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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.
Secondly, that men might embrace religion for it self, and in conscience unto God, not in any outward respects. Whereas if most of those that are Christians, were of great place, many would make a show of being religious, that they might1 thereby grow to advancement in the world, and so seek earthly things in spiritual exercises.
Secondly, that men might embrace religion for it self, and in conscience vnto God, not in any outward respects. Whereas if most of those that are Christians, were of great place, many would make a shew of being religious, that they might1 thereby grow to aduancement in the world, and so seeke earthly things in spirituall exercises.
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Thirdly, that his children might grow in nearer acquaintance with him, who otherwise would be strangers unto their own father: In their affliction 1(saith God) they will seek me diligently. Before that time they would rather sue unto any then unto ⟨p. 114⟩the Lord: therefore was he driven to break them with one breaking upon another, that so having no other refuge to betake themselves unto, they might have recourse unto him. This is clear in the example of Manasseh, who being in bonds and in irons, humbled his soul before the Lord, and prayed unto him for favour, and mercy, and found it at his hands: whereas before such time as he was pressed down with grievous misery, he obstinately refused to hearken unto the Lord, and to his messengers, and was so far from calling upon his name, that he dishonoured it by all manner of abominations, which he committed with an high