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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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A third reason hereof may be taken from the end of Gods afflictions, which is (as he himself testifieth in the book of Deuteronomy) that he may do his children good in the latter end, that he may make them partakers of his holiness, and so by1 consequent of the consolations of his spirit. When God will do his enemies a notable displeasure, he setteth them aloft in slippery places, that so their2 fall may be more fearful and unrecoverable: ⟨p. 157⟩even so on the contrary, when he purposeth some extraordinary benefit unto his servants, he will lay them full low, and afflict them full sore, (as he did Joseph and David) that so they may be more capable of his favours.
A third reason hereof may be taken from the end of Gods afflictions, which is (as he himselfe testifieth in the booke of Deuteronomie) that he may doe his children good in the latter end, that hee may make them partakers of his holinesse, and so by1 consequent of the consolations of his spirit. Whē God will doe his enemies a notable displeasure, he setteth them aloft in slipperie places, that so their2 fall may bee more fearefull and vnrecouerable: ⟨p. 157⟩euen so on the contrarie, when hee purposeth some extraordinarie benefit vnto his seruants, he will lay them full low, and afflict them full sore, (as he did Ioseph and Dauid) that so they may be more capable of his fauours.