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

Ans. As well as any time before: for God never changeth, and therefore if you be a branch of the true vine once, you shall never be cut off, but remain in the vine for ever. Therefore we should be so far from being afraid of any fiery trials, that we should rejoice when we fall into divers ¹temptations. And the Apostle yieldeth 2. good reasons. First because thereby our faith is refined. Other weapons, the more they are used, the worse they are: but it is otherwise with this shield of faith; the more blows it receives, the better it is. Secondly these trials do work patience, as is plain² in Job, who by his weakness and humble submission unto God under his grievous crosses, did much honour the Lord; so that satan is the lesser in all such conflicts,

Ans. As well as any time before: for God neuer changeth, and therefore if you be a branch of the true vine once, you shall neuer be cut off, but remaine in the vine for euer. Therefore we should be so farre from being afraid of any fiery tryals, that we should reioyce when we fall into diuers ¹temptations. And the Apostle yeeldeth 2. good reasons. First because thereby our faith is refined. Other weapons, the more they are vsed, the worse they are: but it is otherwise with this shield of faith; the more blowes it receiues, the better it is. Secondly these tryals do work patience, as is plaine² in Iob, who by his weaknesse and humble submission vnto God vnder his grieuous crosses, did much honour the Lord; so that sathan is the lesser in all such conflicts,

1. 1Jam. 1. 2. 3.Iam. 1. 2. 3.
2. 2Rom. 5. 3