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A20529 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. Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.; Winston, John, fl. 1614-1634.; Greenham, Richard. 1611 (1611) STC 6938; ESTC S114261 70,793 120

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8._o levit._n 26._o the_o time_n allot_v be_v wellnear_o spend_v the_o point_n follow_v be_v but_o brief_o touch_v doct._n 3._o god_n punishment_n be_v answerable_a to_o man_n sin_n joel._n 1._o 5._o isa._n 23._o prou._n reason_n use_v ezek._n 24._o 35._o doct._n 4._o god_n judgement_n very_o swift_a psal._n 147._o 15._o exod._n 12._o zach._n 5._o 2._o gen._n 3._o 17._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 52._o reason_n use_v psal._n 1_o 39_o doct._n 5._o god_n be_v present_a at_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n gen._n 28._o 12._o verse_n 15._o use_v doct._n 6._o a_o good_a man_n be_v most_o severe_a against_o himself_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 15._o exod._n 32._o philip._n reason_n 1._o cor_fw-la 13._o use_v 1._o nehem._n 5._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o verse_n 1._o doct._n 1._o god_n child_n never_o helpless_a micah_n 7._o 2._o verse_n 7._o psal._n 22._o 11._o isa._n 59_o 4._o 16._o reason_n 1._o sam._n 14._o 6._o 2._o chro._n 14._o 11_o psal._n 62._o 11._o math._n 6._o hos._n 14._o psal._n 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20._o 17._o use_v 2._o prou._n 21._o 30._o psal._n 33._o 10._o doct._n 2._o the_o wicked_n boast_a a_o forerunner_n of_o their_o ruin_n psal._n 59_o 7._o 8._o exod._n 15._o 9_o 2._o king_n 18._o chap._n 19_o 28._o reason_n psal._n 52._o 1._o psal._n 10._o psal._n 73._o 9_o use_v 1._o use_v 2._o revel_v 18._o 7._o 8._o doct._n 3._o no_o man_n have_v the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n reason_n prou._n 16._o 1._o num._n 23._o ephes._n 4._o prou._n 18._o 7._o micah_n 4._o 11._o 12._o 13._o mat._n 12._o 36._o 37_o use_v 1_o psal._n 141._o 3._o use_v 2_o job._n 5._o 27._o isa._n 45._o 16._o 17._o act._n 4._o 29._o titus_n 2._o 14._o rom._n 12._o 1●_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o 2._o reu._n 3._o 19_o psal._n 119._o 139._o psal._n 69._o 9_o exod._n 32._o 32._o rom._n 9_o 3._o rule_n of_o true_a zeal_n the_o matter_n must_v be_v good_a gal._n 4._o 18._o 1._o king_n 18._o 28_o jer._n 7._o 31._o we_o must_v know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a for_o which_o we_o be_v zealous_a rom._n 14._o 23._o rom._n 10._o 2._o zeal_n must_v begin_v at_o home_n luke_n 6._o 42._o heb._n 2._o 17._o 18._o luk._n 16._o 15._o &_o 18._o 9_o we_o must_v make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o weighty_a matter_n matth._n 23._o 23._o we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o outside_n jer._n 4._o 14._o jam._n 4._o 8._o matth._n 23._o joh._n 31._o gen._n 39_o matth._n 23._o we_o must_v be_v more_o strict_a to_o ourselves_o then_o to_o other_o titus_n 3._o 1._o gen._n 14._o 23._o 24._o job._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 12._o 1._o thess._n 2._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 18._o zeal_n condemn_v sin_n in_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o in_o foe_n mat._n 16._o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1._o 1._o cor._n gen._n 25._o 28._o 1._o sam._n 2._o &_o 3_o &_o 4._o zeal_n oppose_v itself_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o mighty_a job._n 29._o 8._o 9_o job._n 29._o 12._o compassion_n to_o be_v join_v with_o zeal_n mark_n 3._o 5._o matth._n 23._o 37._o luk._n 19_o 41._o 42._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 35._o true_a zeal_n make_v man_n desirous_a of_o admonition_n job._n 30._o 13._o we_o must_v be_v most_o fervent_a in_o god_n cause_n exod._n 32._o 19_o 20._o revel_v 2._o 2._o zeal_n must_v be_v constant_a in_o all_o estate_n luke_n 8._o 13._o psal._n 119._o 61._o verse_n 161._o verse_n 141._o verse_n 141._o psal_n 63._o 34._o etc._n etc._n judge_n dan._n 9_o 1._o thess._n 3._o 6._o 7._o 8._o
four_o godly_a and_o frvitful_a sermon_n two_o preach_v at_o draiton_n in_o oxford-shire_n at_o a_o fast_a enjoin_v by_o authority_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o pestilence_n then_o dangerous_o disperse_v likewise_o two_o other_o sermon_n on_o the_o twelve_o psalm_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o brief_a tract_n of_o zeal_n by_o i._n dod._n r._n cleaver_n the_o second_o edition_n enlarge_v london_n print_v by_o tc_n for_o william_n welbie_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o swan_n 1611._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a anne_n lady_z waintworth_n increase_n of_o all_o true_a honour_n and_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n right_o honourable_a may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o take_v in_o good_a worth_n my_o bold_a attempt_n in_o presume_v to_o recommend_v unto_o your_o favourable_a patronage_n these_o sermon_n follow_v your_o honour_n undeserued_a respect_n of_o i_o make_v i_o desirous_a to_o testify_v my_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n which_o i_o can_v not_o imagine_v how_o with_o great_a conveniency_n to_o express_v and_o manifest_a then_o by_o take_v hold_n of_o this_o present_a occasion_n especial_o consider_v that_o your_o constant_a and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a painstaking_a to_o hear_v such_o holy_a instruction_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o evince_v your_o love_n and_o like_n of_o the_o matter_n therein_o comprise_v and_o your_o good_a regard_n of_o the_o author_n well_o know_v unto_o i_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o think_v that_o their_o labour_n in_o this_o sort_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o your_o eye_n will_v be_v no_o less_o welcome_a than_o former_o they_o have_v be_v be_v in_o another_o manner_n present_v unto_o your_o ear_n concern_v the_o tract_n of_o zeal_n annex_v to_o these_o sermon_n it_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o diverse_a rule_n which_o i_o hear_v &_o read_v touch_v that_o subject_n principal_o of_o such_o as_o be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o