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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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Vers. 11. [And I will pour upon the house of David, &c. the Spirit of grace &c.] In that the Lord having promised, that his Church shall be brought to wonderful excellency, doth set down this as the means whereby he will effect it, that they shall have the Spirit in great plenty poured down upon them, this shall be the doctrine, That the way ⟨p. 8⟩to all happiness and blessedness, Doct. 1 is to have the Spirit of grace bestowed upon us.1
Vers. 11. [And I will poure vpon the house of Dauid, &c. the Spirit of grace &c.] In that the Lord hauing promised, that his Church shall bee brought to wonderfull excellencie, doth set downe this as the meanes whereby he wil effect it, that they shal haue the Spirit in great plenty powred downe vpon them, this shall be the doctrine, That the way ⟨p. 8⟩to all happinesse and blessednesse, Doct. 1 is to haue the Spirit of grace bestowed vpon vs.1
- 1The Spirit of God is the author of all happiness.The Spirit of God is the author of all happinesse.
Whosoever hath not this, though he be never so great in the world, he is altogether wretched and miserable, subject to the curse of God, and to continual vexations, and discontentments: and on the other side, whosoever hath this holy Spirit dwelling in his heart, is an happy and blessed man, though he be never so much dejected and cast down through outward afflictions and tribulations.
Whosoeuer hath not this, though he bee neuer so great in the world, hee is altogether wretched and miserable, subiect to the curse of God, and to continuall vexations, and discontentments: and on the other side, whosoeuer hath this holy Spirit dwelling in his heart, is an happy and blessed man, though hee be neuer so much deiected and cast downe through outward afflictions and tribulations.