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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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Secondly, §2if we desire to have a good name while we live, to leave it behind us when we die, and to have everlasting honour before all the Saints and Angels for ever, then let us take such courses as God himself doth approve and commend. Let us get faith and love in our hearts, and let us manifest the fruits thereof in our lives: let us be truly religious towards God, and zealous in his service: let us be righteous towards men, and carry a liberal heart, and a bountiful hand for good and merciful uses: 1for these things God himself doth commend, and therefore we may assure our selves that they will procure us eternal ⟨p. 142⟩praise. And though sinful men may try us by reproaches and slanders, and seek by all means to blemish our names, as they dealt with our Saviour, and his Apostles and followers in former times, yet shall our memorial be blessed, and our goodness be had in everlasting remembrance: 2God shall bring forth our righteousness as the light, and our judgement as the noon day.
Secondly, §2if wee desire to haue a good name while we liue, to leaue it behind vs when we die, and to haue euerlasting honour before all the Saints and Angels for euer, then let vs take such courses as God himselfe doth approue and commend. Let vs get faith and loue in our hearts, and let vs manifest the fruits thereof in our liues: let vs be truly religious towards God, and zealous in his seruice: let vs be righteous towards men, and carrie a liberall heart, and a bountifull hand for good and mercifull vses: 1for these things God himselfe doth commend, and therefore wee may assure our selues that they will procure vs eternall ⟨p. 142⟩praise. And though sinfull men may try vs by reproaches and slanders, and seeke by all meanes to blemish our names, as they dealt with our Sauiour, and his Apostles and followers in former times, yet shall our memoriall be blessed, and our goodnesse bee had in euerlasting remembrance: