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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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Use 2 A second use of this is for instruction, that if ever we look for peace with God and comfort in our souls, and good estimation among Gods children, then let us take heed as of other sins, so of this sin of passion and distemper. Do men deal with us as with enemies? let us love them. Do they wrong us? let us pray for them. Do they 1speak evil of us? let us speak the best of them & to them: for that is Christ his counsel; & hereby shall men know, that we are his Disciples, if we love one another: John 13. 35. whereas otherwise they may suspect us to be hypocrites, if we hate one another.
Vse 2 A second vse of this is for instruction, that if euer vvee looke for peace with God and comfort in our soules, and good estimation among Gods children, then let vs take heed as of other sinnes, so of this sinne of passion and distemper. Do men deale with vs as with enemies? let vs loue them. Do they wrong vs? let vs pray for them. Doe they 1speak euill of vs? let vs speak the best of them & to them: for that is Christ his counsell; & hereby shall men knovv, that we are his Disciples, if we loue one another: Iohn 13. 35. whereas otherwise they may suspect vs to bee hypocrites, if we hate one another.
And further, hereby shall we assure our harts before God, that we are of the truth, and that we do pertain to his family: & this every Christian that hath any acquaintance with