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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.
Besides, as they desire the word, so they wait until it please the Lord to work further in them thereby: and this waiting is as earnest as theirs, who having watched all night, do wait and look for the dawning of the day.
Besides, as they desire the word, so they waite vntill it please the Lord to worke further in them thereby: and this waiting is as earnest as theirs, who hauing watched all night, do waite and look for the dawning of the day.
Secondly, as they see their wants, so do they1 also see the graces they have received, and are for that time well apaid and contented therewith: and therefore as their wants do humble them, so Gods graces do comfort them: and as their wants do call upon them to seek more, so the gifts ⟨p. 176⟩they have provoke them to be thankful for that they have received. And thus much for the last rule of trial. These forenamed properties whosoever can find in himself, he may be assured that the spirit hath wrought in him so effectually, as that it shall never be taken from him.
Secondly, as they see their wants, so doe they1 also see the graces they haue receiued, and are for that time well apaid and contented therewith: and therefore as their wants doe humble them, so Gods graces doe comfort them: and as their wants do call vpon them to seek more, so the gifts ⟨p. 176⟩they haue prouoke them to bee thankfull for that they haue receiued. And thus much for the last rule of trial. These forenamed properties whosoeuer can finde in himself, he may bee assured that the spirit hath wrought in him so effectually, as that it shall neuer be taken from him.