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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
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Secondly, let us hence learn, not to be discouraged at crafty adversaries,1 that have winding wits, & plotting heads, and flattering tongues, and acceptance with great ones, even as they would wish: let us not be dismayed hereat, but let this be our comfort, when they fawn, ⟨p. 77⟩and flatter, and lie, and traduce us most shamefully, that the Lord will cut off the lying lips. Grant that we have not liberty or skill to encounter them, yet the Lord hath: There is no wisdom, 2nor understanding, nor counsel against him: that is, none of these shall take any effect against him:3 and therefore the Psalmist saith, The Lord breaketh the counsel of the Heathen, and bringeth to nought the devices of the people. Though all the wisdom of all the nations in the earth were laid together, yet God would bring all their consultations to nothing if they made against him. When Ahithophel fell from David to take part with Absalom, it much troubled David, for his words were as Oracles, and none could speak more in matters of policy then he, and he knew all Davids heart, and the state of the whole kingdom, and therefore he turneth himself unto God: O Lord (saith he) I pray thee turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness: and God heard his request, and did so, insomuch that no creature could deal more foolishly for the procuring of his own everlasting woe and shame, then he did in hanging himself.
Secondly, let vs hence learne, not to be discouraged at crafty aduersaries,1 that haue winding wits, & plotting heads, and flattering tongues, and acceptance with great ones, euen as they would wish: let vs not bee dismayed heereat, but let this be our comfort, when they fawne, ⟨p. 77⟩and flatter, and lie, and traduce vs most shamefully, that the Lord will cut off the lying lips. Grant that we haue not libertie or skill to encounter them, yet the Lord hath: There is no wisedome,