Old Mr. Dods sayings

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.

25. Three things make a man count h• self happy here below: 1. To have a g• enate: 2. To have it in a good place: 3. […] good neighbours. Now these three, they […] die in the Lord eminently enjoy. 1. T• heavenly inheritance great; Eye hath not I• nor ear heard the like, 1 Cor. 2.9. 2. It is […] good place, 2 Cor. Heaven, which is a h• made for them, and made by God. and the• fore must needs be good: 3. By good nei• bours, God, Christ, the Spirit, Angels […] Saints. Adam had a good inheritance, an• a good place, but he had an evil neighbour the devil that troubled him, and marred […] but there is no evil neighbours in heaven.

25. Three things make a man count h• self happy here below: 1. To have a g• enate: 2. To have it in a good place: 3. 〈…〉 good neighbours. Now these three, they 〈…〉 die in the Lord eminently enjoy. 1. T• heavenly inheritance great; Eye hath not I• nor ear heard the like, 1 Cor. 2.9. 2. It is 〈…〉 good place, 2 Cor. Heaven, which is a h• made for them, and made by God. and the• fore must needs be good: 3. By good nei• bours, God, Christ, the Spirt, Angels 〈…〉 Saints. Adam had a good inheritance, an• a good place, but he had an evil nighbou• the devil that troubled him, and marred but there is no evil neighbours in heaven.

26. The passions of Gods people do• hinder the success of their prayers. Elijah […] a man subject to like passions as we are, […] he prayed, and was heard, James 5.17.

26. The passions of Gods people do• hinder the success of their prayers. Elias 〈…〉 a man subject to like passions as we are, 〈…〉 he prayed, and was heard, Iames 5.17.

27. Three things concur to the making of the sin against the holy Ghost: 1. Light in the mind: 2. Malice in the heart: 3. […] insensibleness of the sin. He that fears he […] committed it, hath not committed it.

27. Three things concur to the making of the sin against the holy Ghost: 1. Light in the mind: 2. Malice in the heart: 3. 〈…〉 insensibleness of the sin. He that fears he 〈…〉 committed it, hath not committed it.

28. The reason why many are not wrong ⟨p. 9⟩upon, that live under powerful means of grace, •hen many that live at a great distance, and •ome seldom under a powerful Preacher, are •rought upon by it; he used to give by this similitude: As in a Market Town the Towns people matter not so much for Market •ares, as they that live in the Countries •hey come to buy, and must, and will have •hat they want, what ever they pay for it; whereas they that live in the Town, think •hey may buy at any time, and so neglect buying at present; and at last, oftentimes they •re disappointed.

28. The reason why many are not wron• ⟨p. 9⟩•pon, that live under powerful means of grace, •hen many that live at a great distance, and •ome seldom under a powerful Preacher, are •rought upon by it; he used to give by this ••militude: As in a Market Town the Towns •eople matter not so much for Market •ares, as they that live in the Countreys •hey come to buy, and must, and will have •hat they want, what ever they pay for it; whereas they that live in the Town, think •hey may buy at any time, and so neglect buy•ng at present; and at last, oftentimes they •re disappointed.

29. To persuade us not to return railing •or railing, he would say, That if a dog barked at a sheep, a sheep will not bark at a dog.

29. To perswade us not to return railing •or railing, he would say, That if a dog bark•d at a sheep, a sheep will not bark at a dog.

30. Four arguments against immoderate •ares for earthly things, that we might not dishonour or deny God, he observed out of Mat. 6.1. It is needless: 2. It is brutish: •. It is bootless: 4. It is heathenish. 1 Need •lesse. What need we care, and God too? vers. •0.31.32. Our heavenly Father knows we have need •f these things, and he bids us be careful for nothing, but cast our cares on him who careth for •5. 2. It is brutish, nay more then brutish; v. •0. Consider the Fowls of the air, and ravens that he •eeds, they toil not. 3. It is bootless, and to no purpose, v. 27. Which of you by taking though can •ad one cubit unto his stature, or penny to his estate. •. It is heathenish: After all these things, the Gentiles seek, v. 32

30. Four arguments against immoderate •ares for earthly things, that we might not •ishonour or deny God, he observed out of Mat. 6.1. It is needlesse: 2. It is bruitish: •. It is bootlesse: 4. It is heathenish. 1 Need •lesse. What need we care, and God too? vers. •0.31.32. Our heavenly Father knows we have need •f these things, and he bids us be careful for nothing, but cast our cares on him who careth for •5. 2. It is brutish, nay more then brutish; v. •0. Consider the Fowls of the air, and ravens that he •eeds, they toyl not. 3. It is bootlesse, and to no purpose, v. 27. Which of you by taking though can ad one cubit unto his stature, or pennie to his estate. . It is heathenish: After all these things, the Geniles seek, v. 32

31. Many in the world take their Sa•• ship upon trust, and trade in the duties of Religion, with the credit they have gained fro• others opinions; they believe themselves […] be Christians, because others hope them to […] such, and so Zealously trade in duties that […] outmost, to keep up their credit, but no• look for a stock or solid grace within; an• this undoes many.

31. Many in the world take their Sa•• ship upon trust, and trade in the duties of Religion, with the credit they have gained fro• others opinions; they believe themselves 〈…〉 be Christians, because others hope them to 〈…〉 such, and so Zealously trade in duties that 〈…〉 outmost, to keep up their credit, but no• look for a stock or solid grace within; an• this undoes many.

32. As we read of daily bread, so of a a•• •ross, Luk. 9.23. which we are bid to take, […] to make. We need not make crosses for • selves, as we are too prone to do; but […] God make them for us: Crosses being […] in heaven, best fit the Saints backs; and […] must not lay them down till they and we […] down together.

32. As we read of daily bread, so of a a•• •ross, Luk. 9.23. which we are bid to take, 〈…〉 to make. We need not make crosses for • selves, as we are too prone to do; but 〈…〉 God make them for us: Crosses being 〈…〉 in heaven, best fit the Sain•s backs; and 〈…〉 must not lay them down till they and we 〈…〉 down together.

33. It was a notable saying of a human; […] hell, and […] heaven, yet I […] love and fear my God.

33. It was a notable saying of a human; 〈…〉 hell, and 〈…〉 heaven, yet I 〈…〉 love and fear my God.

34. It is not crying out upon the devil, […] declaiming against ••m prayer or discou•• but fighting with the devil, and mortify our lusts, that God chiefly looks upon.

34. It is not crying out upon the devil, 〈…〉 declaming against ••m prayer or discou•• but fighting with the devil, and mortifyi• our lusts, that God chiefly looks upon.

35. The ••••ty professor disappoint […] at ••ce 1. The world, who seeing th• […] sin but finds none: 2. […] self wh• think• to reach heaven, but fa•• […] of it.

35. The ••••ty professour disappoin• 〈…〉 at ••ce 1. The world, who seeing th• 〈…〉 sinne but finds none: 2. 〈…〉 self wh• think• to reach heaven, but fa•• 〈…〉 of it.

36. The only way for a distressed soul th• […] on former comforts, by reason of future backslidings, and so questions […] ⟨p. 11⟩this former evidences is To renew his repentance, as if he had never believed,

36. The only way for a distressed soul th• 〈…〉 on former comforts, by reaso• of future backslidings, and so questions 〈…〉 ⟨p. 11⟩this former evidences is To renew his repentance, as if he had never believed,