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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
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Though it be an offence very grievous and odious for a subject to show himself disloyal to his earthly Sovereign, yet this shall stand as a sure conclusion when heaven & earth shall fall, that the greatest Sinner is the greatest Traitor. Hence it is, that when the Prophet Samuel would set out the heinousness of Sauls sin, in sparing Agag the King of the Amalekites, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and of the things that should have been destroyed, he compareth it with those crimes that were most hateful and1 most punishable by Gods law, saying, Rebellion (to2 wit, against the Lord) is as the sin of witchcraft, and transgression is wickedness, and Idolatry: and therefore Saul must needs be a notorious malefactor, that was found guilty thereof. So likewise in the prophecy of Isaiah, when the Lord would lay upon the unbelieving Jews the most grievous imputation that could be, for their renouncing and forsaking of him, and their seeking unto and relying upon the King of Egypt for succour and ⟨p. 121⟩protection, he termeth them rebellious children, 3and rebellious people: and in the same terms dealeth4 Moses with the stiffenecked and perverse Israelites: Hear ye rebels (saith he) shall we bring you 5water out of the rock? as if more could not be spoken for the shame and disgrace of impious persons, then to brand them with the note of rebels against the Lord of heaven and earth.
Though it bee an offence verie grieuous and odious for a subiect to shew himself disloyall to his earthly Soueraigne, yet this shall stand as a sure conclusion when heauen & earth shall fall, that the greatest Sinner is the greatest Traitor. Hence it is, that when the Prophet Samuel would set out the hainousnes of Sauls sinne, in sparing Agag the King of the Amalekites, and the best of the sheepe and oxen, and of the things that should haue been destroyed, hee compareth it with those crimes that were most hatefull and