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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.
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.
Secondly, this is a comfort unto Gods Saints: it is said, He that will be a friend to the world, maketh himself an enemy to God: but as for those that would not be so, but are willing to forsake their worldly lusts, and mourn for them, and desire to keep their harts in the love and fear of God; they make themselves friends to God, and he will show himself favourable and merciful to them for evermore. So for other sins, if we find much unbelief, but would have faith; if we find a disposition to pride and envy, but would be humble, and rejoice at the prosperity of others &c. the Lord will accept of us, as of faithful, humble and charitable persons.
Secondly, this is a comfort vnto Gods Saints: it is said, He that will be a friend to the world, maketh himself an enemie to God: but as for those that would not be so, but are willing to forsake their worldly lusts, and mourne for them, and desire to keep their harts in the loue and feare of God; they make themselues friends to God, and he will shewe himselfe fauourable and mercifull to them for euermore. So for other sinnes, if we find much vnbeleefe, but would haue faith; if we finde a disposition to pride and enuie, but would be humble, and reioyce at the prosperitie of others &c. the Lord will accept of vs, as of faithfull, humble and charitable persons.