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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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Secondly, this is for instruction, Use. 2 that seeing by how much less help we have from men, so much the more we shall have from God; therefore we should deal earnestly with the Lord in our distresses, and wrestle with him as Jacob did, 1when his brother Esau came with four hundred men against him: he was unable to encounter him, and therefore he encountereth the Lord himself by prayers and tears; and that which was his refuge, must be ours, and then we shall have peace and safety: if once we can lay hand-fast on God, (as we may in our houses, in our chambers, in our beds, in the night, or in the day) then our case is good, we shall be protected from all the violent rage of the wicked; so that none of the sons of violence shall be able to touch us for our hurt: and therefore herein let us take comfort, that though men forsake us, and our nearest ⟨p. 64⟩friends reject us, yet the Lord will gather us up, and provide sufficiently for us, 2as he did for David: neither can mens persuasions withdraw his compassion from us, nor mens threatenings terrify him from relieving of us. For there is not a godly man left, &c.
Secondly, this is for instruction, Vse. 2 that seeing by how much lesse helpe we haue from men, so much the more we shall haue from God; therefore we should deale earnestly with the Lord in our distresses, and wrestle with him as Iacob did, 1when his brother Esau came with foure hundred men against him: hee was vnable to encounter him, and therefore hee encountreth the Lord himselfe by prayers and teares; and that which was his refuge, must bee ours, and then wee shall haue peace and safetie: if once wee can lay hand-fast on God, (as wee may in our houses, in our chambers, in our beds, in the night, or in the day) then our case is good, wee shall be protected from all the violent rage of the wicked; so that none of the sonnes of violence shalbe able to touch vs for our hurt: and therefore herein let vs take comfort, that though men forsake vs, and our neerest ⟨p. 64⟩