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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.
Use 5 In the last place here is an use of comfort for all such as are endued with the Spirit of grace; sith that is the fountain of all happiness, therefore are they blessed people, and shall be blessed what courses soever they meet withal. And what oppositions soever they find either from Satan himself, or from any of his limbs, those that are once engrafted into Christ, and are become plants of the living God, have the streams of living waters running through their hearts; and therefore must of necessity prosper and flourish, though the heat of persecution, or any manner of affliction beat never so violently upon them. Indeed if wicked enemies of the Church could withdraw and withhold Gods spirit from the hearts of his children, then might they hinder their happiness, and make them truly miserable: but seeing ⟨p. 24⟩they can no more stay the operation thereof, then they can stop the course of the wind from blowing whither it will: therefore shall they never be able1 to defeat Gods servants of that blessed estate which in Christ Jesus he hath promised unto them, and through his precious blood-shedding purchased for them.
Vse 5 In the last place here is an vse of comfort for all such as are endued with the Spirit of grace; sith that is the fountaine of all happinesse, therefore are they blessed people, and shall bee blessed what courses soeuer they meete withal. And what oppositions soeuer they finde either from Sathan himselfe, or from any of his limmes, those that are once ingraffed into Christ, and are become plants of the liuing God, haue the streames of liuing waters running through their hearts; and therefore must of necessity prosper and flourish, though the heate of persecution, or any manner of affliction beate neuer so violently vpon them. Indeed if wicked enemies of the Church could withdraw and withhold Gods spirit from the hearts of his children, then might they hinder their happinesse, and make them truly miserable: but seeing ⟨p. 24⟩they can no more stay the operation thereof, then they can stop the course of the winde from blowing whither it will: therefore shall they neuer be able1