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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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Thirdly, Use. 3 sith this inward touch for sin is a thing so necessary, let us hence learn to labour for it, and to keep tenderness of heart when we bave obtained it: for that sorrow which breaketh the heart, doth withal break the neck of sin: and therefore when the Lord doth check & control our consciences, let us esteem it as a great mercy, and not let such strokes pass without their right use, but let us go to God and to his children for help and direction, and then that little spark of the fire of God in our souls, being fed & nourished, will grow in the end to a great flame. Now that our harts may be kept always tender & sensible of those checks which Gods spirit giveth us, let us use these means that follow.
Thirdly, Vse. 3 sith this inward touch for sinne is a thing so necessarie, let vs hence learne to labour for it, and to keepe tendernes of heart when we baue obtained it: for that sorrow which breaketh the heart, doth withall breake the necke of sinne: and therefore when the Lord doth checke & controle our consciences, let vs esteeme it as a great mercie, and not let such stroakes passe without their right vse, but let vs goe to God and to his children for helpe and direction, and then that little sparke of the fire of God in our soules, being fed & nourished, will grow in the end to a great flame. Now that our harts may be kept alwaies tender & sensible of those checks which Gods spirit giueth vs, let vs vse these meanes that follow.
First, let us in our hearts the weapon of God, 1even the sword of the spirit, whereby our hearts may be wounded, as often as need requireth: for unregenerate persons wanting that weapon, will rather defend, then smite themselves when they have offended, and every child of God hath somewhat of old Adam in him, in ⟨p. 6⟩which regard he must be more careful to use the sword of the spirit, for the piercing of his heart when any sin is committed by him: