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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.
Vers. 2. Ye lust and have not.] In these words he setteth out the absurdity of other lusts by the ill effects: they have along and tedious seeds time, but all their labour and toil comes to nothing, they are altogether disappointed of their expected harvest: whence the Doctrine is, that
Vers. 2. Ye lust and haue not.] In these words he setteth out the absurditie of other lusts by the ill effects: they haue along and tedious seedes time, but all their labour and toile comes to nothing, they are altogether disappointed of their expected haruest: whence the Doctrine is, that
Doct. 3 1Whosoever yieldeth unto his lusts, never makes a thriving, nor a saving bargain thereby: but the more he lusts, the more he lacks: and the more eager his desires are, the more and greater his wants are likely to be.
Doct. 3 1Whosoeuer yeeldeth vnto his lustes, neuer makes a thriuing, nor a sauing bargaine thereby: but the more he lusts, the more he lackes: and the more eager his desires are, the more and greater his wants are likely to be.
- 1Nothing is gotten by yielding to lust.Nothing is gotten by yeelding to lust.
Reason 1 First, because the love of earthly things makes God his enemy. For he that loves the World, the love of God is not in him: but he withdraws his heart from God, and