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

This is contrary unto the Scribes and Pharisees practise, who had little to say against the gifts of John Baptist, and of Christ; but when they came to dig at their pride, and covetousness, and cruelty, they could not endure it.

This is contrary vnto the Scribes and Pharises practize, who had little to say against the gifts of Iohn Baptist, and of Christ; but when they came to digge at their pride, and couetousnesse, and cruelty, they could not endure it.

Secondly another trial is, at whose sins we grieve most. An hypocrite is the sorest and busiest digger of all, but it is in other mens ground; but he that would have a good foundation, must be most industrious in purging his own soul from iniquity. That was a complaint that Jeremiah made,¹ that no man said, What have I done? but all the stir of hypocrites is, what others have done. Whereas if we could come to this, I have lived in this sin, I have broken promise, I have been unfaithful in Gods service: what way may I take to get peace unto my soul?

Secondly another tryall is, at whose sinnes we grieue most. An hypocrite is the sorest and busiest digger of all, but it is in other mens ground; but he that would haue a good foundation, must be most industrious in purging his owne soule from iniquity. That was a complaint that Ieremie made,¹ that no man said, What haue I done? but all the stirre of hypocrites is, what others haue done. Whereas if we could come to this, I haue liued in this sinne, I haue broken promise, I haue bene vnfaithfull in Gods seruice: what way may I take to get peace vnto my soule?

1. 1Jer. 8. 6.