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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.
This serveth for instruction, Use. 1 that if we would not be branded with the name of fools and Idiots, we be careful to eschew all manner of sins: and on the contrary, if we would be truly wise, let us cleave unto the Lord in constant and faithful obedience: that was the reason why David was wiser then his enemies, 1then his teachers, then the aged, because he kept Gods statutes. What made those in the Gospel to be foolish Virgins, but this, that they made not provision for eternal life? And what made the other five to be indeed wise, but that their hearts and lives were adorned and beautified with grace and goodness? Ahithophel was a deep politician; yet because he was destitute of heavenly wisdom, he showed himself to be but a miserable base fool: for when he had no means to help himself, he went and hanged himself: if one had studied an hundred years, he could hardly have found out a readier way to manifest his notable folly, then he took in that horrible murdering of himself.
This serueth for instruction, Vse. 1 that if we would not be branded with the name of fooles and Idiots, we be carefull to eschew all manner of sinnes: and on the contrary, if we would be truely wise, let vs cleaue vnto the Lord in constant and faithfull obedience: that was the reason why Dauid was wiser then his enemies, 1then his teachers, then the aged, because he kept Gods statutes. What made those in the Gospell to be foolish Virgins, but this, that they made not prouision for eternall life? And what made the other fiue to be indeed wise, but that their hearts and liues were adorned and beautified with grace and goodnesse? Achitophel was a deepe politician; yet because he was destitute of heauenly wisedome, he shewed himselfe to be but a miserable base foole: for when he had no meanes to helpe himselfe, he went and hanged himselfe: if one had studied an hundred yeeres, he could hardly haue found out a readier way to manifest his notable folly, then he tooke in that horrible murdering of himselfe.