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land_n	egypt_n	people_n	pharaoh_n	2,508	5	10.0101	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20540	Three godlie and fruitful sermons; the two first preached by Maister Iohn Dod: the last by Maister Robert Cleauer. Whereunto are annexed, fiue propositions, or points of doctrine, comprehended in three other sermons, by the same author	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. aut	1610 (1610)	STC 6950; ESTC S117481	100,240	192

minde his dreame which he himself had forgotten he made great speed in the matter in so much that hee adiudged all to die not onely those that had bin examined but all such as were of that profession yea not onely those that were Sorcerers and Coniurers indeed but Daniel and his companions that were but only supposed to be such whereas they did in truth abhor all those vnlawfull and diuellish Arts. If it had bin some matter tending to Gods glory or the good of his Church hee would not haue been so readie to yeeld vnto it and if such a sentence had been past there would haue been many obiections and oppositions so that the execution thereof would hardly haue followed so speedily as this heere did in which regard Daniel taketh exception against it saying Why is the sentence so hastie from the King The like forwardnesse was there in the vnbeleeuing Israelites vnto the foule and abominable Exod. 32. 3. sin of Idolatrie Moses had laboured much to perswade them to make a couenant with God and to cleaue vnto him in faithfull and constant obedience yet when he had been a while out of the way they would needs haue a golden Calfe in stead of Moses to goe before them and therefore al of a sudden they came with great violence vnto Aaron vrging him to make them one hee being afraid to crosse them and to displease them goeth about by carnall policie to stay them from this wickednesse and therefore calleth for their golden eare-rings thinking that they would at no hand haue parted with them but when it was for the erecting of Idolatrie he could no sooner aske for them but they presently brought them And the like may be seene in those Iewes that liued in the time of Isaiah who were niggardly Isai 30. 6. and pinching enough in matters of expence that did concerne Gods worship or the reliefe of such as were in distresse but to procure helpe and aide from Egypt against their enemies that were about to inuade their land which was a course that God had vtterly forbiddē none were more franke and liberall then they who spared not for any cost or charges but sent their Camels laden with treasures vnto Pharaoh and to his Princes So also in the daies of Hoseah the people were Hos 2. 8. exceeding bountifull in bestowing their corne and wine and oyle together with their gold and siluer vpon Baal they thought nothing too deare or pretious that was to goe that way so that they were content to part not onely with their goods but also with their sonnes and daughters whom they sacrificed vnto diuels Psal 106. And as for euill deedes so for sinfull speeches there is in our nature a very great aptnesse and pronenesse thereunto which vnregenerate men doe helpe forward by their continuall practise in which regard Ieremy saith concerning them of his time that they did bend their tongues like bowes for Ierem. 9. 3. lies but they had no courage for the trueth If they were to speake of hurtfull and wicked things they had words at will and boldnesse sutable thereunto but if it were concerning good and profitable matters they had no heart vnto them their bow and their string were both broken Reasons The reasons of this doctrine are these First our flesh is wholly bent vnto that which is sinfull All the imaginations of the thoughts of our Gen. 6. 5. hearts are only euill and that continually So that whē wee are about any wicked practise wee haue the whole force and strength of nature to helpe vs forward as on the contrarie when we are about any goodnesse wee haue the whole current and streame of the flesh against vs still readie to stop and hinder vs. Wee are neuer exercised in that which is naturall vnto vs vntill we be plotting or practising some wickednes against God or some vnrighteousnes against men Secondly the diuell is readie to driue the flesh onward vnto that which is euill In which respect it is said that the wisedome which is not from Iames 3. 17. aboue as it is earthly and sensuall so is it also diuellish The wisedome of the flesh is emnitie against God Rom. 8. and so of it owne accord too too prone vnto all kinds of mischiefe and therefore being set forward by Satan it must needes bee very violent in the pursuit thereof Thirdly the world is ready to ioyne with vs in any vnwarrantable and bad courses so that if we be addicted to couetousnesse or vainglory or voluptuousnesse wee shall haue commendation and incouragement frō carnall people for the world Ioh. 15. 19. loues as it own persons so likewise it own works such as are those before mentioned and whatsoeuer it loues that it commends now praise is it which earthly minded men do much hunt for and that makes thē so eager and swift of foote in following after those things which the men of this world do affect like of They would faine haue present paiment and are loth to looke after those things which are not seene they would rather haue their sense satisfied then their hope exercised that which they haue not being a sound hope and therefore they chuse rather the practise of those euils whereby they imagine to obtaine some present contentment then the performance of such good duties as would hereafter procure them an eternall weight of glorie besides the present peace and comfort which from the same would arise vnto them Vse 1 Hereby then in the first place is discouered their folly and simplicitie that haue a great opinion of the religion of Papists and of their liberalitie both which as may euidently appeare by this Doctrine are altogether vaine and of no value at all First concerning their religion many doe esteeme of it in regard of the vniuersalitie thereof and that there are such multitudes that doe embrace it but what better argument can wee desire against it then this which they would haue to make for it For all as hath bin formerly proued are naturally most inclinable vnto that which is euill and therefore most men being so prone vnto Poperie what can bee concluded but this that it is an euill and damnable religion Christ his flock is a little flock and hee hath but a Luke 10. few sheepe that will hearken vnto his voyce and be ordered and guided by his Spirit what doctrine then can we imagine that to be but the doctrine of diuels vnto which such multitudes are readie to giue eare and to conforme themselues without any great contradiction Then further as touching their liberalitie which they so much stand vpon and boast of what matter of commendation can wee finde therein seeing it tendeth onely and wholly to the maintenance of Idolatrie to the furtherance of superstition and to the setting vp of themselues in the roome and stead of Christ Iesus Were not the idolatrous Israelites before spoken of euery Hos 2.