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Three godly and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Master John DodThree godlie and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Maister Iohn Dod
Three godly and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Master John Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleaver. Whereunto are annexed, five propositions, or points of doctrine, comprehended in three other sermons, by the same authorThree godlie and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Maister Iohn Dod: the last by Maister Robert Cleauer. Whereunto are annexed, fiue propositions, or points of doctrine, comprehended in three other sermons, by the same author
London: printed by N. Okes and F. Kingston for William Welby, 1610
THE FIRST SERMON, UPON the twelfth of Zechariah.THE FIRST SERMON, VPON the twelfth of Zechariah.
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Secondly, godly men do well consider that those that are most faithful unto God, will also show themselves most faithful unto them; they will not infect their children, nor corrupt one another, nor be prodigal and wasteful, nor blemish them and their families by raising up slanders, and spreading abroad false reports and tales, tending to their reproach and disgrace. They ⟨p. 50⟩will also be trusty and painful in their places and callings, even when their governors are absent, as well as when they are present: as knowing that though they be not by, yet God is always by, who will call them to an account for all their works.
Secondly, godly men doe well consider that those that are most faithfull vnto God, will also shew themselues most faithfull vnto them; they will not infect their children, nor corrupt one another, nor bee prodigall and wastfull, nor blemish them and their families by raising vp slanders, and spreading abroad false reports and tales, tending to their reproach and disgrace. They ⟨p. 50⟩will also bee trusty and painfull in their places and callings, euen when their gouernours are absent, as well as when they are present: as knowing that though they bee not by, yet God is alwayes by, who will call them to an account for all their workes.
Thirdly, religious persons in a family, will pray for their governors, as also for themselves, that they may have good success in their business and affairs; and that is it which brings the blessing of God upon a family, even as we see Potiphars house was blessed for Josephs sake, and Labans estate much bettered, and his wealth exceedingly increased for Jacobs sake.
Thirdly, religious persons in a family, will pray for their gouernours, as also for themselues, that they may haue good successe in their businesse and affaires; and that is it which brings the blessing of God vpon a family, euen as we see Potiphars house was blessed for Iosephs sake, and Labans estate much bettered, and his wealth exceedingly encreased for Iacobs sake.