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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The third difference is in their love: for though1 both of them do love God, yet it is after a divers manner; the one of sincerity, the other for wages only. A poor child that is taken up, fed, and clothed, will love him that doth thus feed and clothe him: but if he received no more of that man then of another, he would like him and love him no better then another: even so it is with the wicked; if their bellies be filled, their barns stuffed, and they have their hearts desire, they love God indeed, but only for their belly and their barns. Thus did Saul love God for his kingdom; Ahithophel for his promotion; Judas for his place of Apostleship: but what became of their love? Saul a little afflicted, forsook God; Ahithophel somewhat crossed in his devices and disappointed of his hopes, hanged himself; and Judas for gain betrayed Christ.
The third differēce is in their loue: for though1 both of them doe loue God, yet it is after a diuers manner; the one of sinceritie, the other for wages only. A poore childe that is taken vp, fed, and cloathed, will loue him that doth thus feede and clothe him: but if hee receiued no more of that man then of another, he would like him and loue him no better then another: euen so it is with the wicked; if their bellics be filled, their barnes stuffed, and they haue their hearts desire, they loue God indeede, but onely for their belly and their barnes. Thus did Saul loue God for his kingdom; Achitophel for his promotion; Iudas for his place of Apostleship: but what became of their loue? Saul a little afflicted, forsooke God; Achitophel somewhat crossed in his deuices and disappointed of his hopes, hanged himselfe; and Iudas for gaine betraied Christ.
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