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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.
Vers. 10. Which say unto the Seers, see not, &c.
Vers. 10. Which say vnto the Seers, see not, &c.
The Prophet had charged them that they were unwilling to hear Gods word: but they might object: We are as forward to hear as any other; yea (saith he) you hear indeed: but what doctrine are you most desirous of? would you not be flattered, rather then reproved? would you not have falsehood preached unto you, rather then the truth? Do you not say unto the Seers, see not, and to the Prophets, prophesy not unto us right things, but speak flattering things unto us: prophesy errors? not that they were so brutish as in words to say thus much unto the Seers; that is, to their faithful teachers, which had an insight into Gods will; but their actions testified so much: for they would vilify and persecute such as dealt faithfully with them. Whence observe, Doct. 3 that the more wholesome and holy any doctrine is, 1the more grievous is it unto the wicked sinners.
THe Prophet had charged them that they were vnwilling to heare Gods word: but they might obiect: Wee are as forward to heare as any other; yea (saith he) you heare indeed: but what doctrine are you most desirous of? would you not be flattered, rather then reproued? would you not haue falshood preached vnto you, rather then the truth? Doe you not say vnto the Seers, see not, and to the Prophets, prophecie not vnto vs right things, but speake flattering things vnto vs: prophecie errours? not that they were so brutish as in words to say thus much vnto the Seers; that is, to their faithfull teachers, which had an insight into Gods will; but their actions testified so much: for they would vilifie and persecute such as dealt faithfully with them. Whence obserue, Doct. 3 that the more wholesome and holy any doctrine is, 1the more grieuous is it vnto the wicked sinners.
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