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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.
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 that1 were sent to take him, but did not:) Then answered the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? Doth any of the Rulers, or of the Pharisees believe in him? but this people which know not the law, are accursed. Therefore let not us be deceived by such vain words of men, that judge not righteous judgement, but according as their own fleshly wisdom directeth them, but let us rather build upon the words of him that is the true witness, who as he received a commission to preach unto the poor, so he did accordingly2 perform it, and found good success thereupon, and therefore biddeth Johns disciples to tell him, that the poor received the Gospel. They3 were the profitable and fruitful hearers of Christ, who by reason of some outward calamities and distresses or other, were humbled and abased in their own eyes, and had the pride and stubbornness of the flesh somewhat mastered and taken down.
Vse. This point maketh for the confutation of an error which withholdeth diuers from the profession of the Gospell: Is this the word of God? is this your holy ministerie (say they) and are these your good men that doe embrace the same? a companie of simple base fellowes, of poore Artificers, and the like? who can imagine this to bee the truth, which such kinde of men as these doe giue credence vnto? How many Gentlemen, or ⟨p. 115⟩