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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 same may be said of proud men: doth not their sin throw them into great misery? Let us consider a little of Hamans fall, which was procured by his insolencie. God knew what cross would most vex his proud heart, and that he sent him: for whereas all Hamans honour could do him no good, unless Mordecai would rise up before him, and do him reverence, that was a thorn unto him, when he could not make him ⟨p. 40⟩do it: but when he must honour Mordecai, and be as a servant unto him, that was a snare unto his soul, and therein was he held fast, with horrible vexation and monstrous shame, till death and damnation seized upon him.
The same may be said of proud men: doth not their sinne throwe them into great miserie? Let vs consider a little of Hamans fall, which was procured by his insolencie. God knewe what crosse would most vexe his proud heart, and that he sent him: for whereas all Hamans honour could doe him no good, vnlesse Mordecai would rise vp before him, and doe him reuerence, that was a thorne vnto him, when hee could not make him ⟨p. 40⟩doe it: but when hee must honour Mordecai, and be as a seruant vnto him, that was a snare vnto his soule, and therein was hee helde fast, with horrible vexation and monstrous shame, till death and damnation seazed vpon him.
The like may be seen in riotous and voluptuous persons, who are wholly addicted to follow sporting, and gaming, and surfeiting, and chambering, and wantonness, with such like sinful delights of the flesh: the world thinks that such live a merry life: but judge not too well of them; they have not paid all their shot as yet: they have misery enough behind, that still pursues them, and at length will overtake them: for he that loves pastime, shall be a poor man; and he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich: 1and a Whore will bring a man to a morsel of bread: poverty shall follow at the heels of such,