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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, 1because herein we may more immediately and clearly behold Gods hand, which is a means to draw us to more speedy and earnest humiliation: whereas if we were pursued by the sword of men, we should be more distracted, sometimes with fears of and grief, for the enemies violence; §1sometimes with hopes either of mercy-from them, or of aid from others: all which do either utterly withdraw us from, or much hinder us in the work of humiliation.
First, 1because heerein we may more immediately and cleerely behold Gods hand, which is a meanes to draw vs to more speedy and earnest humiliation: whereas if we were pursued by the sword of men, we should be more distracted, sometimes with feares of and greefe, for the enemies violence; §1sometimes with hopes either of mercy-from them, or of aid from others: all which do either vtterly withdraw vs from, or much hinder vs in the worke of humiliation.
- 1Reasons why the pestilence is a more favourable stroke then the sword.Reasons why the pestilence is a more fauorable stroke then the sword.
Secondly, §2in the time of the pestilence the adversaries of Religion have not such matter of insultation, as when wars are hot in the Land: for then they would triumph in this or the like manner: Now these forward men shall pay for it: down they shall all the sort of them: they were wont to brag that God would be their buckler and their shield; their refuge, and their strong tower of defence: but what will become of them now? thus would they insult over Gods chosen, in the time of war: but in the time of this sickness, they themselves are exceedingly afraid, & even at their wits end, (knowing that hell and destruction gape for them, whensoever death taketh hold of them:) whereas Christians are quiet, and full of peace & joy in the holy Ghost, knowing that if they die, they shall go from earth to heaven, from a place of misery, to a palace of glory.