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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.
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Dod, John, 1549?-1645.
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hate_v one_o another_o and_o further_o hereby_o shall_v we_o assure_v our_o heart_n before_o god_n that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o we_o do_v pertain_v to_o his_o family_n &_o this_o every_o christian_n that_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o 19_o 1._o john_n 3._o 19_o his_o own_o heart_n will_v confess_v that_o when_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a and_o most_o ready_a to_o put_v up_o injury_n &_o indignity_n than_o he_o have_v most_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o can_v most_o cheerful_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o one_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o quest_n but_o how_o may_v a_o man_n become_v thus_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o contention_n be_v a_o foul_a sin_n &_o a_o horrible_a shame_n but_o how_o may_v i_o master_v my_o violent_a passion_n and_o become_v more_o mild_a and_o calm_a answer_n the_o lord_n tell_v you_o how_o to_o vanquish_v and_o kill_v this_o corruption_n 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