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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
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.
Thirdly,1 it containeth the most horrible pollution of Gods holy name, which can be imagined; as the Lord himself witnesseth, Levit. 19.12. making that which in it own nature, and right use, is the shield of verity,2 to become the defence of falsehood; and of a strong tower of truth, whereunto the righteous run, for the ending of all contentions and controversies,3 to become a sanctuary to shroud liars and deceitful persons.
Thirdly,1 it containeth the most horrible pollution of Gods holy name, which can bee imagined; as the Lord himselfe witnesseth, Leuit. 19.12. making that which in it own nature, and right vse, is the shield of veritie,2 to become the defence of falshood; and of a strong tower of truth, whereunto the righteous runne, for the ending of all contentions and controuersies,3 to become a sanctuarie to shroude lyars and deceitfull persons.
- 1§. Sect. 5. 3 Gods name is polluted by perjury.§. Sect. 5. 3 Gods name is polluted by periurie.
- 2Levit. 19.12.Leuit. 19.12.
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