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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. First, we must mortify the deeds of the flesh by the spirit: the best have flesh in them, but they must be ever knocking of it down. Now then we mortify the flesh by 1the spirit, when we bring spiritual reasons against the lusts thereof, and seek to quench the flame thereof, by pouring water upon it, and taking away the fuel that might maintain it. A man may have persuasions from his friends, but those will not kill his carnal desires: but the persuasions of the spirit will; and therefore we should use the arguments of Gods word for the crucifying of our flesh.
Answer. First, we must mortifie the deeds of the flesh by the spirit: the best haue flesh in them, but they must bee euer knocking of it downe. Now then we mortifie the flesh by 1the spirit, when we bring spirituall reasons against the lusts thereof, and seeke to quench the flame thereof, by powring water vpon it, and taking away the fuell that might maintain it. A man may haue perswasions from his friends, but those will not kill his carnall desires: but the perswasions of the spirit will; and therefore wee should vse the arguments of Gods word for the crucifying of our flesh.
- 1Rom. 8.
But many take a contrary course, when they feel themselves stirred, they aggravate all the evils that are upon them, and all the wrongs that are (in their conceit) offered unto them, their memory will forget no circumstance of them. Neither will their tongues fail to amplify them at the full; and hereby they imagine to ease themselves: but alas this is to add lust to lust, and to heap more dry wood on the fire, that burneth too vehemently already: and therefore let them use Gods means, or never look to live quiet and peaceable days.