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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, this may serve for a caveat unto us, ⟨p. 150⟩that when we find our selves very eager and forward unto any thing, we make a stay, and a pause, examining whether the thing be lawful & good, yea or no: and if it be so, yet let us search whether our flesh be not set a work in that spiritual action which we are about: whether there be not in it some mixture of corruption, and some carnal respect or other, that maketh us so nimble and ready in the performance of it: let us (I say) look well unto our hearts in this behalf; for all is not fire from the altar, that seems to be such: it is a rare thing for us to be truly zealous of good works; and much of our heat proceedeth rather from our own flesh, then from Gods spirit; and therefore when we perceive our violence and eagerness to arise rather from some inordinate lust, then from any good and holy affection, let us curb and restrain the same, and beseech the Lord to moderate our desires, that we may do all our works in meekness and modesty, and with that good temper which beseemeth Christians.
Thirdly, this may serue for a caueat vnto vs, ⟨p. 150⟩that when we finde our selues very eager and forward vnto any thing, we make a stay, and a pause, examining whether the thing be lawfull & good, yea or no: and if it be so, yet let vs search whether our flesh be not set a work in that spirituall action which we are about: whether there be not in it some mixture of corruption, and some carnall respect or other, that maketh vs so nimble and readie in the performance of it: let vs (I say) looke well vnto our hearts in this behalfe; for all is not fire from the altar, that seemes to be such: it is a rare thing for vs to bee trulie zealous of good workes; and much of our heate proceedeth rather from our owne flesh, then from Gods spirit; and therefore when wee perceiue our violence and eagernesse to arise rather from some inordinate lust, then from any good and holy affection, let vs curbe and restraine the same, and beseech the Lord to moderate our desires, that wee may doe all our workes in meeknesse and modestie, and with that good temper which beseemeth Christians.