A20529:268
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, 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.
Thirdly, such proud persons doe bid defiance to the §3Lord himselfe, and therefore hee hath a quarrell against them. All the proud [in heart] are an abomination vnto him. But if their pride appeare in a more notorious manner in their tongues, and in their behauiour, they are much more hatefull vnto him: for in making boast of their owne hearts desire, they doe contemne the Lord;1 and in speaking against the Church,2 they set their tongues against heauen it selfe, as the Prophet speaketh.
Which point thus proved, ministereth unto us,