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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.
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,2 and at last utterly to renounce their former profession.
The last rule is, that wee keepe a tenour of zeale in §12both estates,1 to wit, of prosperitie and aduersitie. Wee must especiallie looke to that whereunto wee are most readie, that is, whether wee be more zealous in prosperitie, and fall away in aduersitie; or whether we be more feruent in affliction, and ouer-whelmed in abundance: whether by the one we are not puffed vp with securitie and secret pride, and whether by the other we be not too farre abased and discouraged; or, which is worst of all, quite driuen out of the way: for many in time of peace are religious, who seeing persecution to follow the Gospell, begin (like those that are compared to stonie ground) to step backe,