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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.
Thirdly, here is another use of consolation, and ⟨p. 36⟩of instruction both, that if we will have this testimony unto our souls that we pray in the Spirit, then when we have the most feeling affections, and purest desires, let us offer them up in Christ Jesus; let us not play the Priests our selves, as king Uzziah did, lest we be smitten with a worse leprosy in our souls, than he was in his body; but let us make Christ our high Priest, to present our offerings before the Lord. So also when our prayers and thanksgivings are most imperfect and weak, let us present them through him, that so they may find acceptance with God, being perfumed by the righteousness of his dear Son.
Thirdly, here is another vse of consolation, and ⟨p. 36⟩of instruction both, that if we will haue this testimony vnto our soules that we pray in the Spirit, then when we haue the most feeling affections, and purest desires, let vs offer them vp in Christ Iesus; let vs not play the Priests our selues, as king Vzziah did, lest wee be smitten with a worse leprocie in our soules, than he was in his bodie; but let vs make Christ our high Priest, to present our offerings before the Lord. So also when our prayers and thanksgiuings are most imperfect and weake, let vs present them through him, that so they may finde acceptance with God, being perfumed by the righteousnesse of his deare sonne.
Object. Oh, but I cannot strive nor wrestle with God in prayer, as others do, and as I my self have sometimes done.
Obiect. Oh, but I cannot striue nor wrestle with God in prayer, as others do, and as I my selfe haue sometimes done.