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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.
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.
Object. Oh but it is your own preciseness (will some say) that causeth you to be so much maligned and disliked.
Obiect. Oh but it is your owne precisenesse (will some say) that causeth you to be so much maligned and disliked.
Nay, Answ. it is the worlds wickedness, not our strictness; otherwise what caused the Prophets of God, the Son of God himself, and his holy Apostles to be so much hated and wronged by ungodly men? They dare not say it was their indiscretion and niceness, or any the like failing on their part, but in truth the malice of the wicked, which is the very cause why even in these our days, Gods people find hard measure from profane persons.
Nay, Answ. it is the worlds wickednesse, not our strictnes; otherwise what caused the Prophets of God, the Son of God himselfe, and his holy Apostles to bee so much hated and wronged by vngodly men? They dare not say it was their indiscretion and nisenesse, or any the like failing on their part, but in truth the malice of the wicked, which is the very cause why euen in these our daies, Gods people finde hard measure from prophane persons.