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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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And as for evil deeds, so for sinful speeches, there is in our nature a very great aptness and proneness thereunto, which unregenerate men do help forward by their continual practise: in which regard Jeremiah saith concerning them of his time, that they did bend their tongues like bows for 1lies, but they had no courage for the trueth. If they were to speak of hurtful and wicked things, they had words at will, and boldness suitable thereunto: but if it were concerning good and profitable matters, they had no heart unto them; their bow and their string were both broken.
And as for euill deedes, so for sinfull speeches, there is in our nature a very great aptnesse and pronenesse thereunto, which vnregenerate men doe helpe forward by their continuall practise: in which regard Ieremy saith concerning them of his time, that they did bend their tongues like bowes for 1lies, but they had no courage for the trueth. If they were to speake of hurtfull and wicked things, they had words at will, and boldnesse sutable thereunto: but if it were concerning good and profitable matters, they had no heart vnto them; their bow and their string were both broken.
Reasons. The reasons of this doctrine are these: