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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.
Where there is a true desire, there will be a true and earnest endeavour, to avoid all lets whereby the work might be hindered, and to use all good means, whereby it might be effected; as appeareth in Abraham, who would not suffer his servants to be present in the place where he purposed to sacrifice his son, lest they should have sought to have staid him therefrom. And though he travelled three days journey; yet because he would prevent all lets and hindrances, he carried fire, dry wood, and a knife with him. So then an unfeigned heart resteth not only in wishes, but showeth it self in constant endeavours, which God beholdeth & rewardeth, as well as if the work were brought to perfection.
Where there is a true desire, there will be a true and earnest endeauour, to avoid all lets wherby the work might be hindred, and to vse all good meanes, whereby it might be effected; as appeareth in Abraham, who would not suffer his seruants to be present in the place where he purposed to sacrifice his sonne, lest they should haue sought to haue staid him therefrom. And though hee trauelled three dayes iourney; yet because he would preuentall lets and hindrances, he carried fire, drie wood, and a knife with him. So then an vnfained heart resteth not onely in wishes, but sheweth it selfe in constant indeauours, which God beholdeth & rewardeth, as well as if the worke were brought to perfection.
Use 1 First, for terror unto ungodly men, howsoever they be kept from many sins, yet seeing their desire was to have committed them, and they are grieved that they cannot do them, and would still be ready to practise them, if any occasion or opportunity were offered, therefore all those sins shall be charged upon them, and they throughly punished for the same.
Vse 1 First, for terror vnto vngodly men, howsoeuer they be kept from many sinnes, yet seeing their desire was to haue committed them, and they are grieued that they cannot doe them, and would still be readie to practise them, if any occasion or opportunitie were offred, therefore all those sinnes shall be charged vpon them, and they throughly punished for the same.