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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.
For instruction, that we should be exceedingly humbled, as for other great corruptions before our callings, so for this that we have been guilty of spiritual adultery.
For instruction, that vvee should bee exceedingly humbled, as for other great corruptions before our callings, so for this that vvee haue beene guiltie of spirituall adulterie.
Use 1 Many will brag, when they are reproved for the breach of the Sabbath, for swearing, &c. that though their Minister find fault with them, yet they hope they are honest men and women: But can they deny that they busy themselves continually about the dross of this World? would they not rather be rich then godly? Do they not esteem more of a good bargain, then of a good Sermon? And so for others: Do they not profess, that if you take ⟨p. 29⟩away their vain pleasures, you take away their life? And do not these things argue in them a love of this world? It cannot be denied; and what then will follow, but that they are dishonest men and women, adulterers and adulteresses, as here the holy Ghost termeth them? And hence cometh it to pass of tentimes, that because they are tainted with spiritual adultery, they are by the just revenging hand of God, given up to corporal adultery, at least they go under the reproach thereof amongst men, that so they might be drawn from that which is more dangerous in the sight of God.
Vse 1 Many will bragge, vvhen they are reprooued for the breach of the Sabbath, for swearing, &c. that though their Minister finde fault with them, yet they hope they are honest men and women: But can they deny that they busie themselues continually about the drosse of this World? would they not rather be rich then godly? Doe they not esteeme more of a good bargain, then of a good Sermon? And so for others: Doe they not professe, that if you take ⟨p. 29⟩