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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.
The more skilfully and artificially any contrives his evil purposes, Doct. 1 the more fearful destruction shall fall upon him.1
The more skilfully and artificially anie contriues his euill purposes, Doct. 1 the more fearefull destruction shall fall vpon him.1
- 1The more cunning any is for mischief, the more fearful shall his ruin be.The more cunning any is for mischiefe, the more fearefull shall his ruine be.
The more fraudulent a deceiver any one is, the more heavy shall the hand of God be upon him, to cross and contrary him, and to bring him to such straits, that he ⟨p. 73⟩shall not for shame open his mouth again to speak as he hath done: and this is to have his tongue cut out, as it were, as is threatened in this place.
The more fraudulent a deceiuer anie one is, the more heauy shall the hand of God be vpon him, to crosse and contrarie him, and to bring him to such straits, that hee ⟨p. 73⟩shall not for shame open his mouth againe to speake as he hath done: and this is to haue his tongue cut out, as it were, as is threatned in this place.
Flatterers have a certain kind of dexterity in their enterprises, that they will not be seen to be broachers of those things whereof they afterwards become practisers: but they speed never the better, but a great deal the worse for that. Therefore doth David conclude,