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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.
Lastly, we may note in the 8. chap. of Deuteronomy, verse 2. what a great ado the Lord had with his people, the children of Israel; to help them, against this vile corruption that was in them: he was driven to keep them forty years in the wilderness, and there to exercise them with many and grievous crosses and judgements, and all to humble them, as there it is said: and certainly, if fewer and easier afflictions would have done ⟨p. 22⟩it, the Lord would never have handled them so roughly and sharply; for mercy pleaseth him, neither doeth he afflict willingly.1
Lastly, wee may note in the 8. chap. of Deuteronomie, verse 2. what a great adoe the Lord had with his people, the children of Israel; to helpe them, against this vile corruption that was in them: hee was driuen to keepe them fortie yeeres in the wildernes, and there to exercise them with manie and grieuous crosses and iudgements, and all to humble them, as there it is saide: and certainly, if fewer and easier afflictions would haue done ⟨p. 22⟩it, the Lord would neuer haue handled them so roughlie and sharplie; for mercie pleaseth him, neither doeth hee afflict willinglie.1
Now the reason why the pride of mens hearts cannot easily be removed, is,
Now the reason why the pride of mens hearts cannot easily bee remooued, is,