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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.
First, for the confutation of the Papists, Use. 1 who clog mens consciences, and lay on them heavy and yet unnecessary burdens, enjoining them, if they would get remission of their sins, to go in pilgrimage to this or that place, to pray to this or that Saint, to make some satisfaction to God, &c: as if they should find mercy any where, rather then by seeking it at Gods hands: and they speed accordingly: for whereas David went unto the Lord for favour, and obtained it, they have still unsettled hearts, and restless consciences: or hard hearts, and benumbed consciences, never getting any true peace, or sound comfort in the assurance of their ⟨p. 14⟩reconciliation with the Lord.
First, for the confutation of the Papists, Vse. 1 who clog mens consciences, and lay on them heauie and yet vnnecessarie burdens, enioyning them, if they would get remission of their sinnes, to goe in pilgrimage to this or that place, to pray to this or that Saint, to make some satisfaction to God, &c: as if they should finde mercie any where, rather then by seeking it at Gods hands: and they speed accordingly: for whereas Dauid went vnto the Lord for fauour, and obtained it, they haue still vnsetled hearts, and restles consciences: or hard hearts, and benummed consciences, neuer getting any true peace, or sound comfort in the assurance of their ⟨p. 14⟩reconciliation with the Lord.
2 Secondly, Use. 2 for reproof of those, whose offences are very many, and very grievous, and they see and acknowledge so much: and yet will they not be so presumptuous (as they term it) to expect pardon for the same: indeed they think it fit for such holy men as David was, to ask and look for mercy from the Lord, but for themselves, they are such heinous offenders, that they dare not do so, neither can they conceive any hope to speed well if they should do so. But why should we put in conditions where God doth not, and as it were interline Gods covenant? doth not he promise without any exception,