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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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Thirdly, the world is ready to join with us in any unwarrantable and bad courses, so that if we be addicted to covetousness, or vainglory, or voluptuousness, we shall have commendation and encouragement from carnal people: for the world1 loves, as it own persons, so likewise it own works; such as are those before mentioned: and whatsoever it loves, that it commends: now praise is it which earthly minded men do much hunt for, and that makes them so eager and swift of foot in following after those things which the men of this world do affect & like of. They would fain have present payment, and are loth to look after those things which are not seen: they would rather have their sense satisfied, then their hope exercised, (that which they have, not being a sound ⟨p. 146⟩hope) and therefore they choose rather the practise of those evils, whereby they imagine to obtain some present contentment, then the performance of such good duties, as would hereafter procure them an eternal weight of glory, besides the present peace and comfort which from the same would arise unto them.
Thirdly, the world is ready to ioyne with vs in any vnwarrantable and bad courses, so that if we be addicted to couetousnesse, or vainglory, or voluptuousnesse, wee shall haue commendation and incouragement frō carnall people: for the world1 loues, as it own persons, so likewise it own works; such as are those before mentioned: and whatsoeuer it loues, that it commends: now praise is it which earthly minded men do much hunt for, and that makes thē so eager and swift of foote in following after those things which the men of this world do affect & like of. They would faine haue present paiment, and are loth to looke after those things which are not seene: they would rather haue their sense satisfied, then their hope exercised, (that which they haue, not being a sound ⟨p. 146⟩hope) and therefore they chuse rather the practise of those euils, whereby they imagine to obtaine some present contentment, then the performance of such good duties, as would hereafter procure them an eternall weight of glorie, besides the present peace and comfort which from the same would arise vnto them.