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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
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.
IN the words immediately going before, is declared, how Christ rebuked those that would call him, Lord, Lord, and make a profession of religion, and yet not do the things that he commanded them: for if they would speak to their Lords, they must speak to their lusts, for to them they are in subjection. Having bestowed such a reproof upon them, he leaveth them not so, but directeth them ⟨p. 57⟩what they should do, exhorting them to a conscionable practise of the word, to which that he might more throughly persuade them, he useth two forcible reasons.
IN the words immediatly going before, is declared, how Christ rebuked those that would call him, Lord, Lord, and make a profession of religion, and yet not doe the things that he commanded them: for if they would speake to their Lords, they must speake to their lusts, for to them they are in subiection. Hauing bestowed such a reproofe vpon them, he leaueth them not so, but directeth them ⟨p. 57⟩what they should do, exhorting them to a conscionable practise of the word, to which that hee might more throughly perswade them, hee vseth two forcible reasons.
1 One is taken from the great commodity that will redound unto those that do practise it, namely, that they shall be invincible against all temptations, and unmoveable in all the storms and tempests that shall arise. Vers. 47.48.
1 One is taken from the great commodity that will redoune vnto those that doe practise it, namely, that they shall be inuincible against all temptations, and vnmoueable in all the stormes and tempests that shall arise. Vers. 47.48.