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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 same mark of wicked sinners is given by Job, where he saith, They say unto God, Depart from ⟨p. 127⟩1us: for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways: not that there is any such wicked monster that will directly use those terms unto the Lord: but his meaning is, that their lives and practises do prove so much, viz. that they would not willingly have any thing to do with God: which appeareth by this, that they desire not the knowledge of his ways. Let them say what they will, those that care not to be acquainted with Gods will, nor to learn from thence what is their duty, do in effect bid the Lord depart from them, and therefore must needs be very impious and irreligious persons. To the same purpose is it said in the Psalm: My people would 2not hear my voice: and what of that? Israel would none of me. If one should have said to them, You are Apostates, and hate God in your hearts, they would have thought it the greatest wrong that could be: but we see what the Lords testimony is concerning them; they would not attend to my voice, therefore they would none of me: they rejected my word, therefore they rejected me. Besides these places, and many moe that might be alleged, the causes and effects of this unwillingness to hear the Lords message, will evidently prove those to be sinful persons that are possessed therewith.
The same marke of wicked sinners is giuen by Iob, where he saith, They say vnto God, Depart from ⟨p. 127⟩1vs: for wee desire not the knowledge of thy waies: not that there is any such wicked monster that wil directly vse those tearmes vnto the Lord: but his meaning is, that their liues and practises do proue so much, viz. that they would not willingly haue any thing to doe with God: which appeareth by this, that they desire not the knowledge of his waies. Let them say what they will, those that care not to be acquainted with Gods will, nor to learne from thence what is their dutie, doe in effect bid the Lord depart from them, and therfore must needs be very impious and irreligious persons. To the same purpose is it said in the Psalm: My people would