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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 FIRST SERMON, UPON the twelfth of Zechariah.THE FIRST SERMON, VPON the twelfth of Zechariah.
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And if any desire yet a further trial, let him examine whether there be in him those other virtues of the Spirit which are recited Gal. 5. 22. viz. 1. Love unto God, to his word, to his Saints, to mankind, yea to our very enemies, so far as to desire their conversion and salvation. 2. Joy in Gods favour, in that he hath given us any sparkles of grace, & thereby assured us that he will provide all good things for us in this life, and afterwards save our souls and bodies everlastingly. 3. Peace with the Lord himself, with our consciences, and with our brethren. If (I say) any desire further assurance that the Spirit of grace doth possess his heart, let him try whether he can find in himself these fruits thereof, together with the rest there mentioned; to wit, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: and as these do more or less abound in him, so may he be assured that he is more or less spiritual.
And if any desire yet a further triall, let him examine whether there bee in him those other vertues of the Spirit which are recited Gal. 5. 22. viz. 1. Loue vnto God, to his word, to his Saints, to mankind, yea to our very enemies, so far as to desire their conuersion and saluation. 2. Ioy in Gods fauour, in that he hath giuen vs any sparkles of grace, & thereby assured vs that he wil prouide al good things for vs in this life, and afterwards saue our soules and bodies euerlastingly. 3. Peace with the Lord himselfe, with our consciences, and with our brethren. If (I say) any desire further assurance that the Spirit of grace doth possesse his heart, let him try whether he can finde in himselfe these fruites thereof, together with the rest there mentioned; to wit, long suffering, gentlenesse, goodnesse, faith, meekenesse, temperance: and as these doe more or lesse abound in him, so may he be assured that he is more or lesse spirituall.
Use 4 A fourth use of this point may be this, that seeing our happiness doth ebb or flow, according to the working of the holy Ghost within us, therefore we should use all means to get and increase the same in our hearts.