A20529:149
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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Hence is it that men are so loath to be under any Christian government,1 where they must be instructed how to do well, and rebuked if they do not well: they will none of it: to live in such a family or congregation where they shall be catechized, and restrained from the breach of the Sabbath, and other lewd courses, they will never endure it; but will choose rather to be under the government of Antichrist, and of Satan himself, then of Christ Jesus: Let their masters be Papists, cruel oppressors, as savage tyrants as Pharaoh was, they will rather dwell with them, then with godly and religious governors, that would use them most kindly, and reward them most liberally for their service. Such were the Israelites. Moses (as the Lord testifieth of him) was the meekest man upon the earth, and withal a most wise and courageous Ruler: yet would they rather have been every day under the whip in Egypt, then under Gods gracious government which was executed by Moses, And as these are here to be condemned of great want of wisdom, that will not submit ⟨p. 48⟩themselves to be admonished and ordered by the Lord; so are they also which are unwilling to come under Gods correcting hand, which is indeed of all other most desirable.
Hence is it that men are so loath to be vnder any Christian gouernment,1 where they must be instructed how to doe well, and rebuked if they doe not well: they will none of it: to liue in such a family or congregation where they shall be catechized, and restrained from the breach of the Sabbath, and other leaud courses, they will neuer endure it; but will chuse rather to be vnder the gouernement of Antichrist, and of Sathan himselfe, then of Christ Iesus: Let their maisters be Papists, cruell oppressors, as sauage tyrants as Pharaoh was, they will rather dwell with them, then with godly and religious gouernours, that would vse them most kindly, and reward them most liberally for their seruice. Such were the Israelites. Moses (as the Lord testifieth of him) was the meekest man vpon the earth, and withall a most wise and couragious Ruler: yet would they rather haue beene euery day vnder the whip in Egypt, then vnder Gods gracious gouernment which was executed by Moses, And as these are heere to be condemned of great want of wisedome, that will not submit