A20529:267
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, 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.
Secondly, at such times Gods seruants begin to looke §2about them: when their enemies speake of wonders that they will worke against them, then they are wakened, and stirred vp to crie vnto the Lord, as in the 94. Psalme, O Lord God the auenger! O Lord God the auenger! shew thy selfe cleerly. And why are they so instant and earnest with God? The reason is yeelded, verse 4. The wicked prate and speake fiercely: all the workers of iniquitie vaunt themselues. As if they should say, Lorde, if euer thou wilt awake and stand vp for our defense, now doe it, when vngodlie men doe so insult and triumph ouer vs.
Thirdly, such proud persons do bid defiance to the §3Lord himself, and therefore he hath a quarrel against them. All the proud [in heart] are an abomination unto him. But if their pride appear in a more notorious manner in their tongues, and in their behaviour, they are much more hateful unto him: for in making boast of their own hearts desire, they do contemn the Lord;1 and in speaking against the Church,2 they set their tongues against heaven it self, as the Prophet speaketh.