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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 FIRST SERMON, UPON the twelfth of Zechariah.THE FIRST SERMON, VPON the twelfth of Zechariah.
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Then next is showed whither this Spirit leadeth them; to wit, unto Christ. They shall look on him, whom they have pierced. When men begin to pray in a religious and conscionable manner, they disclaim all fleshly helps and hopes, and betake themselves unto their Saviour, whom they have pierced by their sins: for it cannot properly be said, that the Scribes and Pharisees, or Judas, or the high ⟨p. 4⟩Priests, or the Romans, did put Christ to death, they being but instruments thereof; but the iniquities of Gods elect did the fact, and they were indeed the true and principal cause, that brought upon the Son of God all manner of affliction, and persecution, and execution it self.
Then next is shewed whither this Spirit leadeth them; to wit, vnto Christ. They shall looke on him, whom they haue pierced. When men begin to pray in a religious and conscionable manner, they disclaime all fleshly helps and hopes, and betake themselues vnto their Sauiour, whom they haue pierced by their sinnes: for it cannot properly bee saide, that the Scribes and Pharises, or Iudas, or the high ⟨p. 4⟩Priests, or the Romanes, did put Christ to death, they being but instruments thereof; but the iniquities of Gods elect did the fact, and they were indeed the true and principall cause, that brought vpon the Sonne of God all manner of affliction, and persecution, and execution it selfe.
In the next place it is said, that when his children shall look upon him, They shall lament for him, or over him, or concerning him: (all comes to one reckoning.) As soon as they see what evils, and miseries, they have brought upon Christ Jesus, by their transgressions, and how odious their offences are, which could be healed by no other medicine, but by the precious blood of the immaculate lamb of God: the due consideration hereof will cause them to be troubled and grieved at the very heart. Which grief is set out, by two special circumstances; two wit, by the greatness of it, and by the truth of it. The greatness thereof is declared by two comparisons, which yet are inferior and less then the thing it self.