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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.
Reason 1 The reason hereof is plain: for such cries are not in truth prayers, nor so esteemed in Gods account. Hos. 7. 14. ⟨p. 26⟩They have not (saith he) cried unto me with their hearts, when they holed on their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
Reason 1 The reason hereof is plaine: for such cries are not in truth praiers, nor so esteemed in Gods account. Hos. 7. 14. ⟨p. 26⟩They haue not (saith he) cried vnto me with their hearts, when they houled on their beds: they assemble themselues for corne and wine, and they rebell against me.
These Jews marvelled that God did not help them when they cried unto him: but God reckons and calleth these their cryings howlings and not prayers, because they were only grieved for their afflictions, but nothing touched for their sins, which brought the hand of God upon them. And they were much more desirous of corn and wine, then of the favour of God and the graces of his spirit.
These Iewes maruelled that God did not helpe them when they cried vnto him: but God reckons and calleth these their cryings howlings and not prayers, because they were only grieued for their afflictions, but nothing touched for their sinnes, which brought the hand of God vpon them. And they were much more desirous of corne and wine, then of the fauour of God and the graces of his spirit.