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

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 ⟨p. 59⟩now taken away, when there was greatest need of them: not that there were no good men at all (for Gad, and Nathan, and Jonathan, were now in the Church) but in comparison of the adverse part, they were so few, that they did scarce appear to be any at all.

1. Of the decay of good men, and of goodnes in them; There is not a godly man left, &c.] Whereas superiours should haue ministred refreshing vnto the distressed, or at least inferiours borne a burden with them, they were ⟨p. 59⟩now taken away, when there was greatest need of them: not that there were no good men at all (for Gad, and Nathan, and Ionathan, were now in the Church) but in comparison of the aduerse part, they were so fewe, that they did scarce appeare to be any at all.

2 Of the deceitfulness of bad men, They speak deceitfully every one with his neighbour, &c: that is, every one of the contrary side, was full of craft and cunning, using fair words, but intending much mischief: speaking with a heart and a heart (as the Prophet saith) that is, a heart that made show of one thing, but meant the quite contrary: seeming to be for David, when in truth they plotted against him.

2 Of the deceitfulnes of bad men, They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, &c: that is, euery one of the contrarie side, was full of craft and cunning, vsing faire words, but intending much mischiefe: speaking with a heart and a heart (as the Prophet saith) that is, a heart that made shew of one thing, but meant the quite contrary: seeming to be for Dauid, when in truth they plotted against him.