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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.
Many will thank God, that though in other things they come short, yet they are endued with ⟨p. 72⟩patience: but what do they when wrongs are offered them? why then they take on as bad as the worst. Such need not brag of the abundance of their patience, for they have never a jot more then they find when injures are offered them.
Many will thanke God, that though in other things they come short, yet they are endued with ⟨p. 72⟩patience: but what doe they when wrongs are offered them? why then they take on as bad as the worst. Such neede not brag of the aboundance of their patience, for they haue neuer a iot more then they finde when iniures are offered them.
So others there are, that hope they love the truth: but let one of the Family of love, or of the Brownists set upon them, and what will they do? presently begin to think, and speak hardly of the servants and services of God, and of the truth of God. This plainly argueth that there was in the heart but little love of the truth, but much proneness & aptness unto errors and heresies. He is the truly courageous soldier that will stand to it, when the skirmish is at hottest: as for those that will brag much before, and betake them to their heels, or join (for fear) with the adversary when the battle begins, they are mere cowards, utterly unworthy of the name of soldiers.
So others there are, that hope they loue the truth: but let one of the Family of loue, or of the Brownists set vpon them, and what will they doe? presently beginne to thinke, and speake hardly of the seruantes and seruices of God, and of the truth of God. This plainely argueth that there was in the heart but little loue of the truth, but much pronenesse & aptnesse vnto errours and heresies. He is the truely couragious souldier that wil stand to it, when the skirmish is at hottest: as for those that will bragge much before, and betake them to their heeles, or ioyne (for feare) with the aduersarie when the battle beginnes, they are meere cowards, vtterly vnworthy of the name of souldiers.