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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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The other cause, yet of an inferior nature, and movent (as we call it) was the prayer of David, 1whereby he obtained the preservation of Jerusalem, and the rest of the people, and herein he offereth himself to be smitten, that they might be spared, with acknowledgement that he was the offender, and they in this matter altogether innocent.
The other cause, yet of an inferiour nature, and mouent (as wee call it) was the prayer of Dauid, 1whereby hee obtained the preseruation of Ierusalem, and the rest of the people, and herein hee offereth himselfe to be smitten, that they might be spared, with acknowledgement that hee was the offender, and they in this matter altogether innocent.
- 1Verse 17.
Verse 14. And David said, I am in a wonderful strait] The Doctrine that hence ariseth, is plain: viz. that Sin brings men into great distresses, and into marvellous straits.
Verse 14. And Dauid said, I am in a wonderfull strait] The Doctrine that hence ariseth, is plaine: viz. that Sinne brings men into great distresses, and into maruellous straits.
It is the proper nature of wickedness,1 to encumber and cast men into perplexities: neither will God spare his own people, when they take liberty in provoking his majesty; but either they shall be straited in their own hearts, or else in regard of outward calamities, or both: and though the Lord will not condemn them, yet will he afflict them. Jehoshaphat was so foolish, that he would make affinity with Ahab: and lest he should break off that league of friendship that was between them, he would adventure (contrary to the express word of the Lord) to go against Ramoth Gilead to battle with him: now was not he in an exceeding great straight, when the main force of the battle was bent