A20529:102
Four godly and fruitful sermons two preached at Drayton in Oxford-shire, at a fast,…Foure godlie and fruitful sermons two preached at Draiton in Oxford-shire, at a fast,…
Four godly and fruitful sermons two preached at Drayton in Oxford-shire, at a fast, enjoined by authority, by occasion of the pestilence then dangerously dispersed. Likewise two other sermons on the twelfth Psalm. Whereunto is annexed a brief tract of zeal. / By I. Dod. R. Cleaver.Foure godlie and fruitful sermons two preached at Draiton in Oxford-shire, at a fast, enioyned by authoritie, by occasion of the pestilence then dangerously dispearsed. Likewise two other sermons on the twelfth Psalme. VVhereunto is annexed a briefe tract of zeale. / By I. Dod. R. Cleauer.
London: printed by T.C. for William Welbie, 1611
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Lastly, this is a sure note of pride, when men do §4much regard earthly things, and promise unto themselves a kind of happiness in the enjoyment thereof:1 in which regard the Apostle willeth Timothy to charge ⟨p. 26⟩rich men that they be not high minded, and that they do not trust in uncertain riches: Implying thereby, that so much confidence as there is in worldly substance, so much high-mindedness there is in the parties so addicted. The more men trust in God, the more humble they will be, but the more they trust in their wealth, the more high-minded they will be. If men would try themselves by this touch-stone, they should easily discern abundance of pride in themselves: for who almost is there but doeth think himself the better and safer for the very having of earthly things? and who doth not judge his case more miserable, merely for the want of these deceitful vanities?
Lastlie, this is a sure note of pride, when men doe §4much regard earthly things, and promise vnto themselues a kinde of happinesse in the enioyment thereof:1 in which regard the Apostle willeth Timothie to charge ⟨p. 26⟩rich men that they be not high minded, and that they doe not trust in vncertaine riches: Implying thereby, that so much confidence as there is in wordlie substance, so much high-mindednes there is in the parties so addicted. The more men trust in God, the more humble they will be, but the more they trust in their wealth, the more high-minded they will bee. If men would trie themselues by this touch-stone, they should easily discerne abundance of pride in themselues: for who almost is there but doeth thinke himselfe the better and safer for the very hauing of earthlie things? and who doth not iudge his case more miserable, meerly for the want of these deceitfull vanities?