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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.
Now if we would not have a great and shameful fall, let us take the direction of Jude, which1 he gives as a preservative against apostasy. But ye, beloved (saith he) edify your selves in your most holy faith. That is the first thing, that we must still be ⟨p. 79⟩building up of our selves, and strive to be better and better: for we are like a boat that goes against the stream; if we labour not with might and main to row upward, we shall be carried violently downward.
Now if we would not haue a great and shamefull fall, let vs take the direction of Iude, which1 he giues as a preseruatiue against apostacie. But yee, beloued (saith he) edifie your selues in your most holy faith. That is the first thing, that we must still bee ⟨p. 79⟩building vp of our selues, and striue to be better and better: for we are like a boate that goes against the streame; if we labour not with might and maine to rowe vpward, we shall be carried violently downeward.
A second thing is, that we must pray in the holy Ghost. Many will brag that they say their prayers morning and night: but do they pray their prayers? A parrot may say a prayer, but Christians must pray in the holy Ghost, that is, with such petitions as the Spirit warranteth, and with sighs and groans which it worketh in the heart. These two things whosoever can practise, namely, to build up himself daily, and offer up faithful prayers unto God, he shall be sure to stand fast and firm.