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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.
Now in this prayer of his, we may observe
Now in this prayer of his, wee may obserue
1. First a petition, Help Lord; Seeing mens help failed, and their power was bent against equity and Justice, which should have upheld & maintained it, therefore he appeals to an higher power, and entreateth relief and succour from the Lord.
1. First a petition, Helpe Lord; Seeing mens helpe failed, and their power was bent against equitie and Iustice, which should haue vpheld & maintained it, therefore hee appeales to an higher power, and intreateth reliefe and succour from the Lord.
2. Secondly, a complaint, and that
1. Of the decay of good men, and of goodness in them; There is not a godly man left, &c.] Whereas superiors should have ministered refreshing unto the distressed, or at least inferiors borne a burden with them, they were