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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.
And because the present occasion requireth it, it will not be amiss to show that the pestilence, wherewith the Lord hath now visited this Nation, is a favourable and gentle correction, and that this sword of the Lord is nothing so terrible as the sword of man would be if he should cause that to be drawn out against us: and that for these reasons:
And because the present occasion requireth it, it will not be amisse to shew that the pestilence, wherewith the Lord hath now visired this Nation, is a fauourable and gentle correction, and that this sword of the Lord is nothing so terrible as the sword of man would be if he should cause that to be drawne out against vs: and that for these reasons:
First,1 because herein we may more immediately and clearly behold Gods hand, which is a means to draw us to more speedy and earnest humiliation: whereas if we were pursued by the sword of men, we should be more distracted, sometimes with fears of and grief, §1for the enemies violence; sometimes with hopes either of mercy from them, or of aid from others: all which do either utterly withdraw us from, or much hinder us in the work of humiliation.
First,1 because heerein we may more immediately and cleerely behold Gods hand, which is a meanes to draw vs to more speedy and earnest humiliation: whereas if we were pursued by the sword of men, we should be more distracted, sometimes with feares of and greese, §1for the enemies violence; sometimes with hopes either of mercy from them, or of aid from others: all which do either vtterly withdraw vs from, or much hinder vs in the worke of humiliation.
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