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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.
Howsoever men imagine it to be an easy matter to call upon God, yet the truth is, that it is as hard for any, of himself to make a faithful prayer, as it is to make a world. Therefore it is said in the epistle to the Romans, 1Ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, father. So that none can confidently call God father, but by the help of his blessed Spirit. If unregenerate men will pray to their father, Christ telleth them who he is, when speaking to such kind of persons, 2he saith; You are of your father the Devil. And how proveth he that? The lusts of your father ye will do. As those that are willing to do the works of God, are assuredly the children of God; even so they that are ready to do the works of Satan, are without doubt the children of Satan; and if they will pray unto their father, they must pray unto the Devil.
Howsoeuer men imagine it to bee an easie matter to call vpon God, yet the truth is, that it is as hard for any, of himselfe to make a faithful praier, as it is to make a world. Therefore it is said in the •pistle to the Romans, 1Ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, father. So that none can confidently cal God father, but by the helpe of his blessed Spirit. If vnregenerate men will pray to their father, Christ telleth them who he is, when speaking to such kind of persons, 2he saith; You are of your father the Diuell. And how proueth he that? The lusts of your father yee will do. As those that are willing to do the workes of God, are assuredly the children of God; euen so they that are ready to doe the workes of Satan, are without doubt the children of Satan; and if they will pray vnto their father, they must pray vnto the Diuell.
- 1Rom. 8.15.
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