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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.
Secondly, he is present by his power, as a gracious 1protector of his children, according to that of the Prophet Isaiah: When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the floods, that they do not overflow thee. When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Where we may see that the Lord promiseth to be with his Church in a wonderful manner, and to be a defence and safeguard unto them in the most perilous times, even ⟨p. 101⟩when they should pass through fire and water.
Secondly, he is present by his power, as a gracious 1protector of his children, according to that of the Prophet Isaiah: VVhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the flouds, that they doe not ouerflowe thee. VVhen thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee. Where we may see that the Lord promiseth to be with his Church in a wonderfull manner, and to be a defence and safegard vnto thē in the most perillous times, euen ⟨p. 101⟩when they should passe through fire and water.
- 1To defend them. Isa. 43. 1. 2.
Thirdly he is present with his children by his 1Spirit as a comforter, to refresh their hearts in all extremities. Christ foretelleth his disciples, that in the world they should meet with many sorrows, which should cause them to mourn, when others did rejoice; but withal he promiseth to send them the comforter, even the blessed Spirit of grace, which