A20529:337
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.
We see many in time of their misery to he much humbled;1 and whiles they want livings and preferments, we see both Preachers and people in outward appearance very godly,2 who having obtained that which they sought for, have their zeal utterly choked.
We see manie in time of their miserie to hee much humbled;1 and whiles they want liuings and preferments, we see both Preachers and people in outward appearance very godlie,2 who hauing obtained that which they sought for, haue their zeale vtterly choked.
- 1Psal 63. 34. &c.
- 2Judges.Iudges.
Do not many pray for the continuance of the peace of the Gospel, that they themselves might continue in peace and prosperity? Do not many mourn in the adversity of the Gospel, because they are grieved for their own adversity! Oh great corruption of our hearts! Oh bottomless pit of hypocrisy! If we were ashamed that we are no more grounded on the word, and that we can be no nore holy and upright in our hearts, surely the Lord will so govern us; that he would not suffer either prosperity to quench our zeal, or adversity to discourage our hearts.
Doe not many pray for the continuance of the peace of the Gospell, that they themselues might continue in peace and prosperitie? Doe not manie mourne in the aduersitie of the Gospell, because they are grieued for their owne aduersitie! Oh great corruption of our hearts! Oh bottomles pit of hypocrisie! If wee were ashamed that wee are no more grounded on the word, and that wee can bee no nore holie and vpright in our hearts, surely the Lord will so gouerne vs; that he would not suffer either prosperitie to quench our zeale, or aduersitie to discourage our hearts.