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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.
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Fourthly, God would have his people often to taste of adversities, and troubles, that so they might learn to trust in him, whereas otherwise they would make the arm of flesh to be their stay and confidence. This the Lord himself avoucheth in the prophecy of Zephanie, saying, I will 1leave in the middest of thee an humble, and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
Fourthly, God would haue his people often to taste of aduersities, and troubles, that so they might learne to trust in him, whereas otherwise they would make the arme of flesh to bee their stay and confidence. This the Lord himself auoucheth in the prophecie of Zephanie, saying, I will 1leaue in the middest of thee an humble, and poore people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
Use. This point maketh for the confutation of an error which withholdeth divers from the profession of the Gospel: Is this the word of God? is this your holy ministry (say they) and are these your good men that do embrace the same? a company of simple base fellows, of poor Artificers, and the like? who can imagine this to be the truth, which such kind of men as these do give credence unto? How many Gentlemen, or ⟨p. 115⟩Noblemen, or men of learning and policy are of their minds? and for those that are, have they not manifold afflictions in their hearts, or upon their bodies and estates? This is just the cavil of the Pharisees against the doctrine of our Saviour: Never man spake like this man (say the officers that