B02731:13
Old Mr. Dods sayings
London: printed by A. Maxwell, 1680
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
8. There can no afflictions or miseries b• fall us, but by Gods appointment, and cann•• hurt us, but must needs do us good, if we […] Gods Children. But first, Be sure you […] not sin with them, for that only makes the• bitter. Secondly, Look not at the rod, but […] him that smiteth; for that causeth fretti•• and fainting both.
8. There can no afflictions or miseries b• fall us, but by Gods appointment, and cann•• hurt us, but must needs do us good, if we 〈…〉 Gods Children. But first, Be sure you 〈…〉 not sin with them, for that only makes the• bitter. Secondly, Look not at the rod, but 〈…〉 him that smiteth; for that causeth fretti•• and fainting both.
9. If thou desirest to be assured thy sins […] forgiven thee, labour to forgive injuries a•• offences done unto thee, according to th• in. Mat. 6.14, 15. Four things consider this end: 1. Christs example, who forga•• and prayed for his enemies. 2. Christs co• mand, When ye pray, forgive, if ye have ought again any man. 3. Christs promise, If ye forgi•• ye shall be forgiven. 4. Christs threatening, […] ye forgive not, ye shall not be forgiven.
9. If thou desirest to be assured thy sins 〈…〉 forgiven thee, labour to forgive injuries a•• offences done unto thee, according to th• in. Mat. 6.14, 15. Four things consider this end: 1. Christs example, who forga•• and prayed for his enemies. 2. Christs co• mand, When ye pray, forgive, if ye have ought agai• any man. 3. Christs promise, If ye forgi•• ye shall be forgiven. 4. Christs threatning, 〈…〉 ye forgive not, ye shall not be forgiven.
10. In all miseries and distresses, it is […] wisdom to go to that friend that is most ne• most willing, and most able to help; such friend is God.
10. In all miseries and distresses, it is 〈…〉 wisdom to go to that friend that is most ne• most willing, and most able to help; such friend is God.
11. He would often say, He had no reas•• to complain of his crosses, being they w•• but the bitter fruit of his sins.
12. Where sin lies heavy, crosses lye lig•• ⟨p. 5⟩and contrary, where crosses lye heavy sins lye light.
12. Where sin lyes heavy, crosses lye lig•• ⟨p. 5⟩and contrary, where crosses lye heavy sins lye light.
13. Either prayer will make a man give over sinning, or sin will make a man give over praying.
14. Four things we may learn from Children: 1. They take no unnecessary care: 2. They sleep without malice: 3. They are content with their condition. 4. They are humble; the child of a King will play with the child of a beggar.
14. Four things we may learn from Children: 1. They take no unnecessary care: 2. They sleep without malice: 3. They are content with their condition. 4. They are humble; the child of a King will play with the child of a begger.
15. There is no affliction so small, but we should sink under it, if God upheld not; and there is no sin so great but we commit it, if God restrain not.
16. If we be raised on, or reviled, or injuriously dealt withal by friend or foe, we should be more troubled for the sin against God, then for the offence done to our selves.
16. If we be raised on, or reviled, or injuriously dealt withall by friend or foe, we should be more troubled for the sin against God, then for the offence done to our selves.
17. A godly man is like a sheep every place is the better for him where he comes: A wicked man is like a goat, every place is the worse for him; he leaves a stinking favour behind him.
18. Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions, and are far better for a Christian, then all the silver and gold in the world, being that the trial of our Faith is much more precious then of gold that perisheth, 1 Pet. 1.6.
19. Directions for the Lord day, Make the Sabbath the Market▪ day for thy soul: Lose not one hour, but be either praying, ⟨p. 6⟩conferring, or meditating; think not t•• own thoughts; let every day have its duties turn the Sermon heard, into matter of pra• er: Instruction into petition, reproof in• confession, consolation into thanksgiving Think much of the Sermon heard, and make something of it all the week long.
