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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.
Which showeth, that their zeal is very corrupt and faulty, who as our Saviour saith, strain out a Gnat, & swallow a Camel; who are very hot about matters of ceremony, but altogether cold in matters of substance: as ⟨p. 90⟩also theirs that (on the other side) will cry out against them that rob by the high-ways side, & yet they themselves make no conscience of pilfering, & cozening, and secret defrauding of their neighbours: as if small sins were not to be left as well as great.
Which sheweth, that their zeale is verie corrupt and faulty, who as our Sauior saith, straine out a Gnat, & swallow a Camell; who are very hot about matters of ceremonie, but altogether cold in matters of substance: as ⟨p. 90⟩also theirs that (on the other side) will crie out against them that rob by the high-wayes side, & yet they themselues make no conscience of pilfring, & cosoning, and secret defrauding of their neighbours: as if small sinnes were not to be left as well as great.
Another rule of true zeal is, that we look as carefully §5to our hearts before God, as to our carriage before men: for so the Lord commandeth,1 Cleanse thy heart, ô Jerusalem, &c: how long shall thy evil thoughts remain within thee? 2And again, Purge your hands, ye sinners, and [your hearts] ye hypocrites.3
Another rule of true zeale is, that wee looke as carefully §5