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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.
Use 2 Secondly, this is for instruction, that if ever we would live comfortably in regard of our selves or others, we should labour to have the command of our own hearts and minds. It is a marvellous error in men and women to think, if I had so much living, so much credit and respect, and withal a strong and healthful body; then my heart would be at quiet: this is a foul and monstrous delusion: what? will outward things heal a sinful soul? It is as absurd, as if a man that hath his arm or his leg broken, should say, Oh if I had a suit of cloth of Gold, or a ⟨p. 16⟩pair of silk stockings, or my chamber hanged with velvet, I should feel no pain: every man would think such a one out of his wits, because his pain is within his body, which those outward things cannot remove: so it is with every strong affection, and unmastered desire, they are corrupt humours cleaving unto the soul; and therefore let the parties be shifted hither and thither, and have their estate mended, and their reputation bettered, yet if they be not healed within, they are never the nearer to any sound contentment.
Vse 2 Secondly, this is for instruction, that if euer wee would liue comfortablie in regard of our selues or others, wee should labour to haue the command of our owne hearts and minds. It is a maruellous errour in men and women to thinke, if I had so much liuing, so much credit and respect, and withall a strong and healthfull bodie; then my heart would be at quiet: this is a foule and monstrous delusion: what? will outward things heale a sinfull soule? It is as absurd, as if a man that hath his arme or his legge broken, should say, Oh if I had a sute of cloth of Gold, or a ⟨p. 16⟩paire of silke stockings, or my chamber hanged with veluet, I should feele no paine: euery man would thinke such a one out of his wits, because his paine is within his bodie, which those outward things cannot remoue: so it is with euery strong affection, and vnmastred desire, they are corrupt humors cleauing vnto the soule; and therefore let the parties be shifted hither and thither, and haue their estate mended, and their reputation bettered, yet if they bee not healed within, they are neuer the neerer to any sound contentment.