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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
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This we may see evidently in sundry examples ⟨p. 136⟩of Scripture, as first of all in those of whom mention is made in the Revelation, where it is said,1 that there were two witnesses, that is, a competent and sufficient number of faithful preachers, which were like Olive trees, to distil the oil of 2grace into mens hearts, and like Candlesticks to hold forth the light unto those that lived in darkness and ignorance: but what was the effect of their preaching? It is said that these two prophets 3vexed them that dwelt on the earth: that is, all earthly minded men: all such as were ignorant and proud, unchaste and covetous: so that they could never be well, till they had killed them, and cast out their corpses into the streets of the city: but then they were glad and rejoiced, and sent presents one to another in token of their joy, hoping that now these two witnesses were dispatched out of the way, they should go on merrily in their lewd courses, and live at hearts ease.
This we may see euidently in sundry examples ⟨p. 136⟩of Scripture, as first of all in those of whom mention is made in the Reuelation, where it is said,1 that there were two witnesses, that is, a competent and sufficient number of faithfull preachers, which were like Oliue trees, to distill the oyle of 2grace into mens hearts, and like Candlesticks to hold forth the light vnto those that liued in darknesse and ignorance: but what was the effect of their preaching? It is said that these two prophets 3vexed them that dwelt on the earth: that is, all earthly minded men: all such as were ignorant and proud, vnchast and couetous: so that they could neuer bee well, till they had killed them, and cast out their corpses into the streetes of the citie: but then they were glad and reioyced, and sent presents one to another in token of their ioy, hoping that now these two witnesses were dispatched out of the way, they should go on merily in their leaud courses, and liue at hearts ease.