master_n r._n greenham_n work_v 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lawful_o and_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o good_a manner_n 3_o with_o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v join_v earnest_a request_n for_o pardon_n thereof_o 4_o the_o more_o sinful_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o foolish_a he_o be_v 5_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a hard_a thing_n to_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n 6_o the_o more_o speedy_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o the_o more_o merciful_o the_o lord_n will_v deal_v with_o us._n sermon_n ii_o doct._n i._n sin_n bring_v man_n into_o marvelous_a strait_n 2._o god_n servant_n never_o find_v so_o great_a favour_n as_o with_o god_n himself_o 3_o god_n make_v his_o judgement_n suitable_a to_o our_o sin_n 4_o when_o god_n set_v in_o with_o his_o judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v far_o disperse_v in_o a_o short_a time_n 5_o as_o god_n appoint_v judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o his_o people_n so_o he_o himself_o will_v see_v execution_n do_v 6_o a_o good_a man_n will_v lay_v a_o great_a burden_n on_o himself_o then_o on_o another_o sermon_n iii_o doct._n i._n although_o humane_a help_n and_o earthly_a friend_n do_v fail_v gods-people_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o helpless_a nor_o hopeless_a 2_o no_o outward_a thing_n come_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n than_o the_o decay_n of_o good_a man_n 3_o deceitful_a friend_n be_v worse_o than_o open_a foe_n sermon_n four_o doct._n i._n the_o more_o skilful_o and_o artificial_o any_o contrive_v his_o ill_a purpose_n the_o more_o fearful_a destruction_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o 2_o the_o more_o wicked_a man_n boast_v of_o their_o mischievous_a intent_n the_o near_a mischief_n be_v unto_o they_o 3_o no_o man_n have_v the_o royalty_n of_o his_o own_o tongue_n nor_o the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o speech_n finis_fw-la the_o first_o sermon_n 2._o samvel_n 24._o 10._o 11._o 12._o verse_n 10._o then_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o in_o that_o i_o have_v dove_n therefore_o now_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o trespàsse_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o 11._o and_o when_o david_n be_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o the_o prophet_n gad_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o repentance_n of_o david_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v in_o number_v the_o people_n wherein_o the_o holy_a prophet_n show_v i._n what_o mean_v he_o use_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n namely_o 1._o first_o that_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o inward_a remorse_n and_o hearty_a grief_n for_o his_o offence_n then_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 2_o second_o that_o he_o make_v a_o particular_a and_o very_a earnest_a confession_n of_o his_o fault_n i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v 3_o three_o that_o have_v bewail_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n he_o instant_o crave_a pardon_n for_o the_o same_o therefore_o now_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o servant_n &c_n &c_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v very_o hainouslie_o i_o can_v deny_v it_o yet_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o one_o of_o thy_o family_n and_o therefore_o lord_n cast_v i_o not_o off_o for_o one_o fault_n but_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o sorrow_n and_o pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o i_o have_v deal_v very_o foolish_o 2_o second_o he_o declare_v that_o mean_v the_o lord_n use_v to_o make_v he_o fit_a for_o reconciliation_n viz_o that_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o the_o prophet_n gad_n a_o worthy_a man_n of_o god_n &_o david_n seer_n who_o have_v be_v ready_a from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v more_o reverend_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o he_o that_o see_v his_o heart_n have_v be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n god_n will_v meet_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o make_v his_o punishment_n to_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o fact_n and_o see_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o already_o and_o yet_o need_v still_o further_a humaliation_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o famine_n or_o the_o pestilence_n must_v pursue_v his_o subject_n and_o make_v wonderful_a havoc_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o bid_v he_o make_v his_o choice_n which_o of_o they_o he_o will_v have_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o one_o of_o they_o he_o must_v needs_o undergo_v to_o further_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n as_o also_o to_o bring_v the_o whole_a church_n unto_o the_o like_a who_o then_o have_v incense_v the_o lord_n anger_n against_o they_o then_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o in_o that_o set_n down_o the_o repentance_n of_o david_n the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 10._o that_o his_fw-la heart_n smite_v he_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o first_o step_n to_o true_a and_o sound_a repentance_n be_v to_o be_v wound_v and_o disquiet_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o sin_n repentance_n until_o our_o soul_n be_v pierce_v and_o as_o it_o be_v strike_v through_o with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o of_o god_n displeasure_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o we_o have_v not_o make_v any_o entrance_n into_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n nor_o lay_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n joel_n exhort_v the_o israelite_n to_o repentance_n 13._o bid_v they_o rend_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o first_o stone_n that_o must_v be_v lay_v in_o this_o build_n their_o heart_n must_v be_v crush_v and_o break_v
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