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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.
Reasons. 1 First from the devil himself, who is an utter adversary unto mans salvation and unto Gods glory, and therefore makes war against the seed of the Church, which keep the commandments of 1God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Reasons. 1 First from the diuell himselfe, who is an vtter aduersarie vnto mans saluation and vnto Gods glorie, and therefore makes warre against the seed of the Church, which keepe the commandements of 1God, and haue the testimonie of Iesus Christ.
Secondly, from that hellish corruption that is in mans nature, which though there were no devil, would minister unto them sufficient malice, whereby they should be stirred up to carry a grudge against the image of God wheresoever it is, yea though it be in those that in the bounds of nature are most nearly linked unto them; as we see in Cain, who hated and murdered his brother Abel: and why? because his own works were evil, 1and his brothers good.
Secondly, from that hellish corruption that is in mans nature, which though there were no diuell, would minister vnto them sufficient malice, whereby they should bee stirred vp to carrie a grudge against the image of God wheresoeuer it is, yea though it be in those that in the bounds of nature are most neerely linked vnto them; as we see in Cain, who hated and murthered his brother Abel: and why? because his owne workes were euill,