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

Thirdly, the devil is much disquieted with right and powerful doctrine. If a man come with the sword of the Spirit to strike down right upon the sins of mens souls, and to summon their drowsy consciences before the judgement seat of Jesus Christ, that is the next way to thrust the devil out of possession, and to cast him violently¹ out of their hearts, even as the lightning falls from the cloud. And this we must make full reckoning of, that whatsoever dislikes the devil, the same² will dislike the children of the devil. And therefore we may observe, that when Paul at Philippi³ had cast out the devil of the maid that had a spirit of divination, Satan himself being enraged thereby, all the city was in an uproar against him and Silas, and commanded them to be grievously ⟨p. 140⟩scourged with rods, and after to be laid fast as close prisoners, with their feet in the stocks.

Thirdly, the diuell is much disquieted with right and powerful doctrine. If a man come with the sword of the Spirit to strike down right vpon the sinnes of mens soules, and to summon their drowsie consciences before the iudgement seate of Iesus Christ, that is the next way to thrust the diuell out of possession, and to cast him violently¹ out of their hearts, euen as the lightning fals from the cloud. And this we must make full reckoning of, that whatsoeuer dislikes the diuell, the same² will dislike the children of the diuell. And therefore we may obserue, that when Paul at Philippi³ had cast out the diuell of the maide that had a spirit of diuination, Satan himselfe being enraged thereby, all the citie was in an vprore against him and Silas, and commanded them to be grieuously ⟨p. 140⟩