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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.
Whence we may easily perceive, that it is rather a Pharisaical pride, then any Christian zeal, to be too tetricall and rough in urging men so far, that whosoever in every point is not so strict and precise as our selves, we cast them off as dogs and profane persons, and such as are unworthy of any account or countenance.
Whence we may easily perceiue, that it is rather a Pharisaicall pride, then any Christian zeale, to be too tetricall and rough in vrging men so farre, that whosoeuer in euery point is not so strict and precise as our selues, we cast them off as dogges and prophane persons, and such as are vnworthy of any account or countenance.
The next property of true zeal, is, not to be blinded with natural affection,1 but to discern and condemn sin, even in those that are nearest and dearest unto us. That was it that made Christ so sharply to rebuke Peter, 2and Paul to deal so roundly with the Galatians and Corinthians.3
The next propertie of true zeale, is, not to be blinded with naturall affection,1 but to discerne and condemne sinne, euen in those that are neerest and dearest vnto vs. That was it that made Christ so sharply to rebuke Peter, 2and Paul to deale so roundly with the Galathians and Corinthians.3
- 1Zeal condemneth sin in friends as well as in foes.