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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 SECOND SERMON Upon the sixth of Luke.THE SECOND SERMON VPpon the sixt of Luke.
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2 Another is taken from the great danger that will ensue upon the contrary; which is this; that let men hear as much as they will, if they do not yield obedience unto it, they shall have a desperate, and fearful, and unrecoverable fall: and therefore are they compared to an house that hath good stone and timber and workmanship bestowed about it, but it is built on an ill foundation, on the sand, or on a quagmire, which is shaken by every blast of wind, and if their arise any blustering storms, is utterly overthrown.
2 Another is taken from the great danger that will ensue vpon the contrary; which is this; that let men heare as much as they will, if they do not yeeld obedience vnto it, they shall haue a desperate, and fearfull, and vnrecouerable fall: and therefore are they compared to an house that hath good stone and timber and workemanship bestowed about it, but it is built on an ill foundation, on the sand, or on a quagmire, which is shaken by euery blast of winde, and if their arise any blustering stormes, is vtterly ouerthrowne.
Doct. 1 Vers. 47 [Whosoever cometh to me] In that Christ showeth that some have recourse unto him, to hear his word, and are builders as well as others, 1(48) and yet are but dissemblers, which appeareth by their end; the doctrine hence to be learned is, that hypocrites may go as far as Christians in many things.
Doct. 1 Vers. 47 [VVhosoeuer commeth to me] In that Christ sheweth that some haue recourse vnto him, to heare his word, and are builders as well as others, 1(48) and yet are but dissemblers, which appeareth by their end; the doctrine hence to be learned is, that hypocrites may goe as farre as Christians in many things.
- 1Hypocrites in many things agree with Christians.