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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.
1. First, that he was touched with inward remorse and hearty grief for his offence: [Then Davids heart smote him after that he had numbered the people.]
1. First, that he was touched with inward remorse and hearty griefe for his offence: [Then Dauids heart smote him after that hee had numbred the people.]
2 Secondly, that he made a particular and very earnest confession of his fault:] I have sinned exceedingly, in that I have done.
2 Secondly, that he made a particular and very earnest confession of his fault:] I haue sinned exceedingly, in that I haue done.
3 Thirdly, that having bewailed and acknowledged his sin, he instantly craved pardon for the same: [therefore now Lord I beseech thee, take away the trespass of thy servant, &c: as if he should have said, I have sinned ⟨p. 2⟩very heinously, I cannot deny it: yet I am thy servant, and one of thy family, and therefore Lord cast me not off for one fault, but take notice of my sorrow, and pardon my sin: for I have dealt very foolishly.
3 Thirdly, that hauing bewayled and acknowledged his sinne, he instantly craued pardon for the same: [therefore now Lord I beseech thee, take away the trespasse of thy seruant, &c: as if he should haue said, I haue sinned ⟨p. 2⟩very hainouslie, I cannot denie it: yet I am thy seruant, and one of thy familie, and therefore Lord cast me not off for one fault, but take notice of my sorrow, and pardon my sinne: for I haue dealt verie foolishly.