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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.
As they have their times of feeding upon the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, so have they also seasons of rejoicing, and of singing Psalms of praise for their happy deliverance1 out of troubles and miseries. Heaviness may abide 2at evening, but joy cometh in the morning. They may sow in tears for a time, but they shall reap in joy. This is the very patrimony and inheritance of the Saints, as the Wiseman saith, Surely to a man 3that is good in his sight, to wit, through Christ, God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: this he may build on, and make full account of, even in the middest of all his sorrow and anguish. And there is good reason why it must needs be thus.
As they haue their times of feeding vpon the bread of aduersitie, and the water of affliction, so haue they also seasons of reioycing, and of singing Psalmes of praise for their happie deliuerance1 out of troubles and miseries. Heauinesse may abide 2at euening, but ioy commeth in the morning. They may sow in teares for a time, but they shall reape in ioy. This is the very patrimonie and inheritance of the Saints, as the Wiseman saith, Surely to a man 3that is good in his sight, to wit, through Christ, God giueth wisedom, and knowledge, and ioy: this he may build on, and make full account of, euen in the middest of all his sorrow and anguish. And there is good reason why it must needs be thus.
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- 2Psal. 30. 5.
- 3Ecclesiast. 2. ult.