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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.
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⟩that when they fall to open brawls, go by the worse, because they are over-matched, and therefore they will sit and mope in a corner: but unto such James speaketh, saying, Sigh not one against another. So that there are sighers 1as well as chiders, and both condemned by the word. Sigh one for another we may (as if a friend or a child of ours have sinned, it is an happy thing if we can weep in secret for them) but we must not sigh one against another, no more then we may chafe one against another. We must not when we are alone muse of the unkindness of such and such, and so grow to bitter thoughts against them: that is a woeful thing, and will be a hard reckoning for us at length: for (as James addeth) the Judge is at the door: and the Assizes will be fearful for all such persons.
Vse 1 First, for the reproofe of them that spend a great part of their time in fretting and quarrelling, because things goe not so well as they would haue them. Some there are indeed ⟨p. 9⟩that when they fall to open brawles, go by the worse, because they are ouer-matched, and therefore they will sit and mope in a corner: but vnto such Iames speaketh, saying, Sigh not one against another. So that there are sighers 1as well as chiders, and both condemned by the word. Sigh one for another wee may (as if a friend or a child of ours haue sinned, it is an happie thing if we can weepe in secret for them) but wee must not sigh one against another, no more then we may chafe one against another. Wee must not when wee are alone muse of the vnkindnesse of such and such, and so grow to bitter thoughts against them: that is a wofull thing, and will bee a hard reckoning for vs at length: for (as Iames addeth) the Iudge is at the doore: and the Assises will be fearefull for all such persons.
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