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

Use 1 This doctrine serveth for the just reproof of many professors, who are all in the Church, and nothing in the family; or if they have prayer and reading of the Scriptures twice a day public with their whole family, they imagine that they have gone as far as they need to do; though they never throughout the whole week perform any service unto the Lord in secret; never conscionably meditate on the word; never earnestly bewail and confess their hidden corruptions; never fervently cry unto the Lord for the saving graces of his holy Spirit; nor perform any such duty apart, as all Christians are bound to do. Such kind of persons may assure themselves, that their hearts are not right with God, and that they are not led by the Spirit of grace, which draws those in whom it reigneth, unto the performance of good duties apart, as well as with company: in their closets, in their chambers, in the fields, or in some such private places or other, as well as in the Church, or with the whole society where they live.

Vse 1 This doctrine serueth for the iust reproofe of many professours, who are all in the Church, and nothing in the family; or if they haue prayer and reading of the Scriptures twice a day publicke with their whole family, they imagine that they haue gone as far as they need to do; though they neuer throughout the whole weeke performe any seruice vnto the Lord in secret; neuer conscionably meditate on the word; neuer earnestly bewaile and confesse their hidden corruptions; neuer feruently cry vnto the Lord for the sauing graces of his holy Spirit; nor performe any such duty apart, as all Christians are bound to doe. Such kind of persons may assure themselues, that their hearts are not right with God, and that they are not ledde by the Spirit of grace, which drawes those in whom it reigneth, vnto the performance of good duties apart, as well as with company: in their closets, in their chambers, in the fields, or in some such priuate places or other, as well as in the Church, or with the whole society where they liue.

How much more are those to be condemned who are so far from serving the Lord in secret, that they either refuse to do it in public, or if they afford their bodily presence, yet they are idle or profane, or wanton in their looks, and in their gestures, letting all that are near them see the vile disposition of their hearts, by their lewd and