A20529:204
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.
So also, Hezekiahs sickness had been such as any Physician could have cured, his recovery should never have been recorded in Gods book, as not making so much for his glory: but when the prolonging of his life was as much as the giving of a second life, then notice of it was taken and given by the holy Ghost, to the everlasting honour of Gods name. And as it was then, so is it yet still, and ever shall be to the end of the world: the greater the extremities and necessities of the Saints be, wherein God doeth relieve them, and out of which he doth deliver them, the more will it be for the magnifying of his omnipotency, and of his tender mercy therein expressed.
So also, Hezekiahs sicknesse had beene such as anie Physitian could haue cured, his recouerie should neuer haue beene recorded in Gods booke, as not making so much for his glorie: but when the prolonging of his life was as much as the giuing of a second life, then notice of it was taken and giuen by the holie Ghost, to the euerlasting honour of Gods name. And as it was then, so is it yet still, and euer shall be to the end of the world: the greater the extremities and necessities of the Saints bee, wherein God doeth relieue them, and out of which hee doth deliuer them, the more will it be for the magnifying of his omnipotencie, and of his tender mercie therein expressed.
This serveth,
This serueth,
1. First,1 for the confutation of their foolish conceit and expectation, who seeing mighty adversaries against the Church, and few or no friends to interpose themselves, presently conclude, that their case is desperate: down they must: they are utterly undone: and so they begin to forecast in their minds the manner of their overthrow, & the form of their lamentation, when they shall be thus and thus handled. But these men, for all their deep reach, may be deceived; for all their conclusions are grounded on men: they do not consider