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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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Thirdly, this is a marvellous great mercy, §3that there doth still remain the face of a Church, that the Gospel is preached, the Sacraments administered, & the profession of the truth openly maintained: whereas if there were a foreign invasion, or a civill mutiny & insurrection, the usual course of the ministry, and of the exercises of religion, would be stopped, which now is not only tolerated, but commanded.
Thirdly, this is a maruellous great mercie, §3that there doth still remaine the face of a Church, that the Gospell is preached, the Sacraments administred, & the profession of the truth openly maintained: whereas if there were a forraine inuasion, or a ciuill mutinie & insurrection, the vsuall course of the minsterie, and of the exercises of religion, would be stopped, which now is not onely tollerated, but commanded.
Besides, now there is a continuance of the state of the common-wealth §41whereas when the sword rageth in a land, the face of the honourable is not respected, the Magistrates authority is reckoned a matter of nothing, and all laws must give place to the wills of violent men.
Besides, now there is a continuance of the state of the common-wealth §41whereas when the sword rageth in a land, the face of the honourable is not respected, the Magistrates authoritie is reckoned a matter of nothing, and all lawes must giue place to the wills of violent men.
- 1Lamen. 5.