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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.
Fourthly, that we may be enabled in conscience 1to swallow up such reproaches as are cast upon us, let us seriously meditate on the reward which is promised unto them that can so do. Blessed are you (saith our Saviour) when men revile 2you, and persecute you, and speak all manner of evil against you for my names sake falsely. Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven. And again, the Apostle Peter saith, If ye be railed upon 3for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth upon you. This made Moses to esteem the rebuke of Christ greater riches then 4the treasures of Egypt: for (saith the holy Ghost) he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. Therefore when we find our hearts beginning to be dismayed at the bitter taunts and jests of profane scoffers, let us animate our selves unto patience with these or the like considerations; why should I be discouraged at these things? sinful men seek to vilify and disgrace me; but doth God think ever the worse of me? I am base and contemptible in their eyes, but do the Angels of God, or any of his Saints, conceive any whit more hardly of me in that regard? Nay, doth not the Lord himself, and such as have his image most lively shining forth in them, esteem me so much more honourable, by how much they labour to make me more vile and abject in regard of my welldoing? Why then should I faint under the burden of reproach, wherewith they do still load me? especially seeing that this momentany disgrace ⟨p. 113⟩which I sustain for Christ his cause, shall bring unto me an eternal and invaluable weight of glory?
Fourthly, that wee may bee inabled in conscience 1to swallow vp such reproches as are cast vpon vs, let vs seriously meditate on the reward which is promised vnto them that can so doe. Blessed are you (saith our Sauiour) when men reuile