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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.
In that excellent prayer which was made at the dedication of the temple, Solomon (directed by the holy ghost) 1offereth up this supplication in the behalf of all the church, that God would reward every one as he knew their hearts. And David his father, guided by the same holy spirit, gave as large allowance to the 200 weary and faint soldiers, that staid at the river Besor, as to the rest that ventured their lives in the battle and got the prey and victory. And also made this law and ordinance for ever in Israel, 1. Sam. 30. 23. 24. 25. Now if David had that care to reward the ⟨p. 31⟩desire as much as the deed, where he had made no promise, and was entreated to the contrary by the greatest part of his soldiers, and could not perform this work without some loss to him self and them who had helped him in the battle, then how much more will God accept the desire for the deed, having promised so to do, 2. Cor. 8. 12. and being able to perform it without any charge to him self, or hindrance to any other?
In that excellent prayer which was made at the dedication of the temple, Salomon (directed by the holy ghost) 1offreth vp this suplication in the behalfe of al the church, that God would reward euery one as he knew their hearts. And Dauid his father, guided by the same holy spirit, gaue as large allowance to the 200 wearie and faint souldiers, that staid at the riuer Besor, as to the rest that ventured their liues in the battel and got the prey and victorie. And also made this law and ordinance for euer in Israel, 1. Sam. 30. 23. 24. 25. Now if Dauid had that care to reward the ⟨p. 31⟩desire as much as the deed, where he had made no promise, and was intreated to the contrary by the greatest part of his souldiours, and could not performe this work without some losse to him selfe and them who had helped him in the battel, then how much more will God accept the desire for the deede, hauing promised so to doe,