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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.
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Again, it is said in the self same place, That where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Vers. 17. Till such time as that doth set men free, they are held fast in the cords and chains of iniquity, and are miserable slaves unto the vilest slave that is, even unto Satan himself (who is an Apostate, and a reprobate▪) and in the most wretched slavery that can be imagined, viz. to serve sin in the lusts thereof; and (which is the most grievous of all the rest) they shall have the worst wages that may be, even the curse and vengeance of God, while they live, and eternal damnation of body and soul after they are dead. Now when the Spirit of Christ taketh possession of us, it causeth us to disclaim the service of Satan, and to become servants unto the living God; it filleth us full of1 good meditations, of holy desires, and spiritual affections; it furnisheth us with ability to perform the duties of religion, and of our callings; and in a word, it maketh us willing and able both to do all manner of good, and to resist all manner of evil. So that after we have received the holy Ghost into our hearts, we shall not say: This is my nature ⟨p. 11⟩and I cannot do otherwise: but with the Apostle Paul▪ I can do all things through Christ that strengtheneth me: I will never be in bondage unto my corruptions any more; for grace shall have the upper hand of nature, and the Spirit shall master the flesh, and get the better of it.
Againe, it is said in the selfe same place, That where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Vers. 17. Till such time as that doth set men free, they are held fast in the cordes and chaines of inquity, and are miserable slaues vnto the vilest slaue that is, euen vnto Satan himselfe (who is an Apostata, and a reprobate▪) and in the most wretched slauerie that can be imagined, viz. to serue sinne in the lusts thereof; and (which is the most grieuous of all the rest) they shall haue the worst wages that may be, euen the curse and vengeance of God, while they liue, and eternall damnation of body and soule after they are dead. Now when the Spirit of Christ taketh possession of vs, it causeth vs to disclaime the seruice of Satan, and to become seruants vnto the liuing God; it filleth vs full of