A20529:254
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, their hearts are marvellously hardened: for when they can fetch over men according as they list,§3 they entertain an opinion of singular wit and understanding, & of a deep reach in themselves, and so begin to contemn others, and will not admit of a reproof or admonition from any: and therefore being grown to this height of pride, and this exceeding hardness of heart, they are the more fit for Gods judgements to be executed upon them.
Thirdly, their hearts are maruellously hardened: for when they can fetch ouer men according as they list,§3 they intertaine an opinion of singular witte and vnderstanding, & of a deepe reach in themselues, and so begin to contemne others, and will not admit of a reproofe or admonition from any: and therefore being growen to this height of pride, and this exceeding hardnesse of heart, they are the more fit for Gods iudgements to be executed vpon them.
Fourthly, Gods wisdom is much magnified by proceeding against such: they are fit adversaries for him,§4 who scattereth the devices of the crafty, 1so that their hands ⟨p. 76⟩cannot accomplish that which they enterprise, (as Job speaketh) and that taketh the crafty in their craftiness, causing those that are cunning hunters and fowlers, to fall into the pit that they have digged for others, and to be ensnared in the works of their own hands; 2so that when they go about to take others, it falleth out by the righteous and wise providence of God, that they are taken themselves.