19. Directions for the Lord day, Make the Sabbath the Market▪ day for thy soul: Lose not one hour, but be either praying, ⟨p. 6⟩conferring, or meditating; think not t•• own thoughts; let every day have its dutie• turn the Sermon heard, into matter of pra• er: Instruction into petition, reproof in• confestion, consolation into thanksgiving Think much of the Sermon heard, and make something of it all the week long.
20. Directions for every day: First, Fo• morning. Every morning presuppose, 1. I must die: 2. I may die or night: 3. whither will my soul go, to heaven or to hell? Secondly, For night. Every night ask at thy soul these Questions: 1. Have I twice this day humbled my self before God in private? 2 How did I pray? In faith and love: 3 what have my thoughts been this day? 4. what have I been in my place and calling? 5. what have I been in company? Did I speak of good things? or did I hear, and with Mary, lay up? 6. If God, with the morning, renewed mercies, was I thankful? 7. If the day afforded me matter of sorrow, did I fret? or did I lye in the dust before God? 8. when you have thus done, where have you been failing, confess it with sorrow; the less-work you will have to do when death comes. Thus every night reckon right with thy God. This hath been my daily course, and shall be my practice till I die.
20. Directions for every day: First, Fo• morning. Every morning presuppose, 1. I must die: 2. I may die or night: 3. whithe• will my soul go, to heaven or to hell? Secondly, For night. Every night ask at thy soul these Questions: 1. Have I twice this day humbled my self before God in private? 2 How did I pray? In faith and love: 3 what have my thoughts been this day? 4. what have I been in my place and calling? 5. what have I been in company? Did I speak of good things? or did I hear, and with Mary, lay up? 6. If God, with the morning, renewed mercies, was I thankfull? 7. If the day afforded me matter of sorrow, did I fret? or did I lye in the dust before God? 8. when you have thus done, where have you been failing, confesse it with sorrow; the lesse-work you will have to do when death comes. Thus every night reckon right with thy God. This hath been my daily course, and shall be my practice till I die.
21. What we win by prayer, we shall wear with comfort.
22. There is a twofold assurance: 1. A ⟨p. 7⟩A Sun. shine: 2. A Moon shine assurance. The first is that full assurance, in Heb. 10.22. The Moon. shine is that of the Word, To the which we do well that we take heed, I Thes. 1.5. 2 Pet. 1, 18. The first is given but to few, and that but seldom; and that either upon some great duty to be performed, or some new condition of life to be entered in to, or upon some great suffering to be undergone, of which one saith, The hours it comes, is but seldom, and the stay of it short. The second is that we must trust to, A relying upon the sure Word of God, by the faith of adherence, when we want the other, the spirit of full assurance.
22. There is a twofold assurance: 1. A ⟨p. 7⟩A Sun. shine: 2. A Moon shine assurance. The first is that full assurance, in Heb. 10.22. The Moon. shine is that of the Word, To the which we do well that we take heab, I Thes. 1.5. 2 Pet. 1, 18. The first is given but to few, and that but seldom; and that either upon some great duty to be performed, or some new condition of life to be entred in to, or upon some great suffering to be undergone, of which one saith, The hours it comes, is but seldom, and the stay of it short. The second is that we must trust to, A relying upon the sure Word of God, by the faith of adherence, when we want the other, the spirit of full assurance.
23. For the comfort of Gods people, he observed out of the 129. Psal. that though the wicked were the plowers of the righteous, and would plough deep, make long furrows, and even plough their hearts out, if they could, yet the righteous Lord that sits in heaven laughs at them, and cuts their Cords, and then they can plough no more.
23. For the comfort of Gods people, he observed out of the 129. Psal. that though the wicked were the plowers of the righteous, and would plow deep, make long furrows, and even plow their hearts out, if they could, yet the righteous Lord that sits in heaven laughs at them, and cuts their Cords, and then they can plow no more.