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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
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.
Many men hearing of the often murmurings of the Israelites, do judge them the worst people under the Sun: but such do little consider, either the temptations whereby they were provoked to murmur, or the corruption of their own hearts, which will as bitterly murmur upon less occasion. For albeit they were an obstinate and stiff-necked people, yet herein they were vehemently tempted, that they came from plenty in Egypt, to scarcity in the wilderness, having neither meat nor drink for all that multitude, being six hundred thousand men, besides women and children. Wherefore let us cease to wonder at this people, and in them see our own corruption. For do not many amongst us, beholding the abundance which the Lord hath bestowed upon Magistrates or Ministers for the discharge of their duties, do they not (I say) rather murmur at it, then show themselves thankful for troubles that they are freed from, and for sufficiency that the Lord hath given them to live upon?
MAny men hearing of the often murmurings of the Israelites, doe iudge them the worst people vnder the Sunne: but such doe little consider, either the temptations whereby they were prouoked to murmure, or the corruption of their owne hearts, which will as bitterly murmure vpon lesse occasion. For albeit they were an obstinate and stiffe-necked people, yet herein they were vehemently tempted, that they came from plenty in Egypt, to scarsitie in the wildernesse, hauing neither meate nor drinke for all that multitude, being sixe hundred thousand men, besides women and children. Wherefore let vs cease to wonder at this people, and in them see our owne corruption. For doe not many amongst vs, beholding the abundance which the Lord hath bestowed vpon Magistrates or Ministers for the discharge of their duties, doe they not (I say) rather murmure at it, then shew themselues thankfull for troubles that they are freed from, and for sufficiencie that the Lord hath giuen them to liue vpon?
True it is, that notwithstanding the greatness of this peoples temptation, their sin was very heinous; for Gods mercies had been wonderful towards ⟨p. 179⟩them even immediately before, and that the unthankfullest of them had been driven to confess: yet did they wish to return to their former