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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.
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Objection. But here Gods dear children may object, saying, I find a love unto my credit, and commodity, and ease still.
Obiection. But heere Gods deare children may obiect, saying, I finde a loue vnto my credit, and commoditie, and ease still.
Answer. So we shall as long as we carry flesh about with us: and the more pure the heart is, the sooner and better will it spy blemishes in it self: but if we can keep our selves from envying at others wealth and credit, &c. it is an infallible mark that the love of earthly things doth not rule and reign in us.
Answer. So wee shall as long as wee carie flesh about vvith vs: and the more pure the heart is, the sooner and better will it spie blemishes in it selfe: but if we can keepe our selues from enuying at others wealth and credit, &c. it is an infallible mark that the loue of earthly things doth not rule and raigne in vs.
Ye fight and war, and get nothing, because ye ask not They might think, doth not God carry a hard hand against us, sith we desire so much, and have so little? no (saith the Apostle) you rather carry an ill heart towards him: for you use all means of procuring your own misery, but no means at all of obtaining Gods mercy; and ⟨p. 23⟩therefore Ye get nothing because ye ask not. Which is one principal means of pulling down Gods blessings upon his servants. Doct. 5 1Doctrine, Prayer is the best means to be provided of all things needful for this life, and the life to come. God is a good householder, and if his children would receive good things from him, they must not fall together by the ears, nor grow to brawling and contending one with another (for that is the next way to make their Father scourge them all:) But they must betake themselves to prayer, and become humble and earnest suitors unto their Father, which is both the easiest and the surest course; God Reason 1 hath promised that if we ask we shall obtain: