A20529:194
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.
Albeit in regard of mans assistance, they be utterly destitute, yet the Lord will be ever with them, and always stand for them. Davids argument here is not this, Lord help: for there be many that will join with thee: but this, Lord help, for there is none else that will help: so that our case is not according to mens affections towards us, but according to Gods love unto us.
Albeit in regard of mans assistance, they be vtterly destitute, yet the Lord will be euer with them, and alwaies stand for them. Dauids argument here is not this, Lord helpe: for there be many that will ioyne with thee: but this, Lord helpe, for there is none else that will helpe: so that our case is not according to mens affections towards vs, but according to Gods loue vnto vs.
This is evident in the prophecy of Micah, 1where it is showed, that friends failed: neither did they fail one man alone, but the whole Church; good men were perished out of the earth, and there was none righteous among men, &c: but the best of them was a briar, and the most righteous of them sharper than a throne hedge: yet the Church is not quite dismayed, but resolveth to fly unto the Lord for succour. Therefore will I look unto the Lord; 2I will wait for God my Saviour: my God will hear me, though ⟨p. 60⟩good men were dead and gone, and hypocrites did put on their shape and likeness, that they might more freely practise mischief.
This is euident in the prophecy of Micha, 1where it is shewed, that friends failed: neither did they faile one man alone, but the whole Church; good men were perished out of the earth, and there was none righteous among men, &c: but the best of them was a briar, and the most rightteous of them sharper than a throne hedge: yet the Church is not quite dismaid, but resolueth to fly vnto the Lord for succour. Therefore will I looke vnto the Lord;