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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. 1 But (will some man say) what great matter is this? shall not the worms consume the good as well as the bad?
Obiect. 1 But (will some mā say) what great matter is this? shall not the wormes consume the good as well as the bad?
Answer. Yes surely, that cannot be denied: and yet there is an evident difference between the wicked & the godly, even •• this respect: for though1 righteous mens bodies become worms meat, yet it is not in any displeasure from the Lord, nor for any hurt unto them, for they are still precious in his eyes, as their souls are, which even then enjoy celestial happiness; and besides even those bodies of theirs shall be restored, and be made everlastingly glorious together with their souls: all which things are far otherwise with such sinful persons as delight themselves in scoffing and deriding of the Saints of God: their bodies are at best when they are devoured by worms: they can never expect better, but that which is far worse shall surely come unto them.
Answere. Yes surely, that cannot be denied: and yet there is an euident difference betweene the wicked & the godly, euen •• this respect: for though1 righteous mens bodies become wormes meate, yet it is not in any displeasure from the Lord, nor for any hurt vnto them, for they are still pretious in his eyes, as their soules are, which euen then enioy celestial happinesse; and besides euen those bodies of theirs shall be restored, and be made euerlastingly glorious together with their soules: all which things are farre otherwise with such sinfull persons as delight themselues in scoffing and deriding of the Saints of God: their bodies are at best when they are deuoured by wormes: they can neuer expect better, but that which is farre worse shall surely come vnto them.