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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.
Vers. 1. From whence are wars and contentions among you? namely that are professors. In that he doth so sharply take them up for their mutual discord and dissension, the general doctrine is, that
Vers. 1. From whence are warres and contentions among you? namely that are professors. In that he doth so sharpely take them vp for their mutuall discord and dissension, the generall doctrine is, that
Doct. 1 1It is a most horrible sin and shame for Christians to live in strife and contention, and to break out into brawling and passion.
Doct. 1 1It is a most horrible sinne and shame for Christians to liue in strife and contention, and to breake out into brawling and passion.
- 1Strife a great sin.Strife a great sinne.
Reason 1 First, the causes are very bad, one of which the Apostle pointeth at where he saith, Whereas there is among you envying and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 1as if he should have said, when you are male content, and passionate, and ever falling out one with another, do you think that this is from faith, and not from the flesh? yes surely it is even from the flesh: for where there is bitter strife and envying in the heart, all the wisdom that such are led by, is earthly, sensual and devilish: and this may be