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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, §2such kind of doctrine doth much disgrace both their courses and persons: for it is the square, whereby such crooked pieces are discerned, and the touchstone whereby wicked mens unsoundness is discovered. Hence is it that when our Saviour had inveighed against the hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees, an expounder of the law answered, 1and said unto him, Master, thus saying, thou puttest us to rebuke also: as if he should ⟨p. 163⟩have said, Be advised what you speak: for this doctrine of yours tendeth to our disgrace, as well as unto theirs. But what? doth our Saviour forbear them hereupon? nay, he cometh nearer unto them, and driveth the nail to the head, saying, Woe be unto you also ye Interpreters of the law: as if he should say, Will you play the dissemblers, and must not a man speak against your sin for fear of disgracing you? Yes surely, sin must have shame wheresoever it is; and therefore woe unto you also ye Lawyers, for without repentance your case is very dangerous.
Secondly, §2such kinde of doctrine doth much disgrace both their courses and persons: for it is the square, whereby such crooked peeces are discerned, and the touchstone wherby wicked mens vnsoundnes is discouered. Hence is it that when our Sauiour had inueighed against the hypocrisie of the Scribes and Pharisies, an expounder of the law answered, 1and said vnto him, Master, thus saying, thou puttest vs to rebuke also: as if hee should ⟨p. 163⟩haue said, Be aduised what you speak: for this doctrine of yours tendeth to our disgrace, as wel as vnto theirs. But what? doth our Sauiour forbeare them hereupon? nay, hee commeth nearer vnto them, and driueth the naile to the head, saying, Woe be vnto you also ye Interpretors of the law: as if he should say, Will you play the dissemblers, and must not a man speake against your sin for feare of disgracing you? Yes surely, sin must haue shame wheresoeuer it is; and therefore woe vnto you also yee Lawyers, for without repentance your case is very dangerous.