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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.
Lastly, this is it which ruinates both persons and families: for an house divided against it self cannot stand: Nay 1a kingdom (be it never so mighty) divided against it self, shall be desolate. And if this be a sure thing, that where brethren dwell together in unity, God hath appointed his 2blessing and life for evermore, then it is as certain on the other side that where men live in continual strife, there God hath appointed his curse, and death for evermore.
Lastly, this is it which ruinates both persons and families: for an house diuided against it selfe cannot stand: Nay 1a kingdome (be it neuer so mightie) diuided against it selfe, shall be desolate. And if this be a sure thing, that where brethren dwell together in vnitie, God hath appointed his 2blessing and life for euermore, then it is as certaine on the other side that where men liue in continuall strife, there God hath appointed his curse, and death for euermore.
Use 1 First, for the reproof of them that spend a great part of their time in fretting and quarrelling, because things go not so well as they would have them. Some there are indeed ⟨p. 9⟩