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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…
Four treatises tending to dissuade all Christians from four no less heinous then common sins; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkenness, whoredom, and bribery. Wherein the greatness and odiousness of these vices is discovered; and the means and remedies, which may either preserve, or wean men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods word.Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for William Welby, 1609
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And thus have I showed that unlawful and impossible oaths bind not the conscience.1 Now in the third place it may be demanded, whether we are in conscience bound to perform such oaths, the performance whereof is accompanied with great loss and hindrance. The which question shall not need any large answer, seeing the holy Ghost himself maketh it a mark of the child of God, and inheritor of heaven, when as he performeth his oath unto his neighbour and changeth not, for any loss or hindrance,2 which doth accompany it. Though therefore we sustain never so much worldly loss and damage thereby, yet we are to perform our oaths, seeing by our perjury the glory of God would be impeached, the advancement whereof we are to prefer before all the world.
And thus haue I shewed that vnlawfull and impossible oathes binde not the conscience.1 Now in the third place it may be demanded, whether wee are in conscience bound to performe such oathes, the performance whereof is accompanied with great losse and hindrance. The which question shall not need any large answere, seeing the holy Ghost himselfe maketh it a marke of the childe of God, and inheritour of heauen, when as hee performeth his oath vnto his neighbour and changeth not, for any losse or hindrance,2 which doth accompanie it. Though therefore we sustaine neuer so much worldly losse and damage thereby, yet wee are to performe our oathes, seeing by our periurie the glorie of God would be impeached, the aduancement whereof wee are to preferre before all the world.
- 1§. Sect. 9. Where oaths made to our great loss and hindrance are to be performed.§. Sect. 9. Where oathes made to our great losse and hindrance are to be performed.
- 2Psal. 15.4.