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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.
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.
Doct. 4 1The doctrine hence to bee gathered is this, that those that set their affections vpon earthly things, are not onely subiect to this miserie, that they shall bee alwaies in want, but they shall withall bee euermore vexed at the prosperity of others: they shall be stil in torture at home and abroad, and wheresoeuer they are; for such as set their mindes on the things of this world, cannot chuse but repine when any thing goes from them vnto others; they think all lost that they themselues cannot enioy: for whereas the propertie of Christian loue is, not to seeke it owne things, it is the very nature of selfe-loue onely and wholly to seeke it 2owne things, and if it misse of them, it vvill cause the parties to grudge and repine.
- 1Worldlings are still vexed with envy.Wordlings are still vexed with enuy.
- 21. Cor. 13