A20529:121
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
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.
The second Sermon.
2. SAMUEL. 24. 14. &c. Verse 14: And David said unto Gad, I am in a wonderful strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, (for his mercies are great) and let me not fall into the hand of man. Verse 15. So the Lord sent a Pestilence in Israel, from the morning, even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men. Verse 16. And when the Angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem, the Lord repented of the evil; and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is sufficient, hold now thy hand, &c. Verse 17. And David spake unto the Lord, &c.
2. SAMVEL. 24. 14. &c. Verse 14: And Dauid said vnto Gad, I am in a wonderfull strait: let vs fall now into the hand of the Lorde, (for his mercies are great) and let mee not fall into the hand of man. Verse 15. So the Lord sent a Pestilence in Israell, from the morning, euen to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan to Beer-sheba seuenty thousand men. Verse 16. And when the Angell stretched out his hand vpon Ierusalem, the Lord repented of the euill; and said to the Angell that destroyed the people, It is sufficient, hold now thy hand, &c. Verse 17. And Dauid spake vnto the Lord, &c.
YE have already heard of Davids sin in numbering of the people, of his humiliation, confession, and craving of pardon for the same: also of the message that was brought unto him by Gad; what offer the Lord made him, Namely, that he should have the choice of his own rod: the sentence was already past, and some one of the three judgements mentioned Verse 13. must needs light upon the land: yet would God use as much mildness as might be, and therefore he refers the matter