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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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Concerning the first point, 1it were an infinite work to reckon up all the effects of pride, and therefore I will only touch some few of the principal, §1whereby we may be led to a sight of the rest: 2And the first of them shall be that whereof Solomon speaketh, saying, Only by pride doeth man make contention: many there are that do ignorantly imagine they were never proud in all their life; but let them consider better of the matter; did they never brawl nor contend with any in all their life? if they did, certain it is that they were proud: for look how much contention there is, so much pride there is in every man. Which may be an evident argument to prove that this sin doeth greatly sway every where: for if we look into most families, and even into those of the purest sort (who think themselves most free ⟨p. 25⟩from pride) shall we not find many jars betwixt husband and wife; betwixt master and servants, betwixt brethren and sisters, betwixt neighbour and neighbour? this is so palpable that none can deny it; and therefore let not men deceive themselves, but see and acknowledge and bewail the wretched haughtiness of their hearts.
Concerning the first point, 1it were an infinite worke to reckon vp all the effects of pride, and therefore I will onely touch some few of the principall, §1whereby we may be led to a sight of the rest: 2And the first of them shall be that whereof Salomon speaketh, saying, Onely by pride doeth man make contention: many there are that doe ignorantly imagine they were neuer proud in all their life; but let them consider better of the matter; did they neuer brawle nor contend with any in all their life? if they did, certaine it is that they were proud: for looke how much contention there is, so much pride there is in euery man. Which may be an euident argument to proue that this sinne doeth greatly sway euery where: for if we looke into most families, and euen into those of the purest sort (who thinke themselues most free