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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.
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Reason 3 Another cause of this sin is given by Solomon, where ⟨p. 8⟩he saith, 1Only through pride man maketh contention. So much haughtiness as there is in the heart, so much discontentment are men subject unto: if others wrong them indeed, they cannot bear it: if it be but in their conceit, all is one, they will chafe and fret at it: and all this proceeds hence, that they think better of themselves then either God, or men do, or then in truth there is any just cause why any should do.
Reason 3 Another cause of this sinne is giuen by Salomon, where ⟨p. 8⟩hee saith, 1Onely through pride man maketh contention. So much hautinesse as there is in the heart, so much discontentment are men subiect vnto: if others wrong them indeed, they cannot beare it: if it be but in their conceit, all is one, they will chafe and fret at it: and all this proceeds hence, that they thinke better of themselues then either God, or men doe, or then in truth there is any iust cause why any should doe.
The effects 2 Secondly, as the causes of this sin are ill, so are the effects suitable: 1for where there is envying and strife, there is sedition, and all manner of evil works. In what heart, or in what house soever those vices reign, the Lord seeth, and men may evidently perceive, that there are evil thoughts, evil words, evil practises of all kinds: for there the devil and sin bear sway, and fill the places with all manner of pollutions.