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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.
Sith it is so dangerous to have a crafty and cunning head,1 closely to plot and contrive mischief, let this admonish us to beware of that vice: for assuredly, it will bring shame upon the favourers thereof. The wise man saith,2 He that imagineth to do evil, men shall call him an author of wickedness. All men shall point at such a one, There goeth a crafty fellow, a subtle Fox, &c: so that the name of a vagrant is not more odious then his: every one hath such in detestation, even the most contemptible of the people: Do you see yonder man? (will they say) he is a perilous fellow, able to set a thousand together by the ears; If any have an evil cause, he is a man for his turn: Let him make him his Solicitor, and he will go as far as devilish and crafty wit can reach. And as it is a blemish to the name, so it is the bane of ones estate to be a fraudulent dealer. The bread of deceit (saith Solomon) is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 3Howsoever deceitful persons do snatch here and there, and get much from others, yet few of them thrive, but the curse of God lighting upon that which they have, makes havoc of all. And therefore as we tender our estimation and good estate in the world, let us beware of such practises.
Sith it is so dangerous to haue a crafty and cunning head,1 closely to plot and contriue mischiefe, let this admonish vs to beware of that vice: for assuredly, it will bring shame vpon the fauourers thereof. The wise man saith,2 Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an authour of wickednesse. All men shall point at such a one, There goeth a crafty fellow, a subtill Foxe, &c: so that the name of a vagrant is not more odious then his: euery one hath such in detestation, euen the most contemptible of the people: Doe you see yonder man? (will they say) he is a perillous fellow, able to set a thousand together by the eares; If any haue an euill cause, hee is a man for his turne: Let him make him his Soliciter, and hee will goe as farre as diuellish and craftie wit can reach. And as it is a blemish to the name, so it is the bane of ones estate to bee a fraudulent dealer. The bread of deceit (saith Salomon) is sweete to a man, but afterterward his mouth shall be filled with grauell.