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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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Indeed Gods dear children may be somewhat ⟨p. 74⟩frighted and terrified at first, but they quickly recover themselves again: being therein like a pure spring, which being trod in by beasts, or any other way stirred, will be somewhat muddy for a while; but come within an hour after, and you shall find it settled again. Therefore Christians should not be discouraged, though they find a passion of fear, and unbelief now and then, if so be ordinarily they send forth pure water: for there is a great difference betwixt them and hypocrites, who are filthy puddles, having a little fair water running on the top; but if they be stirred and raked into, they will appear to be most loathsome, neither will they be easily settled again.
Indeed Gods deare children may be somewhat ⟨p. 74⟩frighted and terrified at first, but they quickly recouer themselues againe: being therein like a pure spring, which being trodde in by beasts, or any other way stirred, will bee somewhat muddy for a while; but come within an houre after, and you shall finde it settled againe. Therefore Christians should not bee discouraged, though they finde a passion of feare, and vnbeliefe now and then, if so bee ordinarily they send foorth pure water: for there is a great difference betwixt them and hypocrites, who are filthy puddles, hauing a little faire water running on the top; but if they be stirred and raked into, they will appeare to bee most loathsome, neither will they bee easily settled againe.
[And it fell by and by, and the fall of that house was great.] Carnal men make it a small matter for one to forsake the profession of the truth. But the Lord esteemeth that [a great fall] yea greater then if the Sun and the Stars fell from heaven: so that the point is, that of all falls the fall from religion is the most woeful.
[And it fell by and by, and the fall of that house was great.] Carnall men make it a small matter for one to forsake the profession of the truth. But the Lord esteemeth that [a great fall] yea greater then if the Sunne and the Starres fell from heauen: so that the point is, that of all fals the fall from religion is the most woefull.