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

Remedies against murmuring.

Now for as much as impatience proceedeth from infidelity, the remedy thereof must be fetched from faith in Gods mercies, in the merits of Christ, in the hope of the resurrection, and in Gods fatherly providence.

Now for as much as impatiencie proceedeth from infidelitie, the remedie thereof must bee fetched from faith in Gods mercies, in the merits of Christ, in the hope of the resurrection, and in Gods fatherly prouidence.

First (I say) Gods rich mercy and favourable dealing with us, being duly considered, cannot but work in us patience: for seeing that the Lord forbeareth us, and that when for the ripeness of our sins he might confound us, he doth rather heap blessings upon us, this cannot but bridle us from murmuring, though all things fall not out according to our hearts desire. Especially seeing that the Lord will deal with us still as he did with the Israelites, that when ordinary means failed, had extraordinary provision made for them; the clouds giving them bread, and the rock water, to teach us that man liveth not by bread only (as Moses applieth it, Deut. 8.) but by the word of God.

First (I say) Gods rich mercie and fauourable dealing with vs, being duly considered, cannot but worke in vs patience: for seeing that the Lord forbeareth vs, and that when for the ripenes of our sinnes he might confound vs, he doth rather heape blessings vpon vs, this cannot but bridle vs from murmuring, though all things fall not out according to our hearts desire. Especially seeing that the Lord will deale with vs still as hee did with the Israelites, that when ordinarie meanes failed, had extraordinary prouision made for thē; the cloudes giuing them bread, and the rock water, to teach vs that man liueth not by bread only (as Moses applieth it,