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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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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, 1who for that feruent desire that they had of aduancing Gods glory, could haue beene content to haue had their names put out of the booke of life, and to be separated from the Lord, so that his great name might be magnified in sparing and sauing their brethren the Israelites.
Now because our hearts may easily deceive us in this matter of zeal, either by persuading us that we have it, when we are far from it; or that we altogether want it, when in some good measure we have attained unto it: therefore will it not be amiss to set down some rules, whereby we may try whether our zeal be currant or counterfeit.
Now because our hearts may easily deceiue vs in this matter of zeale, either by perswading vs that we haue it, when we are farre from it; or that we altogether want it, when in some good measure we haue attained vnto it: therefore will it not be amisse to set downe some rules, whereby we may trie whether our zeale be currant or counterfeit.