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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.
Alas what is this but to cast oil upon the fire, and to make those lusts a great deal stronger, which weer too too violent before? such comforters may please us for the present, but they will bring us smart in stead of ease, and trouble in stead of peace in the end: But as for those that will set themselves with all their might against our lusts & apply sharp corrosives where they perceive much festered and dead flesh, of all other they are to be esteemed the best and truest and most faithful friends.
Alas what is this but to cast oyle vpon the fire, and to make those lusts a great deale stronger, which weere too too violent before? such comforters may please vs for the present, but they will bring vs smart in stead of ease, and trouble in stead of peace in the end: But as for those that will set themselues with all their might against our lusts & apply sharp corrasiues where they perceiue much festered and dead flesh, of all other they are to be esteemed the best and truest and most faithfull friends.
Ye envy and have indignation, and cannot obtain. Whereas they might deny, that they had such lusts in them, he proveth it by this, that they did envy one another: as if he should have said, that which I affirmed in words, I vvill make good by your deeds: you envy that another should be looked after, that another should have more gay apparel, a better name, a better estate then your selves: doth not this clearly show that your hearts are full of lust, when they are so full of envy? for envy is the very froth of lust.
Ye enuie and haue indignation, and cannot obtaine. Whereas they might deny, that they had such lusts in them, hee proueth it by this, that they did enuy one another: as if he should haue said, that which I affirmed in vvordes, I vvill make good by your deeds: you enuy that another should be lookt after, that another should haue more gay apparell, a better name, a better estate then your selues: doth not this cleerly shew that your hearts are full of lust, when they are so full of enuy? for enuy is the very froth of lust.