A20529:266
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.
This was Davids comfort against Doeg: 1Why boastest thou thy self in thy wickedness, ô man of power? (saith he) ⟨p. 79⟩The loving kindness of God endureth daily. If the stock of Gods goodness were all spent, then his children had reason to hang down their heads: but seeing that is, and will be as much still as ever it was, they need not fear the insultations of their wicked adversaries.
This was Dauids comfort against Doeg: 1Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednes, ô man of power? (saith hee) ⟨p. 79⟩The louing kindnesse of God endureth daily. If the stocke of Gods goodnes were all spent, then his children had reason to hang downe their heads: but seeing that is, and will be as much still as euer it was, they neede not feare the insultations of their wicked aduersaries.
Secondly, at such times Gods servants begin to look §2about them: when their enemies speak of wonders that they will work against them, then they are wakened, and stirred up to cry unto the Lord, as in the 94. Psalm, O Lord God the avenger! O Lord God the avenger! show thy self clearly. And why are they so instant and earnest with God? The reason is yielded, verse 4. The wicked prate and speak fiercely: all the workers of iniquity vaunt themselves. As if they should say, Lord, if ever thou wilt awake and stand up for our defence, now do it, when ungodly men do so insult and triumph over us.