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

1 Though such as judge themselves, Answer. shall not be judged, yet must they be cured: and that was Davids case here: this stroke was not laid upon him in wrath, but in favour: he had set upon a good work, even the pulling down of his pride, & by this means the Lord furthered him in the good work, & made a speedier way for abundance of grace, which was after bestowed upon him.

1 Though such as iudge themselues, Answer. shall not be iudged, yet must they be cured: and that was Dauids case here: this stroake was not laid vpon him in wrath, but in fauour: he had set vpon a good worke, euen the pulling downe of his pride, & by this meanes the Lord furthered him in ye good worke, & made a speedier way for abūdāce of grace, which was after bestowed vpō him.

2 Again, the people were not so reformed as they should be at this time, and therefore God in this plague doth aim at their humbling, thrusting David out of the gap (as it were) who had formerly by his prayers & tears stood in the breach, to keep of the Lords wrath from them, so that all this while being entangled with his own matters, he could not so freely deal for them.

2 Againe, the people were not so reformed as they should be at this time, and therefore God in this plague doth aime at their humbling, thrusting Dauid out of the gappe (as it were) who had formerly by his prayers & teares stood in the breach, to keep of the Lords wrath from them, so that all this while beeing intangled with his own matters, he could not so freely deale for them.

Now in that David must have such a sharp corrosive to consume that proud flesh that had grown about his ⟨p. 20⟩