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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.
Therefore the more God loves us, the more he will cross us, so long as we set our hearts on lying vanities: for he knows, that if we had them in that manner and measure as we desire, they would turn to our own and others exceeding great hurt and disadvantage. For the more we desire any earthly thing, the more we shall abuse it, as the more we desire any heavenly thing, the better we shall use it.
Therefore the more God loues vs, the more he wil crosse vs, so long as we set our hearts on lying vanities: for hee knowes, that if wee had them in that manner and measure as wee desire, they would turne to our owne and others exceeding great hurt and disaduantage. For the more we desire any earthly thing, the more we shall abuse it, as the more we desire any heauenly thing, the better we shal vse it.
Therefore is it righteous with God to cross us in our 1affections, as he did Rachel: she must needs have children in all the haste, or else she would die in a passion. Alas she was in hard case to die, and in ill case to have children: for at that time she would have made Gods of her children, and an Idol of God. But afterwards when she had prayed and humbled her self, God gave her children, because then she was fit to receive them. And that is the reason why God delays long, and puts off his servants from year to year, even because they are unfit to be partakers of his blessings sooner; he could afford them present payment, but he well considers, that the things which the flesh much affects, it would much abuse.
Therefore is it righteous with God to crosse vs in our 1affections, as he did Rahel: she must needs haue children in all the haste, or else she would die in a passion. Alas shee was in hard case to die, and in ill case to haue children: for at that time she would haue made Gods of her children, and an Idoll of God. But afterwards when she had prayed and humbled her selfe, God gaue her children, because then shee was fit to receiue them. And that is the reason why God delayes long, and puts off his seruants from year to yeare, euen because they are vnfit to be partakers of his blessings sooner; he could afford them present paiment, but he well considers, that the things which the flesh much affects, it would much abuse.