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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 Which may teach us, when we find envy in our selves, ⟨p. 22⟩to take notice that there is in us a marvellous love of earthly things. Many men and women, if they should be asked the question, whether they lusted after earthly things or not, would answer, nay, they hope they have not heard so many Sermons, nor made so many prayers, to so little purpose, that now at length they should be overtaken with the love of such trifles: but how say you to envy? doth not that work upon you sometimes? doth not others health, others estimation, others advancement make you as it were sick now and then? indeed that they cannot well deny: then you must needs confess, that you are infected with lust. If Rachel had not been led with an eager desire of children, she would never have envied her sister for bearing of children: and therefore those have a sure testimony of a sound & pure heart, that can be content with their own corn, and wine and oil: and that resolve with themselves: So I may have peace with God and with mine own conscience, I will never trouble my self much, what others have: Let God keep me from sin while I live, & from hell when I die, and I shall do well enough, & have great cause to rejoice in God, and to be thankful for my portion.
Vse 1 Which may teach vs, when we find enuie in our selues, ⟨p. 22⟩to take notice that there is in vs a maruellous loue of earthly things. Many men and women, if they should bee askt the question, whether they lusted after earthly things or not, would answere, nay, they hope they haue not heard so many Sermons, nor made so many prayers, to so little purpose, that now at length they should be ouertaken with the loue of such trifles: but how say you to enuie? doth not that worke vpon you sometimes? doth not others health, others estimation, others aduancement make you as it were sicke now and then? indeed that they cannot wel deny: then you must needs confesse, that you are infected with lust. If Rahel had not beene led with an eager desire of children, she would neuer haue enuied her sister for bearing of children: and therefore those haue a sure testimony of a sound & pure heart, that can be content with their owne corne, and wine and oyle: and that resolue vvith themselues: So I may haue peace with God and with mine owne conscience, I will neuer trouble my selfe much, what others haue: Let God keepe me from sinne while I liue, & from hell when I die, and I shall doe well enough, & haue great cause to reioyce in God, and to be thankfull for my portion.