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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.
Let experience speak in this point: when the1 Lord took away our gracious Queen, and there was likelihood either of a civill dissension, or foreign invasion, (howbeit the Lord miraculously delivered us from them both:) who were then least troubled with fears? those that were great in the world, or such as were great in Gods favour? And now that the Lord doth visit our cities, and towns and villages with the pestilence, who are they that are most courageous? surely those that truly fear the Lord: they think it the safest course to exercise themselves in the works of their callings, and not to run hither and thither; and to come unto the public assemblies of the Saints, and not to neglect the feeding of their souls for fear of endangering their bodies: whereas the wealthy and great ones of the world, hide their heads in a corner, being very unwilling to adventure upon any good work that either God or man calleth them unto, if there be but the least appearance of any peril.
Let experience speake in this poynt: when the1 Lord tooke away our gracious Queene, and there was likelihood either of a ciuill dissension, or forren inuasion, (howbeit the Lord miraculously deliuered vs from them both:) who were then least troubled with feares? those that were great in the world, or such as were great in Gods fauour? And now that the Lord doth visite our cities, and townes and villages with the pestilence, who are they that are most couragious? surely those that truly feare the Lord: they thinke it the safest course to exercise thēselues in the workes of their callings, and not to run hither and thither; and to come vnto the publicke assemblies of the Saints, and not to neglect the feeding of their soules for feare of endangering their bodies: whereas the wealthy and great ones of the world, hide their heads in a corner, being very vnwilling to aduenture vpon any good worke that either God or man calleth them vnto, if there be but the least appearance of any perill.
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