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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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Seeing therefore that inward contrition for sin is the first step to repentance, and that which killeth the root of sin, and setteth us free from the power and dominion of it, and erecteth in our hearts a throne for Christ Jesus; the use of this point is,
Seeing therefore that inward contrition for sinne is the first step to repentance, and that which killeth the roote of sinne, and setteth vs free from the power and dominion of it, and erecteth in our hearts a throne for Christ Iesus; the vse of this point is,
First for reproof of those that persuade themselves, Use. 1 and bear others in hand that they have truly repented, and do continually confess their faults, and ask pardon for them: but what grief and pain have they had in their hearts for their sins? nay, they thank God, they were never terrified nor troubled in their consciences. Do you thank God for this? it is in effect to thank him for that you want the first and principal note of true conversion: if your harts have never been pricked and stung with the sense of your vileness and wretchedness, it is because you are senseless: for there is cause sufficient why you should be grieved; and the less you have had, 1the more you are likely to have, if not here, yet in the world to come, and at that day when you shall be most unwilling of it.
First for reproofe of those that perswade themselues, Vse. 1 and beare others in hand that they haue truely repented, and doe continually confesse their faults, and aske pardon for them: but what griefe and paine haue they had in their hearts for their sinnes? nay, they thanke God, they were neuer terrified nor troubled in their consciences. Do you thanke God for this? it is in effect to thanke him for that you want the first and principall note of true conuersion: if your harts haue neuer beene pricked and stung with the sense of your vilenesse and wretchednesse, it is because you are senselesse: for there is cause sufficient why you should be grieued; and the lesse you haue had,