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

Such are the prayers of all blind and ignorant Papists, who pray in an unknown tong, to whom it may be said, as it was by our Saviour unto the sons of Zebedeus, Ye know not what ye ask. They may speak what they list of their often praying, and how readily they can go through with their stint and task: but they that understand what it is to bring God and their own souls together in earnest requests, and fervent supplications, cannot but judge them to be bragging Pharisees, who think that the Lord is beholding unto them, and indebted unto them for such prayers; whereas in truth he may justly condemneth em unto hell for the same, and will do so, if they be not humbled for them, as well as for the rest of their iniquities. And therefore they that have indeed the Spirit of prayer, ⟨p. 28⟩are of another mind: for when they have used the best preparation that possibly they can, they find so many defects in their prayers, that they are driven to make a new prayer for the pardoning of those their wants, and are stirred up heartily to praise the Lord, when they can in any poor measure pour out their souls before him, as knowing, that it is not from any strength that they have in themselves, but from the help and furtherance of his good Spirit.

Such are the prayers of all blind and ignorant Papists, who pray in an vnknowne tong, to whom it may be said, as it was by our Sauiour vnto the sonnes of Zebedeus, Ye know not what yee aske. They may speake what they list of their often praying, and how readily they can goe through with their stint and taske: but they that vnderstand what it is to bring God and their owne soules together in earnest requests, and feruent supplications, cannot but iudge them to bee bragging Pharises, who thinke that the Lord is beholding vnto them, and indebted vnto them for such prayers; whereas in truth he may iustly condemneth em vnto hell for the same, and will do so, if they be not humbled for them, as well as for the rest of their iniquities. And therefore they that haue indeed the Spirit of prayer, ⟨p. 28⟩are of another mind: for when they haue vsed the best preparation that possibly they can, they finde so many defects in their prayers, that they are driuen to make a new prayer for the pardoning of those their wants, and are stirred vp heartily to praise the Lord, when they can in any poore measure powre out their soules before him, as knowing, that it is not from any strength that they haue in themselues, but from the helpe and furtherance of his good Spirit.