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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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The third difference is in their love: 1for though both of them do love God, yet it is after a divers manner; the one of sincerity, the other for wages only. A poor child that is taken up, fed, and clothed, will love him that doth thus feed and clothe him: but if he received no more of that man then of another, he would like him and love him no better then another: even so it is with the wicked; if their bellies be filled, their barns stuffed, and they have their hearts desire, they love God indeed, but only for their belly and their barns. Thus did Saul love God for his kingdom; Ahithophel for his promotion; Judas for his place of Apostleship: but what became of their love? Saul a little afflicted, forsook God; Ahithophel somewhat crossed in his devices, and disappointed of his hopes, hanged himself; and Judas for gain betrayed Christ.
The third difference is in their loue: 1for though both of them doe loue God, yet it is after a diuers manner; the one of sincerity, the other for wages onely. A poore child that is taken vp, fed, and cloathed, will loue him that doth thus feede and cloathe him: but if hee receiued no more of that man then of another, he would like him and loue him no better then another: euen so it is with the wicked; if their bellies be filled, their barnes stuffed, and they haue their hearts desire, they loue God indeed, but onely for their bellie and their barnes. Thus did Saul loue God for his kingdom; Achitophel for his promotion; Iudas for his place of Apostleship: but what became of their loue? Saul a little afflicted, forsooke God; Achitophel somwhat crossed in his deuices, and disappointed of his hopes, hanged himselfe; and Iudas for gaine betraied Christ.
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