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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.
Concerning themselves, §1first, they are never able to meditate on the word. For whatsoever a man comes unwillingly to hearken unto, that will quickly slip out of his mind, neither can he possibly get it to take any deep root in his heart. Hence is it that when covetous, or malicious, or unchaste persons repair unto Sermons to please their masters, or to satisfy the law, or for some such by respect, they never seriously think of that which they have heard, to make any application thereof unto themselves; they cannot bring their hearts unto it: for a sinful conscience will not endure to be tied to the word of the Lord. The Prophet ⟨p. 153⟩David saith, Lord how love I thy law? 1my meditation is in it continually. What will follow then if a man do not love Gods law? Surely, he will not at any time meditate thereon: which he that doth not, must needs be a very sinful creature.
Concerning themselues, §1first, they are neuer able to meditate on the word. For whatsoeuer a man comes vnwillingly to hearken vnto, that will quickly slip out of his minde, neither can he possibly get it to take any deepe roote in his heart. Hence is it that when couetous, or malicious, or vnchast persons repaire vnto Sermons to please their masters, or to satisfie the law, or for some such by respect, they neuer seriously thinke of that which they haue heard, to make any application thereof vnto themselues; they cannot bring their hearts vnto it: for a sinfull conscience will not endure to be tied to the word of the Lord. The Prophet ⟨p. 153⟩Dauid saith, Lord how loue I thy law? 1my meditation is in it continually. What will follow then if a man doe not loue Gods law? Surely, he will not at any time meditate theron: which he that doth not, must needs be a very sinfull creature.