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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.
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.
Answere. What of that? doe they imagine to haue any benefit by their prayers? if they doe, they will bee much deceiued: for Salomon saith, He that turneth 1away his eare from hearing the law, euen his prayer shall be abominable. Let them pretend what they will for their wilful absenting of themselues from our assemblies, as namely, that wee corrupt the word, and misinterprete and misapplie the same, yet they shall finde, that they haue refused to embrace the loue of the trueth, and haue beleeued lies; and that therefore the Lord hath iustly giuen them vp to be deluded by Satan, and so to be damned with him euerlastingly.
Secondly, for the just reproof of many among us, who will come unto the Church, and sit before the Preacher, as men and women desiring to obtain the knowledge of Gods ways, whereas in truth the Lord and their own consciences can witness, that they are altogether unwilling to receive any wholesome admonition and instruction: and that no charge is, or can be more unpleasant, and distasteful unto them, then that of the God of heaven, when he straitly enjoineth