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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
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.
Secondly, those are the most vile traitors, that do rebel against their Sovereign, that hath bin very bountiful and gracious unto them: (which was it that made Achitophels treachery against David more inhumane & barbarous:) now what Kings favours can stand in the balance against Gods favours, which he vouchsafeth to the basest of the sons of men? for he it is that giveth them life and being and all things: in him they live and1 move and have their subsistence: and without him they could not continue to breathe so much as one hour, nay nor one minute of an hour, much less enjoy the comfortable use of any creature under the Sun: and therefore seeing the bounty and kindness of the Lord is so exceeding great, their rebellion that do lift up themselves against him, & cast off the obedience of his laws, is of all men most worthy to be condemned and abhorred.
Secondly, those are the most vile traitors, that doe rebell against their Soueraigne, that hath bin very bountifull and gratious vnto them: (which was it that made Achitophels treacherie against Dauid more inhumane & barbarous:) now what Kings fauours can stand in the ballance against Gods fauours, which he vouchsafeth to the basest of the sonnes of men? for he it is that giueth them life and being and al things: in him they liue and1 moue and haue their subsistence: and without him they could not continue to breathe so much as one houre, nay nor one minute of an houre, much lesse enioy the comfortable vse of any creature vnder the Sunne: and therefore seeing the bounty and kindnesse of the Lord is so exceeding great, their rebellion that doe lift vp themselues against him, & cast off the obedience of his lawes, is of all men most worthie to be condemned and abhorred.
- 1Acts 17.