A20529:176
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 this cometh to pass,1 first, because good men §1are endued with that amiable grace of brotherly love,2 which causeth them not so much to seek their own case, as the benefit of others, but to lay the more upon themselves, that others may be the rather spared.
And this commeth to passe,1 first, because good men §1are endued with that amiable grace of brotherly loue,2 which causeth them not so much to seeke their owne case, as the benefit of others, but to lay the more vpon themselues, that others may be the rather spared.
- 1Reasons
- 21. Cor 13.
Secondly, they are adorned with that admirable virtue of Christian humility, which directeth their eyes to other mens graces, and their own corruptions: they hope the best of that which is in their brethren, and find out the worst of that which is in themselves.
Secondly, they are adorned with that admirable vertue of Christian humilitie, which directeth their eyes to other mens graces, and their owne corruptions: they hope the best of that which is in their brethren, and finde out the worst of that which is in themselues.