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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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Thirdly,1 here is an use of instruction, that we should be very importunate for the obtaining of Gods favour in the pardoning of our sins: which earnestness that we may attain unto, let us use these two helps following, which Davids example directeth us unto:2 First, let us labour that our hearts may thoroughly smite us, and that our consciences may evermore check us when we do offend: for wheresoever there is the check of §1conscience, it will make the party grow not only to hearty confession, but also to earnest petitions for grace and favour. The greater therefore is their folly, who when the Lord doth strike their drowsy consciences for any wickedness committed by them, will presently betake themselves to merry company, & so by jesting, and laughing, and drinking, and sporting, seek to drive away their melancholy fit, as they call it: but God meeteth with them accordingly: for when they will not take benefit by that merciful warning which he giveth them, they commonly fall to marvellous hardness of ⟨p. 15⟩heart, and after break forth into some horrible sin, which overwhelmeth them with shame and confusion. Let us therefore observe when the Lord smiteth our hearts, and with Peter get out of company speedily, and lament bitterly, that so we may turn the rebukes of our souls into holy requests, that the Lord would forgive us, and not enter into judgement with us for our grievous provocations against his Majesty.
Thirdly,1 heere is an vse of instruction, that we should be very importunate for the obtaining of Gods fauour in the pardoning of our sinnes: which earnestnes that we may attaine vnto, let vs vse these two helpes following, which Dauids example directeth vs vnto:2 First, let vs labour that our hearts may thorowly smite vs, and that our consciences may euermore checke vs when we doe offend: for wheresoeuer there is the checke of §1