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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doct. 7 It is not sufficient to come to public religious 1exercises in the family, but every one must perform the same in private and apart.
Doct. 7 It is not sufficient to come to publicke religious 1exercises in the family, but euery one must performe the same in priuate and apart.
- 1Christian duties are to be performed in private.Christian duties are to be performed in priuate.
Therefore it is to be noted, that in this place it is said of husbands and wives, that they shall lament [apart] even they that are linked in the nearest bonds, & might with most conveniency lay open their hearts each before other; yet they should not content themselves with those services which they performed together, unless God and their consciences might sometimes meet in secret. And as our Saviour chose for himself, private and solitary places, where he might with more freedom pray unto his Father: so doth he give the like advice unto others: When thou prayest (saith he)1 enter into thy chamber, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray unto thy Father which is in secret. ⟨p. 52⟩Where by [chamber] he meaneth any secret place, where a man may freely lay open his wants before the Lord. Hence was it that Peter after the denial of his master, is said to go out, and there to weep bitterly. Now the cause why we must do thus, is Reason. 1
Therefore it is to be noted, that in this place it is said of husbands and wiues, that they shall lament [apart] euen they that are linked in the nearest bonds, & might with most conueniencie lay open their hearts each before other; yet they should not content thēselues with those seruices which they performed together, vnlesse God and their consciences might sometimes meete in secret. And as our Sauiour chose for himselfe, priuate and solitary places, where he might with more freedome pray vnto his Father: so doth he giue the like aduice vnto others: VVhen thou prayest (saith he)