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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.
A second reason why presumptuous offenders 1are so tormented with horror is, because many times the judgements that God layeth upon them are very grievous: as they have pressed down others with heavy burdens, so the Lord pursueth them with heavy plagues. Those that offend only through infirmity, shall have more mild and gentle corrections: but as for them that transgress with an high hand, the Lord will visit them with sharper scourges: and as they have been more bitter against their neighbours, so the Lord will have them to drink more deeply of that cup which they prepared for others.
A second reason why presumptuous offenders 1are so tormented with horrour is, because many times the iudgements that God layeth vpon them are very grieuous: as they haue pressed downe others with heauy burdens, so the Lord pursueth them with heauy plagues. Those that offend onely through infirmity, shall haue more milde and gentle corrections: but as for them that transgresse with an high hand, the Lord will visite them with sharper scourges: and as they haue bene more bitter against their neighbours, so the Lord will haue them to drink more deeply of that cup which they prepared for others.
- 1Their judgment• are very grievous.Their iudgment• are very grieuous.
Thirdly, God in his justice will have his hand to 1be seen against those that make war against him, and against his people: he will appear in his anger against such, and that must needs be terrible unto them. There is no blessing so small, but if it come with Gods favour, it is made very great: neither is there any cross so small, but if it come with