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John Downame

Puritan · England

John Downame

d. 1652

London preacher; author of The Christian Warfare.

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Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from superfluity of choler, prescribed out of Gods word.Wherein the choleric man may see the dangerousness of this disease of the soul unjust anger, the preservatives to keep him from the infection thereof, and also fit medicines to restore him to health being already subject to this raging passion.Profitable for all to use, seeing all are patients in this disease of impatience.Habet et musca splenē, et sua formicae bilis inest.PRO. 16. 32.He that is flow to anger is better then the mighty man: and he that ruleth his own mind, is better then he that winneth a City.Imprinted at London by Gabriel Simson for William Jones, dwelling near Holborn Conduict at the sign of the Gun. 1600.Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word.Wherein the chollericke man may see the dangerousnesse of this disease of the soule vniust anger, the preseruatiues to keepe him from the infection thereof, and also fit medicines to restore him to health beeing alreadie subiect to this raging passion.Profitable for all to vse, seeing all are patients in this disease of impatiencie.Habet et musca splenē, et sua formicae bilis inest.

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16. 32.

He that is flow to anger is better then the mightie man: and he that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a Cytie.

Imprinted at London by Gabriel Simson for William Iones, dwelling neare Holborne Conduict at the signe of the Gun. 1600.

Title page of Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from superfluity of choler,…, London, 1600

Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from superfluity of choler,…Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller,…

London, 1600 · 31k words

Title page of The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems…, London, 1604

The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems…The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems…

London, 1604 · 272k words

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Title page of Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…, London, 1608

Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text…

London, 1608 · 251k words

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Title page of Four treatises tending to dissuade all Christians from four no less heinous then common…, London, 1609

Four treatises tending to dissuade all Christians from four no less heinous then common…Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common…

London, 1609 · 119k words

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Title page of The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how…, London, 1616

The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how…The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how…

London, 1616 · 65k words

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THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FLESH and the SPIRIT. OR THE LAST PART OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE: Wherein is described the nature of these Combatants, the malice and power of the Flesh and fleshly lusts, with the means whereby we may subdue and overcome them. By JOHN DOWNAME Batchelar in Divinity, and Preacher of Gods Word.GAL. 5. 17.For the Flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the Flesh, and these are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the thing that ye would.LONDON, Printed by William Jones, dwelling in Red-cross street, near Saint Giles Church without Cripple-gate.THE CONFLICT BETVVEENE THE FLESH and the SPIRIT. OR THE LAST PART OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE: Wherein is described the nature of these Combatants, the malice and power of the Flesh and fleshly lusts, with the meanes whereby we may subdue and ouercome them. By IOHN DOWNAME Batchelar in Diuinitie, and Preacher of Gods Word.GAL. 5. 17.For the Flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the Flesh, and these are contrarie the one to the other, so that ye cannot doe the thing that ye would.LONDON, Printed by William Iones, dwelling in Red-crosse streete, neere Saint Gyles Church without Cripple-gate.Title page of The conflict between the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The…, London, 1618

The conflict between the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The…The conflict betvveene the flesh and the spirit. Or the last part of The…

London, 1618 · 152k words

Title page of A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the duties, London, 1622

A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties

London, 1622 · 643k words

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Title page of The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded, London, 1625

The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

London, 1625 · 188k words

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A TREATISE AGAINST LYING.WHEREIN IS SHOWED WHAT IT IS, THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF this sin, the divers kinds of it; and that all of them are sinful, and unlawful, with the motives and means to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it.BY JOHN DOWNAME, B. of D. and Preacher of Gods Word.EPH. 4. 25. Wherefore putting away Lying, speak every man Truth with his neighbour, for we are members one with another.LONDON, Imprinted by Felix Kingston for Nicolas Bourne, and are to be sold at his shop, at the South Entrance of the Royal Exchange.A TREATISE AGAINST LYING.WHEREIN IS SHEVVED VVHAT IT IS, THE NATVRE AND CAVSES OF this sinne, the divers kindes of it; and that all of them are sinfull, and unlawfull, with the motives and meanes to preserve us from it, or to cure us of it.BY JOHN DOVVNAME, B. of D. and Preacher of Gods Word.EPH. 4. 25. Wherefore putting away Lying, speake every man Truth with his neighbour, for we are members one with another.LONDON, Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for Nicolas Bourne, and are to bee sould at his shop, at the South Entrance of the Royall Exchange.Title page of A treatise against lying Wherein is showed what it is, the nature and causes…, London, 1636

A treatise against lying Wherein is showed what it is, the nature and causes…A treatise against lying Wherein is shevved vvhat it is, the nature and causes…

London, 1636 · 48k words