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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, we must be touched with an inward longing, and earnest desire of the things which we ask; for it is said, that the Spirit maketh request for us 1[with sighs] which cannot be expressed. As we see in Hannah, who came with a heart full of heavenly meditations and of holy desires, which she did not express in words, but made them known unto the Lord, with whom her heart was labouring all the time of her prayer. Now if we would obtain this inward affection, we must ponder much on Gods goodness and readiness to hear, and to help us; and of our own miserable wants, ⟨p. 30⟩which move us to become suitors unto his Majesty: and then if we can get a good persuasion of God, and a due estimation of the things which we beg at his hands, we shall not choose but be instant and earnest in our prayers; not taking up the time in words of course, and in making vain and idle repetitions, or drowsy and lumpish petitions, as if we cared not whether we lost, or found; but we shall be able to cry fervently unto the Lord, and then cannot he deny our requests. For he heareth the cry of them that fear him, and fulfilleth their 2desires; and the prayer of the righteous availeth much when it is fervent.
Secondly, we must be touched with an inward longing, and earnest desire of the things which we aske; for it is said, that the Spirit maketh request for vs 1[with sighes] which cannot be expressed. As we see in Hannah, who came with a heart full of heauenly meditations and of holy desires, which she did not expresse in words, but made them knowne vnto the Lord, with whom her heart was labouring all the time of her prayer. Now if we would obtaine this inward affection, we must ponder much on Gods goodnesse and readinesse to heare, and to helpe vs; and of our owne miserable wants, ⟨p. 30⟩which moue vs to become suiters vnto his Maiesty: and then if we can get a good perswasion of God, and a due estimation of the things which we beg at his hands, wee shall not chuse but be instant and earnest in our prayers; not taking vp the time in words of course, and in making vaine and idle repetitions, or drowsie and lumpish petitions, as if we cared not whether we lost, or found; but we shall be able to cry feruently vnto the Lord, and then cannot he deny our requests. For he heareth the cry of them that feare him, and fulfilleth their