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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.
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.
A third means to get and increase the virtues of the holy Ghost, is, with reverence and conscience to hearken unto the word: for as the Apostle saith, the Spirit is not bestowed for any goodness1 in us, or through any works wrought by us, but God of his free mercy giveth it, and conveyeth it unto his children, by the preaching of the Gospel. And again, the same Apostle persuading the Thessalonians not to quench the Spirit, (for that is the best fire in the house, and without it men must needs freeze, in woe and sorrow and misery) he saith, despise not prophesying; that is, the ordinary ministry of the word, when it is truly expounded,2 and faithfully and wisely applied, as may be most for the edification of the hearers. This is as it were the fuel whereby the fire of God is continued and increased in our souls; and as we are more careful in this duty of laying up the word in our hearts, so shall we find the warmth, or rather heat of the Spirit to be more abundant and in more constant us.
A third meanes to get and increase the vertues of the holy Ghost, is, with reuerence and conscience to hearken vnto the word: for as the Apostle saith, the Spirit is not bestowed for any goodnesse1 in vs, or through any workes wrought by vs, but God of his free mercy giueth it, and conueigheth it vnto his children, by the preaching of the Gospell. And againe, the same Apostle perswading the Thessalonians not to quench the Spirit, (for that is the best fire in the house, and without it men must needes freeze, in woe and sorrow and misery) he saith, despise not prophacying; that is, the ordinary ministery of the word, when it is truly expounded,2 and faithfully and wisely applied, as may be most for the edification of the hearers. This is as it were the fuell whereby the fire of God is continued and increased in our soules; and as we are more carefull in this duty of laying vp the word in our hearts, so shall we finde the warmth, or rather heate of the Spirit to be more aboundant and in more constant vs.
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