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

But this hath frailty joined with it, and men through weakness may soon fall: therefore if notwithstanding that, we will know whether we still retain the spirit, we must try our selves by these rules:

But this hath frailtie ioyned with it, and men through weakenesse may soone fall: therefore if notwithstanding that, we will know whether we still retaine the spirit, wee must trie our selues by these rules:

First, if through infirmity we have fallen, (as who doth not) and will know whether thereby¹ we have lost the spirit of God, or no, let us examine what liking or misliking we have of sin: for if we still hold our former hatred of that, and the oftener we fall, the more thorough and deadly hatred we conceive against it, undoubtedly that frailty hath not as yet deprived us of the spirit; for this holy detestation of sin is a fruit of the spirit.

First, if through infirmitie wee haue fallen, (as who doth not) and will know whether thereby¹ we haue lost the spirit of God, or no, let vs examine what liking or misliking we haue of sinne: for if we still hold our former hatred of that, and the oftner we fall, the more thorough and deadly hatred we conceiue against it, vndoubtedly that frailtie hath not as yet depriued vs of the spirit; for this holy detestatiō of sin is a fruit of the spirit.

1. 1James 3. 1. Notes of the spirit after slips. 1. Hatred of sin.Iames 3. 1. Notes of the spirit after slips. 1. Hatred of sinne.