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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 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, ⟨p. 20⟩&c. But if we desire temporall riches more then spirituall, and the health of the body, more then the health of the soule, it is iust we should haue penurie, and not plenty, diseased and not healthfull bodies.
Whereas if we can bring our wills to be subject unto Gods, it shall not be said to us, Ye lust and have not; but, the Lord will fulfil the desires of those that fear him. Otherwise, 1