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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.
Oh but my crosses and trials are strange and extraordinary. Object.
Oh but my crosses and trials are strange and extraordinarie. Obiect.
What of that? were not Jobs so, Answ. in so much that ⟨p. 184⟩no instance could be given by him of any of the Saints that had endured the like? yet the Lord made a good and happy end of all his distresses and miseries, and so will he do of yours, if in faith and patience you can wait upon him. And in truth it is a great dishonour and indignity that we offer unto the Lord, when we imagine that he can do somewhat for us in small and light afflictions; but if our case be any thing extraordinary, that then there is no hope of help and succour from him: for thereby we make the Lord such a Pilot as can do somewhat upon a shallow river, where there is little or no danger: but upon the main Ocean, especially if the Sea begin to swell and rage, we dare not trust unto his skill. what vile and base unbelief is this? The Prophet David was otherwise affected when he saith, 1God is our hope, and strength, a help in troubles ready to be found. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the mountains fall into the middest of the Sea. Though the waters thereof rage, and the mountains shake at the surges of the same. And therefore let us be ashamed and grieved that we have been so heartless and hopeless in great extremities.
What of that? were not Iobs so, Answ. in so much that ⟨p. 184⟩no instance could bee giuen by him of any of the Saints that had endured the like? yet the Lord made a good and happie end of all his distresses and miseries, and so will he doe of yours, if in faith and patience you can waite vpon him. And in truth it is a great dishonour and indignity that we offer vnto the Lord, when wee imagine that hee can doe somewhat for vs in small and light afflictions; but if our case bee any thing extraordinarie, that then there is no hope of helpe and succour from him: for thereby wee make the Lord such a Pilot as can doe somewhat vpon a shallow riuer, where there is little or no danger: but vpon the maine Ocean, especially if the Sea begin to swell and rage, wee dare not trust vnto his skill. what vile and base vnbeleefe is this? The Prophet Dauid was otherwise affected when hee saith,