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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, when Gods servants are left destitute, §3their faith is much exercised and increased: and then we always speed best, when we believe best. So long as we have help about us, we do not so much set our faith a work, as our carnal reason and sense, and so pray not at all, or very coldly: but when we are desolate and forsaken, and those that should be most for us are against us, then we begin to lift up our hearts to heaven, and to cast our selves upon Gods providence and goodness, and to use the weapons of the spirit, and not of the flesh: this is plain in Davids example, who being in great danger in the cave, did at first look about him, for help on this side, and on that: but seeing that all refuge failed him, what did he? I cried unto thee ô Lord (saith he) saying, thou art mine hope, and my portion in the ⟨p. 62⟩Land of the living.1
Thirdly, when Gods seruants are left destitute, §3their faith is much exercised and increased: and then we alwaies speed best, when we beleeue best. So long as we haue helpe about vs, we doe not so much set our faith a worke, as our carnall reason and sense, and so pray not at all, or very coldly: but when we are desolate and forsaken, and those that should be most for vs are against vs, then we begin to lift vp our hearts to heauen, and to cast our selues vpon Gods prouidence and goodnesse, and to vse the weapons of the spirit, and not of the flesh: this is plaine in Dauids example, who being in great danger in the caue, did at first looke about him, for helpe on this side, and on that: but seeing that all refuge failed him, what did he? I cried vnto thee ô Lord (saith he) saying, thou art mine hope, and my portion in the ⟨p. 62⟩Land of the liuing.1