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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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how much more bitterly should we lament the death of our blessed Redeemer, who was a far greater and excellenter king then Josiah was, and yet willingly and freely laid down his life for our sakes, that he might free us from eternal death, and destruction both of our bodies and souls? Questionless if we have any spiritual life and sense in us, this will make us loath our sins, that brought our dear Saviour so much woe and misery; and cause us heartily to mourn for the same, even as a man would do at the sight of a knife, or sword, or some such like instrument, whereby at unawares he hath slain his child, or wife, or any that was near and dear unto him. Especially if we consider; that God out of his mere love gave his only Son unto us, when we deserved nothing at his hands, but his heavy curse and vengeance to be executed upon us: 1and that the Son of God was content from the abundance of his love, to be so abased and vilified, so afflicted, and tormented, for our offences; this must needs work upon our souls, if we have but the least drop of goodness in us.
how much more bitterlie should wee lament the death of our blessed Redeemer, who was a farre greater and excellenter king then Iosiah was, and yet willingly and freely laid downe his life for our sakes, that he might free vs from eternall death, and destruction both of our bodies and soules? Questionlesse if wee haue any spirituall life and sense in vs, this will make vs loath our sinnes, that brought our deare Sauiour so much woe and miserie; and cause vs heartily to mourne for the same, euen as a man would do at the sight of a knife, or sword, or some such like instrument, whereby at vnawares hee hath slaine his child, or wife, or any that was neere and deare vnto him. Especiallie if wee consider; that God out of his meere loue gaue his onelie Sonne vnto vs, when we deserued nothing at his hands, but his heauie curse and vengeance to be executed vpon vs: 1and that the Son of God was content from the aboundance of his loue, to bee so abased and vilified, so afflicted, and tormented, for our offences; this must needes worke vpon our soules, if wee haue but the least drop of goodnesse in vs.