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Seven godly and fruitful sermons. The six first preached by Master John DodSeuen godlie and fruitfull sermons. The six first preached by Master Iohn Dod
Seven godly and fruitful sermons. The six first preached by Master John Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleaver. Whereunto is annexed, a brief discourse, touching, 1. Extinguishing of the spirit, 2. Murmuring in afflictionSeuen godlie and fruitfull sermons. The six first preached by Master Iohn Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleauer. Whereunto is annexed, a briefe discourse, touching, 1. Extinguishing of the spirit, 2. Murmuring in affliction
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for William Welby, 1614
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First, he that is a friend unto God, and truly loveth his honour himself, will be desirous that every body else should be affected in the like sort, especially such as are near unto him. He that carrieth a loyal and loving heart towards his sovereign, will be very unwilling that traitors and professed enemies to his life and dignity, should have entertainment under his roof.
First, he that is a friend vnto God, and trulie loueth his honour himselfe, will be desirous that euerie bodie else should be affected in the like sort, especially such as are neare vnto him. He that carrieth a loyall and louing heart towards his soueraigne, will bee very vnwilling that traitours and professed enemies to his life and diguitie, should haue entertainement vnder his roofe.
Secondly, §2godly men do well consider that those that are most faithful unto God, will also show themselves most faithful unto them; they will not infect their children, nor corrupt one another, nor be prodigal and wasteful, nor blemish them and their families by raising up slanders, and spreading abroad false reports and tales, tending to their reproach and disgrace. They will also be trusty and painful in their places and callings, even when their governors are absent, as well as when they are present: as knowing that though ⟨p. 50⟩they be not by, yet God is always by, who will call them to an account for all their works.
Secondly, §2godly men doe well consider that those that are most faithfull vnto God, will also shew themselues most faithfull vnto them; they wil not infect their children, nor corrupt one another, nor bee prodigall and wastfull, nor blemish them and their families by raising vp slanders, and spreading abroad false reports and tales, tending to their reproach and disgrace. They will also bee trusty and painefull in their places and callings, euen when their gouernours are absent, as well as when they are present: as knowing that though