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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.
The sixth rule is, that we be more strict unto our §6selves then unto others,1 and more severe against our selves, then against others, giving more liberty unto them, then we will take unto our selves. And first concerning severity unto our selves, such ought to be our acquaintance with our inward and outward corruptions, and so grievous ought they to be in our eyes, that our heat being spent upon our selves, we may think the sins of others more tolerable, and so learn by the sight and sense of our own sores, to deal more mildly and meekly with others,2 whose corruptions (either for greatness or multitude) we cannot so thoroughly see as we may our own.
The sixth rule is, that wee be more strict vnto our §6selues then vnto others,1 and more seuere against our selues, then against others, giuing more libertie vnto them, then wee will take vnto our selues. And first concerning seuerite vnto our selues, such ought to bee our acquaintance with our inward and outward corruptions, and so grieuous ought they to be in our eyes, that our heate being spent vpon our selues, wee may thinke the sinnes of others more tollerable, and so learne by the sight and sense of our owne sores, to deale more mildely and meekely with others,2 whose corruptions (either for greatnes or multitude) we cannot so thorowly see as wee may our owne.
- 1We must be more strict to our selves then to others.Wee must be more strict to our selues then to others.
- 2Titus. 3. 1.