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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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Secondly, let this be an instruction unto us, that if we would pray aright, and speed accordingly, we labour (as Jude exhorteth) to pray in the 1holy Ghost. For those be the petitions that pierce the heavens, and bring peace & comfort unto the conscience. But how shall we know, whether our prayers proceed from Gods Spirit or not? for our sinful hearts are apt to deceive us on both sides: viz. either to make us think (through Satan's suggestion) that we do not pray in the holy Ghost, because we have so many frailties, when in truth we do; or that we pray as we ought to do, because we have matter and words at will, when indeed there is no such thing, but only a natural gift of uttering that which is in our minds and memories, in apt and fit terms, and in a fluent manner of speech. Therefore if we would know what it is to pray in the holy Ghost, it is this.
Secondly, let this be an instruction vnto vs, that if we would pray aright, and speede accordingly, we labour (as Iude exhorteth) to pray in the 1holy Ghost. For those be the petitions that pierce the heauens, and bring peace & comfort vnto the conscience. But how shall we know, whether our prayers proceed from Gods Spirit or not? for our sinfull hearts are apt to deceiue vs on both sides: viz. either to make vs thinke (through Satans suggestion) that we doe not pray in the holy Ghost, because we haue so many frailties, when in truth we doe; or that we pray as we ought to doe, because we haue matter and words at will, when indeed there is no such thing, but onely a naturall gift of vttering that which is in our mindes and memories, in apt and fit tearms, and in a fluent manner of speech. Therefore if wee would know what it is to pray in the holy Ghost, it is this.
- 1Jude V. 20.Iude V. 20.