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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.
Use 1 First, for the terror of Papists and all such as are popishly affected, as being liable to this judgement and heavy stroke of God, because they refuse ⟨p. 131⟩to hear the word of the Lord, and will rather hearken to erroneous and heretical doctrine, then to the truth of God contained in the holy Scriptures; and rather lie in prison amongst malefactors, then be in the Church amongst true Christians.
Vse 1 First, for the terror of Papists and all such as are popishly affected, as being liable to this iudgement and heauy stroake of God, because they refuse ⟨p. 131⟩to heare the word of the Lord, and will rather hearken to erroneous and heretical doctrine, then to the truth of God contained in the holie Scriptures; and rather lie in prison amongst malefactors, then bee in the Church amongst true Christians.
Object. But though they do not hear the word preached, yet (will some say) they pray very much.
Obiect. But though they doe not heare the word preached, yet (will some say) they pray very much.
Answer. What of that? do they imagine to have any benefit by their prayers? if they do, they will be much deceived: for Solomon saith, He that turneth 1away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abominable. Let them pretend what they will for their wilful absenting of themselves from our assemblies, as namely, that we corrupt the word, and misinterpret and misapply the same, yet they shall find, that they have refused to embrace the love of the trueth, and have believed lies; and that therefore the Lord hath justly given them up to be deluded by Satan, and so to be damned with him everlastingly.