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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.
Now the reasons why the Spirit maketh men so happy, Reasons. are these.
First, Reas. 1 because it doth mortify and crucify the flesh; that is, original corruption, 1with all the lusts and fruits thereof. It doth not lye still where it is, suffering the soul of the party to be under the dominion of sin; but it abateth and consumeth it by little and little, till at length his soul and body be as clear from sin, as Adams was before his fall. So that look how the Israelites did by degrees wear and wast the Canaanites out of the land, till it was wholly brought in subjection unto them: so doth the holy Ghost destroy and root out the enemies of our souls; not making them tributary, as Joshua did some of the cursed Canaanites, but spoiling them of their strength by little and little; and at length utterly consuming *them, so that they shall have no place at all within us. And as it killeth sin, so it quickeneth the dead soul, and maketh the whole man apt and fit for every good work. That Spirit which raised up Christ Jesus from a natural death, doth also raise us up from the death of sin, to the life of grace: and putteth more spiritual strength into us, then the flesh, the world and the devil can bring against us.
First, Reas. 1 because it doth mortifie and crucifie the flesh; that is, originall corruption, 1with all the lusts and fruites thereof. It doth not lye still where it is, suffering the soule of the party to be vnder the dominion of sinne; but it abateth and consurneth it by little and little, till at length his soule and body bee as cleare from sinne, as Adams was before his fal. So that looke how the Israelites did by degrees weare and wast the Canaanites out of the land, till it was wholly brought in subiection vnto them: so doth the holy Ghost destroy and root out the enemies of our soules; not making them tributarie, as Ioshua did some of the cursed Canaanites, but spoyling them of their strength by little and little; and at length vtterly consuming