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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
THE FIRST SERMON, UPON the twelfth of Zechariah.THE FIRST SERMON, VPON the twelfth of Zechariah.
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.
Reason 2 Furthermore in the third Chapter of the second to the Corinthians, there are three special reasons to show the happiness of him that is endued with Gods Spirit: the first whereof is this; That whereas all men naturally are like the Jews, who (as it is there said) when they come to the means of salvation, have a veil upon their minds, so that1 they can see nothing to save their souls, to further2 ⟨p. 10⟩their repentance, to cause them to believe in Christ Jesus, and to place their hope, and happiness in him: as soon as ever the Spirit of grace entereth into them, this blindness of mind and hardness of heart is removed; and then they are enabled soundly to understand, and truly to apply the word preached unto their own souls. Verse 16.
Reason 2 Furthermore in the third Chapter of the second to the Corinthians, there are three speciall reasons to shew the happinesse of him that is endued with Gods Spirit: the first whereof is this; That whereas all men naturally are like the Iewes, who (as it is there said) when they come to the meanes of saluation, haue a veile vpon their mindes, so that1 they can see nothing to saue their soules, to further2 ⟨p. 10⟩their repentance, to cause them to beleeue in Christ Iesus, and to place their hope, and happinesse in him: as soone as euer the Spirit of grace entreth into them, this blindnesse of minde and hardnesse of heart is remoued; and then they are enabled soundly to vnderstand, and truely to apply the word preached vnto their owne soules. Verse 16.
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