A20529:95
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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Secondly, as pride maketh men unteachable, and uncapable of good by any means that others can use, so doth it make them unable to use any means themselves, for the humbling of their souls: for proud men cannot examine, and judge themselves, because they are wise in their own eyes, and have an high conceit of their own doings: they cannot pray, because they have no promise to build upon, nor any heart to humble their souls before the Lord, as all that will speed well with him must do: they cannot labour in a calling for conscience sake;1 because they only seek and serve themselves in whatsoever they do: in a word, they cannot apply themselves to use any of those holy remedies that God hath ordained, for the subduing and mastering of the pride, and haughtiness of their wicked hearts; and therefore it must needs be concluded, that ⟨p. 23⟩this dangerous sickness is very hardly cured. And if we have yet any doubt hereof, let experience teach us the truth of this point: for if we observe it in our selves or others, we shall find, that those that have had most heartbreakings, and shed most bitter tears, and gone through most fearful temptations, and most grievous distresses, have yet still a great deal of pride in them, which is ready upon every occasion to manifest it self, unto their grief and the offence of others.
Secondly, as pride maketh men vnteachable, and vncapable of good by any meanes that others can vse, so doth it make them vnable to vse any means themselues, for the humbling of their soules: for proud men cannot examine, and iudge themselues, because they are wise in their own eyes, and haue an high conceit of their owne doings: they cannot pray, because they haue no promise to builde vpon, nor any heart to humble their soules before the Lord, as all that will speede well with him must doe: they cannot labour in a calling for conscience sake;1 because they onely seeke and serue themselues in whatsoeuer they doe: in a word, they cannot applie themselues to vse any of those holie remedies that God hath ordained, for the subduing and mastering of the pride, and haughtinesse of their wicked hearts; and therefore it must needs be concluded, that ⟨p. 23⟩