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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.
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.
Indeed true Zeale is most grieued at the sinnes of the godly, because so much are their sinnes more grieuous then the sinnes of others, by how much they came neerer to the image of God then others.
The last rule is, that we keep a tenor of zeal in §12both estates,1 to wit, of prosperity and adversity. We must especially look to that whereunto we are most ready, that is, whether we be more zealous in prosperity, and fall away in adversity; or whether we be more fervent in affliction, and over-whelmed in abundance: whether by the one we are not puffed up with security and secret pride, and whether by the other we be not too far abased and discouraged; or, which is worst of all, quite driven out of the way: for many in time of peace are religious, who seeing persecution to follow the Gospel, begin (like those that are compared to stony ground) to step back,