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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 1 Sith boisterous lusts do both deserve and bring upon men manifold wants, this serves for instruction, that if we be pinched with necessities, and restrained of many things that we would full fain have, let us examine whether our desires be not too immoderate towards those things, and too eagerly set upon them: and if upon trial made, we find that it is so indeed, let us know that we are not fit for them.
Vse 1 Sith boisterous lusts doe both deserue and bring vpon men manifold wants, this serues for instruction, that if we be pinched with necessities, and restrained of many things that we would full faine haue, let vs examine whether our desires be not too immoderate towards those things, and too eagerly set vpon them: and if vpon triall made, wee finde that it is so indeed, let vs know that we are not fit for them.
Therefore let us never complain of others, the world is hard, and mens hearts are hard: but let us complain of our selves, I want good affections: I want good preparation for Gods blessings: I am a ground that have many rank weeds in me, and all that while God hath somewhat else to do, then to sow the seed of comfort on me. The next way to have the world, is to deny the world: would a man be rich? let him be content to be poor: would a man enjoy his health and strength? let him so use the means of recovering his health, as withal to be content to remain sickly and weak, if it so seem best to his heavenly father, ⟨p. 20⟩&c. But if we desire temporal riches more then spiritual, and the health of the body, more then the health of the soul, it is just we should have penury, and not plenty, diseased and not healthful bodies.
Therfore let vs neuer complaine of others, the world is hard, and mens hearts are hard: but let vs complaine of our selues, I want good affections: I want good preparation for Gods blessings: I am a ground that haue many rank weedes in mee, and all that while God hath somwhat else to doe, then to sowe the seed of comfort on me. The next way to haue the world, is to deny the world: would a man be rich? let him be content to be poore: would a man inioy his health and strength? let him so vse the meanes of recouering his health, as withall to be content to remaine sickly and weake, if it so seeme best to his heauenly father,