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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.
Objection. But why should I so abase my self, as to yield unto ⟨p. 10⟩him? Answer. Nay why should you be so base minded, as to yield unto the devil? for whosoever giveth place unto anger and wrath, giveth place unto the devil. Most abominable 1therefore is that falling out which is amongst professors: though there be many things amiss in a family, yet if there be mutual love and compassion, and tender heartednes, crosses are made much easier, and burdens much lighter then else they would be: whereas if there be brawls in the family, every light affliction is made heavy: what a disgrace therefore is it for the subjects of the Prince of peace to be at such variance among themselves? It is for dogs and swine to be barking and biting one at another: but to see Sheep or Lambs tearing one another, all the world would wonder at it: If then we profess that Christ is our shepherd, and we his sheep, how can we with any comfort look him in the face, when we so far differ from the nature and properties of his sheep, in eating up our own hearts with griefs, and ministering continual vexation unto others, and biting and devouring one another?
Obiection. But why should I so abase my selfe, as to yeeld vnto ⟨p. 10⟩him? Answer. Nay why should you be so base minded, as to yeeld vnto the diuell? for whosoeuer giueth place vnto anger and wrath, giueth place vnto the diuell. Most abominable 1therefore is that falling out which is amongst professors: though there be many things amisse in a familie, yet if there be mutuall loue and compassion, and tender heartednes, crosses are made much easier, and burdens much lighter then else they would be: whereas if there be brawles in the familie, euery light affliction is made heauie: what a disgrace therefore is it for the subiects of the Prince of peace to be at such variance among themselues? It is for dogges and swine to be barking and biting one at another: but to see Sheepe or Lambes tearing one another, all the world would wonder at it: If then we professe that Christ is our shepheard, and wee his sheepe, how can wee with any comfort looke him in the face, when wee so farre differ from the nature and properties of his sheepe, in eating vp our owne heartes with griefes, and ministring continuall vexation vnto others, and biting and deuouring one another?