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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.
Reasons. The reasons why pure and holy doctrine is so unpleasant and unwelcome unto impure and unholy persons, are these:
Reasons. The reasons why pure and holy doctrine is so vnpleasant and vnwelcome vnto impure and vnholy persons, are these:
First, because it doth marvellously cross their wretched lusts, and goes against those evil affections and actions which they are determined to follow: they would be proud; but the word tells them, that then the Lord will resist them, and at1 length confound them bodies and souls: they would be always rooting in the earth, and scraping together the pelf of this world; but the word tells them, that such swine shall be without,2 that is, excluded from the heavenly Jerusalem, and have their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone for ever. Now when they are resolved to be proud still, and to be rooters still, and the Ministers of God are ever and anon grating upon their consciences for the same, they are much embittered and incensed against them, and their doctrine, and if they can work them any mischief, they shall be sure not to miss of it.
First, because it doth maruellously crosse their wretched lusts, and goes against those euill affections and actions which they are determined to follow: they would be proud; but the word tels them, that then the Lord will resist them, and at1 length confound them bodies and soules: they would bee alwaies rooting in the earth, and scraping together the pelfe of this world; but the word tels them, that such swine shall be without,2 that is, excluded frō the heauenly Ierusalem, and haue their portion in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone for euer. Now when they are resolued to be proud still, and to be rooters still, and the Ministers of God are euer and anon grating vpon their consciences for the same, they are much imbittered and incensed against them, and their doctrine, and if they can worke them any mischiefe, they shall be sure not to misse of it.