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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.
The fifth Sermon.
Doct. 2 IT is an infallible note of an impious and 1profane person to be unwilling to hear the holy word of God.
Doct. 2 IT is an infallible note of an impious and 1prophane person to bee vnwilling to heare the holy word of God.
- 1It is a mark of an impious person to reject the word.It is a marke of an impious person to reiect the word.
Although men do ordinarily resort unto the assemblies where the Gospel is purely preached; yet, if they wish in their hearts that they were from under those droppings, and if they might have their own choice, they would be from under them, they are carnal and ungodly men, what appearances soever there be to the contrary. From this ground the prophet Isaiah concludeth the Jews to be a falsehearted and rebellious people, because they would not hear the 1word of the Lord. They were constrained now and then to hear it whether they would or not: but their affection went against it, and the Lord judged them, and passed sentence upon them for that, calling them a rebellious people, and lying children, such as were full of perverseness and of dissimulation within, whatsoever fair shows they made outwardly to dazzle the eyes of men.