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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.
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. 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.Hypocrits in many things agree with Christians.
They may come to Christ in the hearing of the word, in the receiving of the Sacrament, in public prayer, and yet be false-hearted all the while. A true Christian hears the pure word of God, without mixture of popish or humane inventions; so doth an hypocrite. A true Christian is a builder, he edifies himself in knowledge and understanding; so doth an hypocrite. Judas as well as Peter can carry away many good lessons; and yet the one go to hell for his falsehood and guile, when the other hath heaven for his portion: because he had an upright heart, and a spirit without guile. Thus far we see in the text wherein true Christians, and hypocrites do agree: now let us consider what difference there is betwixt them. The one when he is to build, digs deep, and casts out the loose earth, that so his foundation may be firm and sure: implying thus much, that the servants of God know their hearts to be hollow and false ground, and therefore when they have heard a Sermon, they suspect their own guiltiness, and so search their hearts and lament their corruptions: for searching is digging, and lamenting is casting forth of the rubbish and loose earth. They think their labour even lost, unless their hearts can meet with such a promise, with such a threatening, or with such an instruction, to make a right use of the same.