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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.
Some experience of this we may see among us: Courtiers will be professors, and Scholars of ripe wits will be religious, if that Courtiers may ⟨p. 174⟩become Counsellors, and Scholars may be preferred to the chiefest places: but if promotion come not, then is their profession forsaken, and their religion laid aside: and yet that is not all, for either they wax profane in their lives, or heretical in their opinions. Do the children of God love on this manner? No, the holy Ghost which they have received in effectual manner, doth shed the seed of love in their hearts, and doth1 work in them a special liking of his goodness and of his holiness, so that they love him not for2 his blessings alone, but chiefly for himself: as the natural child loveth his father naturally, and though his father beat him, yet he beareth it, and still loveth him. They have poured and infused3 into them a godly nature, so that they do freely love God their father: and though he afflict them, or cross them in their desires, yet they love him, and in love perform their obedience unto him continually. Therefore Job saith, Though he kill 4me, yet will I trust in him. And this is the third mark or rule whereby to prove and try ourselves.
Some experience of this wee may see among vs: Courtiers will be professors, and Schollers of ripe wits will be religious, if that Courtiers may ⟨p. 174⟩become Counsellors, and Schollers may be preferred to the chiefest places: but if promotion come not, then is their profession forsaken, and their religion laid aside: and yet that is not all, for either they waxe prophane in their liues, or hereticall in their opinions. Doe the children of God loue on this manner? No, the holy Ghost which they haue receiued in effectuall manner, doth shed the seede of loue in their hearts, and doth