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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.
Answer. But remember what you have said and done against ⟨p. 13⟩others, especially against God, and that will abate the pride of your heart. Have not you been unwise, disobedient, and living in maliciousness, and envy, hateful, and hating others? In which regard, the wise mans counsel is, that a man 1should not take notice of every fault of his servant, but pass by many: and why? because every mans soul can tell him though men cannot charge him, that he hath committed the like, or greater faults against God or men; which if we could well consider, mens unkindnesses would seem nothing in our eyes: for when our own sins lye heavy, others wrongs lye light: and when we feel not the weight of sin in any good measure, every trifling offence of men seems an heinous crime unto us.
Answer. But remember what you haue said and done against ⟨p. 13⟩others, especially against God, and that wil abate the pride of your heart. Haue not you beene vnwise, disobedient, and liuing in malitiousnesse, and enuie, hatefull, and hating others? In which regard, the wise mans counsell is, that a man 1should not take notice of euery fault of his seruant, but passe by many: and why? because euery mans soule can tell him though men cannot charge him, that he hath commited the like, or greater faults against God or men; which if we could well consider, mens vnkindnesses would seeme nothing in our eyes: for when our owne sinnes lye heauie, others vvrongs lye light: and when we feele not the weight of sinne in any good measure, euery trifling offence of men seemes an hainous crime vnto vs.