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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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First, Reasons. 1 though all men do forsake us, yet Gods power is no whit diminished thereby: and therefore that is a worthy speech of faith in Jonathan, that it is not hard to the Lord to save with many or with few: and in Asa, who saith, 1it is nothing to thee to help with many, or with no power. They knew that though they had few, or none at all on their side, they were in as good case as if they had many millions, if God were on their side: for all power is his, and that which men have, 2is but borrowed from him: and though he sometimes use them, it is not because he needs them: for who did help him in making of the heavens and of the earth, and of all the creatures in them both? and what assistance hath he now in sustaining, and upholding of the same? now if he never needed the aid of any creature in these greatest works of creation and preservation, surely he wanteth not the help of men in matters of smaller importance.
First, Reasons. 1 though all men doe forsake vs, yet Gods power is no whit diminished thereby: and therefore that is a worthy speech of faith in Ionathan, that it is not hard to the Lord to saue with many or with few: and in Asa, who saith, 1it is nothing to thee to helpe with many, or with no power. They knew that though they had few, or none at all on their side, they were in as good case as if they had many millions, if God were on their side: for all power is his, and that which men haue, 2is but borrowed from him: and though he sometimes vse them, it is not because he needs them: for who did helpe him in making of the heauens and of the earth, and of al the creatures in them both? and what assistance hath he now in sustaining, and vpholding of the same? now if he neuer needed the aid of any creature in these greatest workes of creation and preseruation, surely he wanteth not the helpe of men in matters of smaller importance.