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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, as they see their wants, 1so do they also see the graces they have received, and are for ⟨p. 202⟩that time well apaid and contented therewith: and therefore as their wants do humble them, so Gods graces do comfort them: and as their wants do call upon them to seek more, so the gifts they have, provoke them to be thankful for that they have received. And thus much for the last rule of trial. These forenamed properties whosoever can find in himself, he may be assured that the spirit hath wrought in him so effectually, as that it shall never be taken from him.
Secondly, as they see their wants, 1so doe they also see the graces they haue receiued, and are for ⟨p. 202⟩that time well apaid and contented therewith: and therefore as their wants doe humble them, so Gods graces doe comfort them: and as their wants do call vpon them to seek more, so the gifts they haue, prouoke them to be thankfull for that they haue receiued. And thus much for the last rule of triall. These forenamed properties whosoeuer can find in himselfe, he may bee assured that the spirit hath wrought in him so effectually, as that it shall neuer be taken from him.
But what then? may such cast off all care? No, the Apostle saith unto such, Quench not the spirit. And not without cause: for though the spirit it self can never be utterly taken from them, yet doubtless if pride, security, or any other sin begin to take place in them, the graces of the spirit may decay, and their clear understanding, and comfortable feelings may be gone, so that in their own and others judgements, the spirit may seem to be quite extinguished.