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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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Ans. This doth nothing diminish the love of God and of Christ toward you, and therefore it should no whit lessen your good affection towards him: for your Saviour suffered as much for your iniquities, as if he had suffered for no mans else; for your sins alone required an infinite satisfaction.
Ans. This doth nothing diminish the loue of God and of Christ toward you, and therefore it should no whit lessen your good affection towards him: for your Sauiour suffered as much for your iniquities, as if he had suffered for no mans else; for your sinnes alone required an infinite satisfaction.
Object. Again, it may be asked how the consideration of Christ his death can make us mourn, sith it is the happiest thing that ever fell out since the foundations of the world were laid; and therefore may seem to bring with it greater matter of joy then of sorrow.
Obiect. Againe, it may be asked how the consideration of Christ his death can make vs mourne, sith it is the happiest thing that euer fell out since the foundations of the world were laid; and therefore may seeme to bring with it greater matter of ioy then of sorrow.
Ans. The answer hereunto is easy, because joy and sorrow may very well stand together, as may plainly appear in this similitude: If any of us had committed some notable offence, and were thereupon apprehended and condemned, and now going to the place of execution, there to endure whatsoever torture the wit or malice of men could inflict upon us; and at this instant some dear friend of ours, in singular compassion toward us, should entreat that the execution might be stayed; that we might be set at liberty, and he come in our steed to suffer whatsoever our ill deeds have deserved; we could not but be glad, that we speed so well, in being freed from so much misery: and yet withal if we had but natural kindness and common humanity in us, it could not but grieve our souls that so good a friend of ours should be put to such exquisite torments for our sakes. Or if a