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

Secondly, Gods servants do pray in their afflictions, which is the very high way unto sound comfort: Call upon me in the time of trouble (saith¹ God) and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. This Asa and Jehoshaphat had good experience² ⟨p. 156⟩of: for when they being in a great strait, had humbled themselves by fasting and prayer, their hearts were full of joy, and their mouths full of the praises of the Lord for their wonderful deliverance from their enemies. And the like may be said of Esther and Mordecai and the rest of the³ Jews in his time. And our Saviour telleth his Disciples, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall ⁴weep and lament, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. But by what means should they attain unto this? the words following do make it manifest, Ask (saith he) and ye shall receive, that your joy may be ⁵full. When Christians do enjoy wealth, & credit, and ease, they are oftentimes made so dull and secure thereby, that they have little mind to pour out their souls before God in prayer: but when once they are throughly pinched and pressed with miseries and calamities, then they begin to renew their acquaintance with God, and so bringing before him abundance of holy and heavenly prayers, he replenisheth them with store of sweet and celestial comforts.

Secondly, Gods seruants doe pray in their afflictions, which is the very high way vnto sound comfort: Call vpon me in the time of trouble (saith¹ God) and I will deliuer thee, and thou shalt glorifie me. This Asa and Iehoshaphat had good experience² ⟨p. 156⟩