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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.
Secondly, Use 2 this is for terror to them that have not a sound inside: when afflictions come (as come they will sooner or later,) they that are unsound will show themselves to be unsound, and they that are false-hearted in the sight of God, will appear to be so in the sight of men. Therefore let every one look unto his heart, or else his fall will be fearful and shameful. Neither let men dream that it will be always Summer: nay, the Lord hath said, 1that those that pervert their ways shall be known: hypocrites shall be sifted first or last: and then their filthy nakedness will appear. In the Acts of the Apostles we read of many that made profession of Christ, 2who when Paul brought amongst them the fire of persecution, to try what metal they were, they in stead of standing for Christ, fell to blaspheming of his name. Pauls cruelty was but the occasion of this, the cause was in themselves: for if they had been faithful Christians, they would rather have denied their life, then the Lord of life; and have endured a temporal death, then an eternal.
Secondly, Vse 2 this is for terrour to them that haue not a sound inside: when afflictions come (as come they will sooner or later,) they that are vnsound will shew themselues to be vnsound, and they that are false-hearted in the sight of God, wil appeare to bee so in the sight of men. Therefore let euery one looke vnto his heart, or else his fall will be fearefull and shamefull. Neither let men dreame that it will be alwaies Summer: nay, the Lord hath said, 1that those that peruert their waies shall be knowne: hypocrites shall bee sifted first or last: and then their filthy nakednesse will appeare. In the Acts of the Apostles wee reade of many that made profession of Christ, 2who whē Paul brought amongst them the fire of persecution, to try what mettall they were, they in stead of standing for Christ, fell to blaspheming of his name. Pauls cruelty was but the occasion of this, the cause was in themselues: for if they had been faithfull Christians, they would rather haue denied their life, then the Lord of life; and haue endured a temporall death, then an eternall.