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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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Lastly, it is added in the same place, that by virtue of the Spirit we see the glory of Christ in the Gospel, and are changed into his image, from glory to glory; that is from one measure of knowledge and holiness into another. verse 16. We would think no price too great to be given for such a looking-glass, as would make one that is deformed to become beautiful by the very beholding thereof: how much then should we esteem the holy word of God, which (through the operation of the Spirit) is made effectual, not to change the natural visage (which is a smaller matter) but to alter the form and shape of the soul▪ & to make it very beautiful and amiable in the sight of God and of his holy Angels, which was before time a most ugly and deformed creature? This must needs be a marvellous great benefit; for if the defacing of Gods Image be the cause of all our woe, then the repairing thereof must of necessity be the cause of all our happiness.
Lastly, it is added in the same place, that by vertue of the Spirit wee see the glory of Christ in the Gospell, and are changed into his image, from glory to glory; that is from one measure of knowledge and holinesse into another. verse 16. Wee would thinke no price too great to be giuen for such a looking-glasse, as would make one that is deformed to become beautifull by the very beholding thereof: how much then should we esteeme the holy word of God, which (through the operation of the Spirit) is made effectuall, not to change the naturall visage (which is a smaller matter) but to alter the forme and shape of the soule▪ & to make it very beautifull and amiable in the sight of God and of his holy Angels, which was before time a most vgly and deformed creature? This must needes be a maruailous great benefite; for if the defacing of Gods Image be the cause of all our woe, then the repairing thereof must of necessity be the cause of all our happinesse.
A fifth reason why their state is so happy that are endued with Gods spirit, is, because that is it which comforteth and strengtheneth them in all their temptations and troubles. Those that are destitute of this holy comforter, when adversity lighteth