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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.
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.
Doct. 4 1The doctrine hence to be gathered is this, that those that set their affections upon earthly things, are not only subject to this misery, that they shall be always in want, but they shall withal be evermore vexed at the prosperity of others: they shall be still in torture at home and abroad, and wheresoever they are; for such as set their minds on the things of this world, cannot choose but repine when any thing goes from them unto others; they think all lost that they themselves cannot enjoy: for whereas the property of Christian love is, not to seek it own things, it is the very nature of self-love only and wholly to seek it 2own things, and if it miss of them, it vvill cause the parties to grudge and repine.
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