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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.
Weaker Christians have some good motions of grief for mens offences: but the Prophet was exceedingly wrought upon by his zeal, so that it did even spend him, and consume him, in regard of the fearful breach of Gods commandments, which he observed in his very enemies. And the like we find in another place:1 The zeal of thine house hath eaten me: and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee are fallen upon me. Thus was the holy man of God touched, yea tormented with the things whereby Gods glory was impaired, as if he had been laden himself with reproaches and disgraces.
Weaker Christians haue some good motions of griefe for mens offances: but the Prophet was exceedingly wrought vpon by his zeale, so that it did euen spend him, and consume him, in regard of the fearefull breach of Gods commandements, which he obserued in his very enemies. And the like we find in another place:1 The zeale of thine house hath eaten me: and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee are fallen vpon me. Thus was the holy man of God touched, yea tormented with the things whereby Gods glory was impaired, as if he had beene laden himselfe with reproaches and disgraces.
But most admirable was the zeal of Moses and Paul, 1who for that fervent desire that they had of advancing Gods glory, could have been content to have had their names put out of the book of life, and to be separated from the Lord, so that his great name might be magnified in sparing and saving their brethren the Israelites.
But most admirable was the zeale of Moses and Paul,