A20529:327
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.
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.
If we be persuaded that our enemies be Gods children, howsoever we disagree in some particulars, yet we must swallow up many private injuries, and more rejoice in them as they be Gods servants, then be grieved at them, as they have injured us.
If wee be perswaded that our enemies bee Gods children, howsoeuer wee disagree in some particulars, yet wee must swallow vp manie priuate iniuries, and more reioice in them as they be Gods seruants, then be grieued at them, as they haue iniuried vs.
Indeed true Zeal is most grieved at the sins of the godly, because so much are their sins more grievous then the sins of others, by how much they came nearer to the image of God then others.