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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.
1. Monstrous shame; for when any one falls from §3profession, all the world sees he was but an hypocrite at best: and then profane persons will insult and triumph; These are your professors; these are they that will hear Sermons; they are as bad people as any living; I will trust none of them all for such a ones sake: and thus they purchase infamy and disgrace unto themselves, as Ahithophel and Judas did.
1. Monstrous shame; for when any one fals from §3profession, all the world sees he was but an hypocrite at best: and then prophane persons will insult and triumph; These are your professors; these are they that will heare Sermons; they are as badde people as any liuing; I will trust none of them all for such a ones sake: and thus they purchase infamy and disgrace vnto themselues, as Achitophel and Iudas did.
2 And not only so, but also everlasting §4pains, as we see in Judas; who did not only dye a base kind of death, being his own executioner, and having his filthy bowels, that had been so full of covetousness and cruelty, gushing out: but also seeking to exempt himself from the pains and gripings of an ill conscience, he cast himself into the torments of hell, which are easeless and endless.
2 And not onely so, but also euerlasting §4paines, as we see in Iudas; who did not onely dye a base kinde of death, being his owne executioner, and hauing his filthy bowels, that had bene so full of couetousnesse and cruelty, gushing out: but also seeking to exempt himselfe from the paines and gripings of an ill conscience, hee cast himselfe into the torments of hell, which are easlesse and endlesse.