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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 THIRD SERMON upon the fourteenth Psalm.THE THIRD SERMON vpon the fourteenth Psalme.
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 1 One is, because all misery cometh upon them usually at unawares: For they sooth up themselves in their naughtiness, and persuade themselves that all shall be peace, though they walk on according1 to the stubbornness of their own hearts: & therefore crosses being unexpected, do find2 them unprepared, and so cast them into greater perplexity and anguish. It is said (Psal. 53. 5.) concerning ungodly men: There they were afraid for ⟨p. 89⟩fear, where no fear was. Not but there was peril, and so cause of fear, but they had no expectation thereof; they mistrusted nothing, but went on as boldly in sinning, as a man would do in the works of his calling, & therefore were their hearts so distracted with fears when troubles did light upon them.
Reasons 1 One is, because all misery commeth vpon them vsually at vnawares: For they sooth vp themselues in their naughtinesse, and perswade themselues that all shall be peace, though they walke on according1 to the stubbornnesse of their owne hearts: & therefore crosses being vnexpected, doe finde2 them vnprepared, and so cast them into greater perplexity and anguish. It is said (Psal. 53. 5.) concerning vngodly men: There they were afraid for ⟨p. 89⟩feare, where no feare was. Not but there was perill, and so cause of feare, but they had no expectation thereof; they mistrusted nothing, but went on as boldly in sinning, as a man would doe in the workes of his calling, & therefore were their hearts so distracted with feares when troubles did light vpon them.
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