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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.
Next, he sets before them the effect of these worldly desires, verse 2. Ye lust and have not, as who should say, what do you get by giving place to your lusts? The more you lust, the less you have.
Next, he sets before them the effect of these wordly desires, verse 2. Ye lust and haue not, as who should say, what doe you get by giuing place to your lusts? The more you lust, the lesse you haue.
Objection. And where they might think themselves hardly charged, and that this accusation of earthly lusts and affections could not be proved against them: Answer. Yes (saith he) it will plainly appear by the effects, in that ye envy, and have indignation one against another: now if you did not care for and love the world, you would never envy those that go beyond you in worldly things.
Obiection. And where they might thinke themselues hardly charged, and that this accusation of earthly lusts and affections could not be proued against them: Answer. Yes (saith hee) it will plainely appeare by the effects, in that yee enuie, and haue indignation one against another: now if you did not care for and loue the world, you would neuer enuie those that goe beyond you in wordly things.
Objection. Further it is added, Ye fight and war and get nothing. Then belike (might some say) we are not Gods children, if things be thus far amiss on our parts, and God also deal so severely with us. Answer. Answ. Nay, the Apostle doth ⟨p. 5⟩not conclude any such matter, but says thus much in effect, you may be Christians (many of you) though very carnal Christians▪ and children you may be, though ill children: neither is the Lord to be charged with oversevere dealing: no, it is not the hardness of the father, that vvill not grant, but the badness of the children that will not ask: that is the cause why you get nothing: so that it was not the want of friends, nor the want of means that caused them to be in necessity, but the want of prayer, and so consequently of a faithful heart, and fitted to receive the things they prayed for.