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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 sixth Sermon. › Of extinguishing the graces of the Spirit.
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Secondly, let us come to their affections. Certain1 it is, that the wicked do desire the help and favour of God, but the difference stands in the cause why: they seek help only because of some extremity they are in; and sue for the favour of God, because they would be freed from grief: and therefore it is usual with them to say; Oh that I were out of this pain! oh, that this my sorrow were taken from me! by which speeches they show, that so they might be at rest and ease, they would little weigh of the help and favour of God: but the godly find such sweetness in his love, that they count it better then life it self:2 in so much that for the obtaining thereof, they ⟨p. 173⟩can be content to forgo all the pleasures of this3 life, yea and to suffer whatsoever it shall please the Lord to inflict upon them.
Secondly, let vs come to their affections. Certaine1 it is, that the wicked doe desire the help and fauour of God, but the difference stands in the cause why: they seeke helpe onely because of some extremitie they are in; and sue for the fauour of God, because they would be freed from griefe: and therefore it is vsual with them to say; Oh that I were out of this paine! oh, that this my sorrow were taken from me! by which speeches they shew, that so they might be at rest and ease, they would little weigh of the helpe and fauour of God: but the godly finde such sweetnes in his loue, that they count it better then life it self:2 in so much that for the obtaining thereof, they ⟨p. 173⟩can bee content to forgoe all the pleasures of this3 life, yea and to suffer whatsoeuer it shall please the Lord to inflict vpon them.