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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.
Secondly, Gods mercy is no more lessened then his power is, by mens withdrawing of themselves from us, §2he loves his people when they have no friends, as well as when they have many friends; nay he manifesteth his love more at such times: for in him the fatherless findeth mercy. 1And then doth he exercise the bowels of his compassion, when men show little or no compassion at all.
Secondly, Gods mercy is no more lessened then his power is, by mens withdrawing of themselues from vs, §2he loues his people when they haue no friends, as well as when they haue many friends; nay he manifesteth his loue more at such times: for in him the fatherlesse findeth mercy. 1And then doth he exercise the bowels of his cōpassion, whē men shew little or no cōpassion at all.
- 1Hos. 14.
When we see children to have rich and merciful parents to provide for them, we do not much pity them: but as for those that are fatherless and friendless, that are hungry & naked, and altogether destitute of relief, we tender their case, and are ready to relieve them. Can we carry such an affection towards other mens children that are distressed and helpless, and will not the Lord our God have a greater care of his own children in the like case? Will he leave them because men have forsaken them? No surely. But when they are in distresses and straits, and that through their own foolishness and disobedience, if they humble themselves, 1and cry unto him, he will deliver them, though men dare not, or will not speak, or deal for them.