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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
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But was it not thus with David? who could now accuse him of any notorious ill fact? surely none in the world: and yet he having grace in his heart, accuseth and condemneth himself, for that he had done a good action in an ill manner, and with an ambitious and vain glorious mind, and for the same is much abased and confounded in himself: and therefore those are in a miserable estate, that never disquiet their souls for their hidden corruptions, but think that all goeth well with them, when mens eyes can discern nothing amiss in them: as they on the other side are in happy case, that do often take themselves apart, and beseech the Lord to be merciful unto them in regard of their failings, even in the most spiritual duties that they perform: such judge themselves, and therefore shall not be judged of the Lord.
But was it not thus with Dauid? who could now accuse him of any notorious ill fact? surely none in the world: and yet he hauing grace in his heart, accuseth and condemneth himselfe, for that he had done a good action in an ill maner, and with an ambitious and vaine glorious minde, and for the same is much abased and confounded in himselfe: and therefore those are in a miserable estate, that neuer disquiet their soules for their hidden corruptions, but thinke that all goeth well with them, when mens eyes can discerne nothing amisse in them: as they on the other side are in happie case, that doe often take themselues apart, and beseech the Lord to be mercifull vnto them in regard of their failings, euen in the most spirituall duties that they performe: such iudge themselues, and therefore shall not be iudged of the Lord.
Secondly,1 this is for instruction, that we carefully look unto the manner of all our actions, and in particular, of the exercise of fasting, which is now in hand: ⟨p. 11⟩let us consider wherefore we are come together, and what is required of every one that is present this day, to wit, that we should put wickedness out of our hearts, and out of our hands: and for that purpose, come with true humiliation on our part, that there may be a perfect reconciliation granted us on Gods part.