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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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First of all, Use 1 this may serve for the just reproof of those that would fain live happily and comfortably, and yet never had any fervent longing, nor made any earnest request for Gods Spirit, and the graces thereof: they plainly manifest themselves to be ignorant and carnal persons, that do not yet know what true happiness means.
First of al, Ʋse 1 this may serue for the iust reproofe of those that would faine liue happily and comfortably, and yet neuer had any feruent longing, nor made any earnest request for Gods Spirit, and the graces thereof: they plainely manifest themselues to be ignorant and carnall persons, that do not yet know what true happinesse meanes.
Secondly, §2here are those much more sharply to be rebuked, who think it best not to be led by the Spirit, but rather by the lusts of the flesh, and the lusts of the eyes; imagining in their folly and madness, that if they can heap together a great deal of wealth, and advance themselves and theirs to great places in the world, then they shall be happy men, and lead a merry and cheerful life: albeit they never take any care, nor use any endeavour to get the spirit of grace into their hearts, but rather think them to be out of their wits that labour to be spiritual. Will these men know what their estate is? the Apostle telleth them: 1If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, the same is not his: and if he be not his, 2he is for the present, a bondslave of Satan, and in the state of a reprobate; and if such can be happy men, then are they happy, otherwise not. If it were possible that for their outward condition of life they could be equal unto Adam in paradise, yet must they needs be very miserable as he was, when the spirit of God was taken from him; it was not the garden of Eden that could then yield him contentment, but he was in far greater misery and perplexity in that place then many thieves are in