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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 some might say, I am a sinner, compassed with many infirmities and frailties, and how then can I look for hearing at his hands?
Obiection. But some might say, I am a sinner, compassed with many infirmities and frailties, and how then can I looke for hearing at his hands?
Answer. Why (says Christ) if you that are evil, can give good things unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly 1Father, &c. Though you see faults in your children, and there be the like in your selves, yet you can be liberal towards them: how much more will God show himself gracious to his children, being goodness it self, and able to make his children as good as he would have them to be? The prodigal son may be a pattern of Gods favourable dealing in this behalf: For when he had lost his wealth, his peace, his credit and all, having drowned himself, in vile and abominable lusts, what had he wherewith to help himself? even the unfeigned requests of an humble and penitent hart, which never can want happy success, when they are presented to a merciful and gracious father: what his success was, we may read at large, Luk. 15. Hence cometh that exhortation of the Apostle, In nothing be careful, but in all things let your requests be 2made known unto God, &c.
Answer. Why (saies Christ) if you that are euill, can giue good things vnto your children, how much more shall your heauenly 1Father, &c. Though you see faults in your children, and there be the like in your selues, yet you can bee liberall towards them: how much more will God shewe himselfe gratious to his children, being goodnesse it selfe, and able to make his children as good as he would haue them to be? The prodigall sonne may be a paterne of Gods fauourable dealing in this behalfe: For when hee had lost his wealth, his peace, his credit and all, hauing drowned himselfe, in vile and abominable lusts, what had hee wherewith to helpe himselfe? euen the vnfained requests of an humble and penitent hart, which neuer can want happie successe, when they are presented to a mercifull and gratious father: what his successe was, wee may reade at large,