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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.
And to stretch this examination of our hearts one degree further, let us beware of that corruption, which, springing from self-love, will give us leave to rejoice in good things, so long as they be in our selves, but repineth at the sight of them in others: which will permit us to be grieved at evil things in our selves, and yet make us to rejoice to see the same in others.
And to stretch this examination of our hearts one degree further, let vs beware of that corruption, which, springing from selfe-loue, will giue vs leaue to reioyce in good things, so long as they be in our selues, but repineth at the sight of them in others: which will permit vs to be grieued at euill things in our selues, and yet make vs to reioyce to see the same in others.
True zeal (having Gods glory for the object thereof) loveth good wheresoever, and in whomsoever it is: true zeal hateth sin wheresoever and in whomsoever. True zeal loveth friends as they be Gods friends: true zeal hateth adversaries, so far as they be Gods adversaries: true zeal loveth a good thing in the most professed enemy: true zeal hateth sin in the most ⟨p. 99⟩assured friend.
True zeale (hauing Gods glory for the obiect thereof) loueth good wheresoeuer, and in whomsoeuer it is: true zeale hateth sinne wheresoeuer and in whomsoeuer. True zeale loueth friends as they be Gods friends: true zeale hateth aduersaries, so farre as they be Gods aduersaries: true zeale loueth a good thing in the most professed enemie: true zeale hateth sinne in the most ⟨p. 99⟩assured friend.