A20529:153
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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Thirdly, this is a marvellous great mercy, that there doth still remain the face of a Church, that the Gospel §3is preached, the Sacraments administered, & the profession of the truth openly maintained: whereas if there were a foreign invasion, or a civill mutiny & insurrection, the usual course of the ministry, and of the exercises of religion, would be stopped, which now is not only tolerated, but commanded.
Thirdly, this is a maruellous great mercie, that there doth still remaine the face of a Church, that the Gospell §3is preached, the Sacraments administred, & the profession of the truth openly maintained: whereas if there were a forraine inuasion, or a ciuill mutinie & insurrection, the vsuall course of the minsterie, and of the exercises of religion, would be stopped, which now is not onely tollerated, but commanded.
Besides, now there is a continuance of the state of the common-wealth: whereas when the sword rageth §4in a land,1 the face of the honourable is not respected, the Magistrates authority is reckoned a matter of nothing, and all laws must give place to the wills of violent men.
Besides, now there is a continuance of the state of the common-wealth: whereas when the sword rageth §4in a land,1 the face of the honourable is not respected, the Magistrates authoritie is reckoned a matter of nothing, and all lawes must giue place to the wills of violent men.
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