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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.
Of extinguishing the graces of the Spirit.
The Apostle upon great and weighty consideration, 1delivereth this precept unto the Thessalonians, Quench not the spirit: for though all those be worthily and justly condemned, that never tasted of the spirit of God, yet a more fearful condemnation is like to come upon them, that having once received some gifts thereof, do afterwards lose the same again.
THe Apostle vpon great and weightie consideration, 1deliuereth this precept vnto the Thessalonians, Quench not the spirit: for though all those be worthily and iustly condemned, that neuer tasted of the spirit of God, yet a more fearefull condemnation is like to come vpon them, that hauing once receiued some gifts thereof, doe afterwards lose the same againe.
Now as concerning this Church, when the Apostle saith, Quench not the spirit, it doth evidently appear, that they had received the Spirit. For as fire cannot be said to be quenched where it is not; so neither can the spirit in those that have it not. Wherefore let us know that this precept doth properly belong to them that have received the spirit of God, and they especially are to make ⟨p. 189⟩use of it. As for others, it cannot profit them, unless that, as the seed lying in the ground a long time, doth afterward bud and become fruitful; so this continue in their minds, till they have tasted (in some good sort) of the spirit of God, and then breed in them some carefulness that they do not quench it.