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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.
Reasons. They are the blessedest hearers of the word, that are the best practisers of the same. Therefore is it that Christ Jesus pronounceth such blessed, as hear the word, and do it. Luke 11. 28. Yea more blessed than the virgin Mary was for bearing Christ in her womb; for that alone could not have saved her: whereas the word of God heard and practised, is sufficient to bring the soul to everlasting life: and not so alone, but it also gives the parties right unto, and the enjoyment of all manner of outward blessings whatsoever, as is showed at large, Deut. 28. Levit. 26. The reasons why such are blessed, are these.
Reasons. They are the blessedest hearers of the word, that are the best practisers of the same. Therefore is it that Christ Iesus pronounceth such blessed, as heare the word, and do it. Luke 11. 28. Yea more blessed than the virgin Mary was for bearing Christ in her wombe; for that alone could not haue saued her: whereas the word of God heard and practised, is sufficient to bring the soule to euerlasting life: and not so alone, but it also giues the parties right vnto, and the enioyment of all manner of outward blessings whatsoeuer, as is shewed at large, Deut. 28. Leuit. 26. The reasons why such are blessed, are these.
First, because they shall be able to stand it out in all manner of temptations, so that though all the devils in hell were turned loose upon them, they should be more then conquerors over them all.