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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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Again, Object. it may be asked how the consideration of Christ his death can make us mourn, sith it is the happiest thing that ever fell out since the foundations of the world were laid; and therefore may seem to bring with it greater matter of joy then of sorrow.
Againe, Obiect. it may be asked how the consideration of Christ his death can make vs mourne, sith it is the happiest thing that euer fel out since the foundations of the world were laid; and therfore may seeme to bring with it greater matter of ioy then of sorrow.
The answer hereunto is easy, Answ. because joy and sorrow may very well stand together, as may plainly appear in this similitude: If any of us had committed some notable offence, and were thereupon apprehended and condemned, and now going to the place of execution, there to endure whatsoever torture the wit or malice of men could inflict upon us; and at this instant some dear friend of ours, in singular compassion toward us, should entreat that the execution might be stayed; that we might be set at liberty, and he come in our steed to suffer whatsoever our ill deeds have deserved; we could not but be glad, that we speed so well, in being freed from so much misery: and yet withal if we had but natural kindness and common humanity in us, it could not but grieve our souls that so good a friend of ours should be put ⟨p. 41⟩surety should be content to sell his lands and goods for the discharge of our debts, we had just cause to rejoice thereat; and yet reason requires that we should be touched with inward grief, for that we had been such bankrupts, and provided so ill for the state of our surety. Even so the case standeth betwixt Christ and us: he did undergo those punishments, which were to be inflicted upon us, and discharged those debts, which otherwise should have been charged upon us: in regard of our freedom, we ought to take comfort; and in regard of that which our Saviour did and suffered for us, we must be humbled and grieved.