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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.
Another thing to stay our hearts upon when murmuring doth assail us, §5is faith in Gods providence; which is either general or particular.
Another thing to stay our hearts vpon when murmuring doth assaile vs, §5is faith in Gods prouidence; which is either generall or particular.
The general providence of God must be considered, first in the creation of all things: secondly in the preservation of them.
The generall prouidence of God must be considered, first in the creation of all things: secondly in the preseruation of them.
Do we then believe that the Lord made all things of nothing, and shall we doubt of his ability to provide for us? When God created light before the Sun, 1the Moon, or the Stars: and caused grass to grow upon the earth, before there was either rain or dew to water it, he did thereby teach us: first, that we should not put too much trust in them whilst we have them: and again, that rather then we should suffer hurt by the want of light, grass, or other such things, the Lord both could and would provide for us without them. Yet now if we should not have the Sun, we would think that light were taken from us: and if we wanted rain, we would soon think we should neither have grass, nor corn: but the Lord hath ordained these means to serve his providence, not for himself, for without them he can easily help us, but for our weakness, who otherwise could not easily be assured of his goodness.