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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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But suppose, that these and the like sins should not bring men into snares in their life time, yet at the time of their death when they must go out of the world, they will: 1for what hope hath the hypocrite when God shall take away his life? though he have heaped up riches as the dust, yet when God shall unsheath his soul, and put it violently from his body as a rusty sword out of the scabbard, what good will all his substance do him then? It was his hope while he lived, that he should still get more wealth: but when death sets upon him, he is past that hope, and for better hopes he hath none, and therefore must needs be full of woe, and full of perplexity. Then though he call upon God, he will not answer: 2and though he seek him early, he shall not find him: but God ⟨p. 42⟩will laugh at his destruction, and mock when his fear cometh. Because God called, and he refused; he stretched out his hand, and he would not regard; therefore when he crieth, the Lord will shut out his prayer.
But suppose, that these and the like sinnes should not bring men into snares in their life time, yet at the time of their death when they must goe out of the world, they will: 1for what hope hath the hypocrite when God shall take away his life? though he haue heaped vp riches as the dust, yet when God shall vnsheath his soule, and put it violently from his body as a rustie sword out of the scabberd, what good will all his substance doe him then? It was his hope while he liued, that he should still get more wealth: but when death sets vpon him, he is past that hope, and for better hopes he hath none, and therefore must needs be full of woe, and full of perplexitie. Then though he call vpon God, he will not answer: 2and though he seeke him early, he shall not finde him: but God ⟨p. 42⟩will laugh at his destruction, and mocke when his feare commeth. Because God called, and he refused; he stretched out his hand, and he would not regard; therefore when he crieth, the Lord will shut out his prayer.