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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, §2from that hellish corruption that is in mans nature, which though there were no devil, would minister unto them sufficient malice, whereby they should be stirred up to carry a grudge against the image of God wheresoever it is, yea though it be in those that in the bounds of nature are most nearly linked unto them; as we see in Cain, who hated and murdered his brother Abel: and why? because his own works were evil, 1and his brothers good.
Secondly, §2from that hellish corruption that is in mans nature, which though there were no diuell, would minister vnto them sufficient malice, whereby they should bee stirred vp to carrie a grudge against the image of God wheresoeuer it is, yea though it bee in those that in the bounds of nature are most neerely linked vnto them; as we see in Cain, who hated and murthered his brother Abel: and why? because his owne workes were euill, 1and his brothers good.
Therefore let Gods servants never look to please the world by well doing, Use 1 but make full reckoning that they shall much displease them.
Therefore let Gods seruants neuer looke to please the world by well doing, Vse 1 but make full reckoning that they shall much displease them.