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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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Doct. 5 Ye have made a mock of the counsel of the poor: and why? because the Lord is his trust: This is the very true cause, whatsoever other pretences there be. 1Whence observe this Doctrine, that true godliness is that which breeds the quarrel between Gods children and the wicked.
Doct. 5 Ye haue made a mock of the counsell of the poore: and why? because the Lord is his trust: This is the verie true cause, whatsoeuer other pretences there bee. 1Whence obserue this Doctrine, that true godlinesse is that which breeds the quarrell betweene Gods children and the wicked.
- 1Wicked men have a quarrel against godliness.Wicked men haue a quarrell against godlinesse.
Ungodly men may say what they list, as namely, that they hate and dislike them for that they are proud and saucy in meddling with their betters: for that they are scornful & disdainful towards their neighbours: for that they are malcontent, and turbulent, and I know not what: but the true ⟨p. 117⟩reason is yielded by the Lord in this place, to wit, because they make him their stay and their confidence, and will not depend upon lying vanities, as the men of the world do.
Vngodly men may say what they list, as namely, that they hate and dislike them for that they are proud and sawcie in medling with their betters: for that they are scornefull & disdainfull towards their neighbours: for that they are mal•content, and turbulent, and I know not what: but the true