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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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Fourthly, we must believe that we shall obtain that which we ask; according to that of our Saviour: Whatsoever ye desire when ye pray, believe 1that ye shall have it. Which faith of ours will be unto us a sure argument, that we pray in the Spirit, which stirreth us up to make such requests alone, as it assureth us shall be performed. But by the way let us observe, that sometimes spiritual men may make carnal prayers, as Job, and Elijah, and Jonah did, when they desired that God would take ⟨p. 31⟩away their lives; which proceeded from the pride of the flesh, and from the rebelliousness of their wills, in that they could not content themselves to live in that estate, whereunto the Lord had brought them. Such fleshly petitions may we sometimes put up before the Lord; but we shall have checks and rebukes in our hearts for the same, and no assurance that they shall be granted: but when our suits are spiritual, the holy Ghost which moveth us to ask, will also persuade us that God is able and willing to hear us, and to relieve us, and that therefore we shall obtain a blessing sooner or later.
Fourthly, we must beleeue that we shall obtaine that which we aske; according to that of our Sauiour: VVhatsoeuer ye desire when ye pray, beleeue 1that ye shall haue it. Which faith of ours will be vnto vs a sure argument, that we pray in the Spirit, which stirreth vs vp to make such requests alone, as it assureth vs shall be performed. But by the way let vs obserue, that sometimes spirituall men may make carnall prayers, as Iob, and Eliiah, and Ionah did, when they desired that God would take ⟨p. 31⟩away their liues; which proceeded from the pride of the flesh, and from the rebelliousnesse of their wils, in that they could not content themselues to liue in that estate, wherunto the Lord had brought them. Such fleshly petitions may we sometimes put vp before the Lord; but we shall haue checks and rebukes in our hearts for the same, and no assurance that they shall be granted: but when our suits are spirituall, the holy Ghost which moueth vs to aske, will also perswade vs that God is able and willing to heare vs, and to relieue vs, and that therefore we shall obtaine a blessing sooner or later.