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A remedy against private contentions A godly and fruitful sermon on James, 4.1. &c.…A remedy against priuat contentions A godly and fruitfull sermon on Iames, 4.1. &c.…
A remedy against private contentions A godly and fruitful sermon on James, 4.1. &c. Wherein is at large discovered the hatefulness, and perniciousness of private jars and contentions, with manifold remedies against the same. By Mr. John Dod.A remedy against priuat contentions A godly and fruitfull sermon on Iames, 4.1. &c. Wherin is at large discouered the hatefulnes, and perniciousnesse of priuate iars and contentions, with manifold remedies against the same. By Mr. Iohn Dod.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for Thomas Man, 1614London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for Thomas Man, 1614
A REMEDY AGAINST Private Contentions.A REMEDIE AGAINST Priuate Contentions.
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.
Trueth it is, that ease and pleasure and credit would best please our nature: but we must cross out flesh, lest our petitions be found carnal, and so be rejected by the Lord: & farther we must strive to have this witness both from God and from our own souls, that if we might obtain what we would, the desires of our souls are, to have the favour of God and the chief fruits thereof, even Love and Joy, and Peace, Temperance, Patience, and the rest of the graces of Gods spirit. Which if we can in any good measure find in our selves, we may be comforted in assurance of the performance of the promise, That seeking first 1the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof, all other things shall be ministered unto us.
Trueth it is, that ease and pleasure and credit vvould best please our nature: but wee must crosse out flesh, lest our petitions be found carnall, and so bee reiected by the Lord: & farther we must striue to haue this witnesse both from God and from our owne soules, that if we might obtaine what we would, the desires of our soules are, to haue the fauour of God and the chiefe fruits thereof, euen Loue and Ioy, and Peace, Temperance, Patience, and the rest of the graces of Gods spirit. Which if wee can in any good measure find in our selues, wee may be comforted in assurance of the performance of the promise, That seeking first 1the kingdome of heauen, and the righteousnes thereof, all other things shall be ministred vnto vs.
Verse 4. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not, &c. Objection. They might reply upon that which hath bin spoken, saying, What if we do desire outward things, that we may live as pleasantly, and with as great credit as others do? is that any such great matter?