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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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The third and last remedy is to deny carnal reason: for that is an ill guide that leadeth us out of the way. Ever mark this in revengeful persons, when they are reproved ⟨p. 14⟩for their spiteful and malicious dealing, their answer is, had I not cause, had I not reason to do as I have done? no, none at all: for what sound reason can there be against Gods reason, who saith, Revenge not, &c. for vengeance is mine, I will requite it, saith the Lord. It is his office which he hath appropriated unto himself, and they are intruders, yea traitors, that will go about to thrust God out of his judgment seat. And therefore let not the devil delude us with this conceit, that we have reason for our brawling and quarrelling: for the best that can be said for it, is this; that it is beastly and fleshly reason, such as the Lord esteemeth folly and frenzy, and enmity against his majesty, Rom. 8. which will bring with it death and destruction of body and soul, if we yield unto it, and be led by it.
The third and last remedie is to denie carnall reason: for that is anill guide that leadeth vs out of the way. Euer marke this in reuengeful persons, when they are reproued ⟨p. 14⟩for their spitefull and malicious dealing, their answere is, had I not cause, had I not reason to do as I haue done? no, none at all: for what sound reason can there bee against Gods reason, who saith, Reuenge not, &c. for vengeance is mine, I will requite it, saith the Lord. It is his office which he hath appropriated vnto himselfe, and they are intruders, yea traitors, that will goe about to thrust God out of his iudgment seat. And therefore let not the diuell delude vs with this conceite, that wee haue reason for our brawling and quarrelling: for the best that can be said for it, is this; that it is beastly and fleshly reason, such as the Lord esteemeth folly and frensie, and enmitie against his maiestie, Rom. 8. which will bring with it death and destruction of body and soule, if we yeeld vnto it, and be led by it.