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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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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 ⟨p. 12⟩upon them, do either fret or faint; either fall to murmuring, or to desperation: but those that have their hearts replenished with the holy Ghost, do then most strongly rejoice, when tribulations and miseries lye most heavily upon them: as the Apostles when they were most grievously persecuted, are said then to be filled with the holy Ghost. And1 what of that? Then they rejoiced that they were counted 2worthy to suffer rebuke for Christ his name. And as Pauls sufferings did abound, so did his consolations 3in Christ abound also. So that when comfort is comfort indeed, and when life it self would go unless comfort came, then doth the holy Ghost most plenteously refresh the heart with inward joy and contentment: according to that saying of the Apostle Peter; Now for a season ye are in heaviness, 4and yet rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious. Hitherto the reasons alleged have tended chiefly to this, even to show what good the Spirit of grace bringeth unto our selves.
A fift 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 aduersity lighteth ⟨p. 12⟩vpon them, do either fret or faint; either fall to murmuring, or to desperation: but those that haue their hearts replenished with the holy Ghost, doe then most strongly reioyce, when tribulations and miseries lye most heauily vpon them: as the Apostles when they were most grieuously persecuted, are said then to be filled with the holy Ghost. And