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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.
But the Israelites here dealt after a clean contrary manner: for the want of bread in the wilderness, being but for their bodies, did make them to despise their great and wonderful deliverance out of Egypt, which was unto them a sign of their spiritual deliverance. And this is the nature of all worldlings; they had rather forgo many spiritual benefits, then one corporal commodity: they grieve more at the losing, and rejoice more at the having of wealth, then of godliness.
But the Israelites here dealt after a cleane contrarie manner: for the want of bread in the wildernesse, being but for their bodies, did make thē to despise their great and wonderfull deliuerance out of Egypt, which was vnto them a signe of their spirituall deliuerance. And this is the nature of all worldlings; they had rather forgo many spirituall benefits, then one corporall commoditie: they grieue more at the losing, and reioyce more at the hauing of wealth, then of godlinesse.
But to return to the point in hand, sith murmuring is so great a sin, it shall be profitable to consider of some remedies against it.
But to returne to the point in hand, sith murmuring is so great a sinne, it shall be profitable to consider of some remedies against it.
Remedies against murmuring.