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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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Secondly, here is matter of rejoicing for Gods servants, that are in poverty and distress any manner of way: it is the common condition of the members of Christ, and therefore they must not from thence draw any hard conclusions against themselves. It is the very high way unto heaven, ⟨p. 116⟩which hath been trodden by Christ and all his Saints, to pass through manifold troubles and grievances, manifold straits and extremities, and at length to attain unto that rest which is prepared for us in the kingdom of God. If any by reason1 of their necessities and miseries had ever missed of the crown of life, we had some cause to fear our selves in that regard: but sithence none ever did so, but rather have reaped benefit by their afflictions, then taken any hurt thereby, we should be of good comfort; and be so far from fainting in our trials, that we should rejoice in the same, making full account, that then Gods own hand will most manifestly appear for our preservation and consolation, when humane helps do most of all fail us: neither indeed could it be so clearly discerned that he is the upholder of his Church, if it had wealth, and power, and outward props and pillars to bear up the same.
Secondly, here is matter of reioycing for Gods seruants, that are in pouertie and distresse any maner of way: it is the common condition of the members of Christ, and therefore they must not from thence draw any hard conclusions against themselues. It is the very high way vnto heauen, ⟨p. 116⟩which hath been troden by Christ and all his Saints, to passe through manifold troubles and grieuances, manifold straits and extremities, and at length to attaine vnto that rest which is prepared for vs in the kingdome of God. If any by reason1 of their necessities and miseries had euer missed of the crowne of life, wee had some cause to feare our selues in that regard: but sithence none euer did so, but rather haue reaped benefit by their afflictions, then taken any hurt thereby, wee should be of good comfort; and be so farre from fainting in our trials, that wee should reioyce in the same, making full account, that then Gods owne hand will most manifestly appeare for our preseruation and consolation, when humane helps do most of all faile vs: neither indeed could it be so cleerely discerned that he is the vpholder of his Church, if it had wealth, and power, and outward props and pillars to beare vp the same.