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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.
Doct. 4 Of the poor] From which words note this Doctrine, that the estate of Gods people is commonly 1a poor and afflicted estate. Therefore in the original the word [poor] is not used in the Plural number, but in the Singular, and carries this sense [ye have made a mock of the counsel of that poor one] implying thereby, what is the common case of all, namely, to be full of calamities and distresses, through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom 2of God, and to be conformable unto their head Christ in afflictions and sufferings.
Doct. 4 Of the poore] From which words note this Doctrine, that the estate of Gods people is commonly 1a poore and afflicted estate. Therefore in the originall the word [poore] is not vsed in the Plurall number, but in the Singular, and carries this sense [ye haue made a mock of the counsell of that poore one] implying thereby, what is the common case of all, namely, to be full of calamities and distresses, through many tribulations to enter into the kingdome 2of God, and to be conformable vnto their head Christ in afflictions and sufferings.
- 1The godly usually afflicted.The godlie vsually afflicted.
- 2Acts 14. 22. Rom. 8.
And this the Lord in his wise providence will have to be so for these reasons: