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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
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 Prophet Micaiah bid Ahab take heed of his journey to Ramoth Gilead: yet he would have his own mind, let the prophet say what he would: but when the arrow was shot into his side, then he saw that Micaiahs counsel had been worth the following: but then it was too late, and such is the folly and madness of most men; they must have their own wills▪ and their own ways, and will never hearken to those instructions that are given them, either by God, or by godly men, till misery have overwhelmed their souls, and they be past recovery. But let their folly teach us to be wiser, and let us take heed of Satan's baits, and of his sugared poison:1 he will make us proffers (as he did unto our Saviour) of marvellous great honour, and pleasure, and gain that may be gotten by such and such, sinful courses:2 but let us never give credit unto him, for he ⟨p. 44⟩is a liar from the beginning: but,
The Prophet Micaiah bid Abab take heede of his iourney to Ramoth Gilead: yet he would haue his owne minde, let the prophet say what he would: but when the arrow was shot into his side, then he saw that Micaiahs counsell had beene worth the following: but then it was too late, and such is the folly and madnesse of most men; they must haue their owne wils▪ and their owne waies, and will neuer hearken to those instructions that are giuen them, either by God, or by godly men, till miserie haue ouerwhelmed their soules, and they be past recouerie. But let their follie teach vs to be wiser, and let vs take heede of Sathans baites, and of his sugred poyson:1 he will make vs profers (as he did vnto our Sauiour) of maruellous great honour, and pleasure, and gaine that may be gotten by such and suel, sinfull courses:2 but let vs neuer giue credit vnto him, for he ⟨p. 44⟩is a lyar from the beginning: but,