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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.
Object. Oh but (will some say) they are men of great wealth, of great place, of great parentage, of great wit and learning, that do mock us, and gird at us for our religion, and for our profession.
Obiect. Oh but (will some say) they are men of great wealth, of great place, of great parentage, of great wit and learning, that doe mocke vs, and gird at vs for our religion, and for our profession.
Answer. Grant that they be great men in all the former respects, yet if they be wicked and ungodly, the holy ghost accounteth them vile and contemptible men: and so should we esteem of them, though they be as mighty as Zenacherib was; for when he sent a disdainful and scornful message ⟨p. 111⟩unto Hezekiah, and the rest of Gods people, he was indeed ignominious, because he was impious and blasphemous: he was vile in Gods sight, and he made him appear vile both before men and Angels, according to that of Isaiah, The 1virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn.
Answere. Grant that they be great men in all the former respects, yet if they be wicked and vngodly, the holy ghost accounteth them vile and contemptible men: and so should wee esteeme of them, though they be as mightie as Zenacherib was; for when he sent a disdainefull and scornefull message ⟨p. 111⟩vnto Hezekiah, and the rest of Gods people, hee was indeede ignominious, because hee was impious and blasphemous: he was vile in Gods sight, and he made him appeare vile both before men and Angels, according to that of Isaiah, The 1virgin daughter of Sion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorne.