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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.
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 2Reason 2 the second reason, why contention is such a grievous sin, namely, Because those that are thereunto given, are led not only by soil a guide as there own sensual wisdom, that was never taught them by God and his word, but farther they are guided by Satan for the Apostle saith, 3their wisdom is devilish: now if it be a foul shame to be led by sense as a beast, what is it to be led by Satan as his vassal?
Reason 1 First, the causes are verie bad, one of which the Apostle pointeth at where he saith, Whereas there is among you enuying and strife, and diuisions, are yee not carnall, and walke as men?