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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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Thirdly, if any be displeased at sin, he will use all good remedies for the healing thereof: he will reprove and admonish, and exhort, and all from a loving and merciful heart, yea, he will join unto these hearty prayer for a blessing upon his endeavours. This we see in Moses: he was very angry against the sin of the Israelites in making the golden calf, and showed his just anger in executing judgement upon the ring leaders in that heinous offence: but withal we must note that he was never more fervent ⟨p. 12⟩in prayer for them, then at that time. Those therefore that 1are so far moved, that they cannot speak unto the offenders in giving them good & loving advice, nor speak for them unto God in putting up hearty and earnest requests, such (I say) may be assured that their anger is not the zeal of the spirit, but the heat of the flesh, which they can have no comfort in, but must be humbled for it, & leave it.
Thirdly, if any be displeased at sinne, he wil vse all good remedies for the healing thereof: he will reproue and admonish, and exhort, and all from a louing and mercifull heart, yea, hee will ioyne vnto these heartie prayer for a blessing vpon his indeauours. This we see in Moses: hee was verie angrie against the sin of the Israelites in making the golden calfe, and shewed his iust anger in executing iudgement vpon the ring leaders in that hainous offence: but withall we must note that he was neuer more feruent ⟨p. 12⟩in praier for them, then at that time. Those therefore that 1are so far moued, that they cannot speake vnto the offenders in giuing them good & louing aduice, nor speake for them vnto God in putting vp hearty and earnest requests, such (I say) may be assured that their anger is not the zeale of the spirit, but the heate of the flesh, which they can haue no comfort in, but must be humbled for it, & leaue it.