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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.
First, Use. 1 for instruction: that we should beware of all ⟨p. 43⟩kinds of sin, and consider what will come of it, before we presume to rush upon it: let us look before we leap, lest afterwards we repent us when it is too late. Sin will make goodly shows of delight, and preferment, and commodity that it will bring unto us: that if we will give entertainment thereunto, it will never be a means of any disgrace unto us, but will hide it self from the view of the world. But what doth the Lord say of it? Doth not he tell us that it will break out, and fly abroad at length? The adulterer would have his wretched pleasure, but not the just reproach of his filthiness. But what saith Job? 1Are there not strange punishments for such workers of iniquity? And though they may hide it from the eyes of men, 2doth not God behold their ways, and tell all their steps? If Adam and Eve had considered what mischief would have ensued on their eating of the forbidden fruit, they would never have tasted thereof: but when they would believe the serpent rather then God, did not they, and shall not their posterity for ever smart for it?
First, Vse. 1 for instruction: that we should beware of all ⟨p. 43⟩kinds of sinne, and consider what will come of it, before we presume to rush vpō it: let vs looke before we leape, lest afterwards we repent vs when it is too late. Sinne will make goodly shewes of delight, and preferment, and commoditie that it will bring vnto vs: that if we will giue entertainement thereunto, it will neuer be a meanes of any disgrace vnto vs, but will hide it selfe from the view of the world. But what doth the Lord say of it? Doth not he tell vs that it will breake out, and flie abroad at length? The adulterer would haue his wretched pleasure, but not the iust reproach of his filthinesse. But what saith Iob? 1Are there not strange punishments for such workers of iniquitie? And though they may hide it from the eyes of men, 2