a sting and honey; from the same root springs the Rose and the prickles; ⟨image 85⟩Would we raise up our dejected and disconsolate hearts? the thoughts of this Day, like Davids Harp, would expel all such evil apprehensions; Would we awaken our dead and dull spirits? Would we curb and bridle our immoderate affections? the meditations upon this Day would be like a fiery Sword to keep frm them. Hence it is that the Scripture maketh this two-fola Use thereof, for Comfort (to the Godly, I mean) Therefore (