A20529:217
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.
First,1 for the just reproof of those that do carry a deadly enmity against the multitude of Christians that now are, and do much grieve that there should be so many that resort unto the word in public, that read it in private, that have prayer and singing of Psalms in their families, &c. they grudge and murmur at it, as if some conspiracy or mutiny against the State were towards, and as if the good of mens souls, and the peace of the common-wealth could not stand together. These are of another spirit then David was, who lamented ⟨p. 67⟩that there were so few such: and these are indeed utter enemies unto God, who esteems his people to be his chief treasure under heaven: and therefore they shall bear their judgement, whosoever they be that do thus malice the servants of God, and endeavour to pervert them, or to diminish the number of them.
First,1 for the iust reproofe of those that doe carrie a deadly enmitie against the multitude of Christians that now are, and doe much grieue that there should be so many that resort vnto the word in publike, that read it in priuate, that haue praier and singing of Psalmes in their families, &c. they grudge and murmur at it, as if some conspiracie or mutinie against the State were towards, and as if the good of mens soules, and the peace of the common-wealth could not stand together. These are of another spirit then Dauid was, who lamented ⟨p. 67⟩that there were so few such: and these are indeed vtter enemies vnto God, who esteemes his people to be his chiefe treasure vnder heauen: and therefore they shall beare their iudgement, whosoeuer they be that doe thus malice the seruants of God, and endeuour to peruert them, or to diminish the number of them.
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