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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.
But because these humane punishments are not always inflicted upon the offenders,1 either because their sin being cunningly, or closely acted, is not discovered; or through their negligence, and want of zeal for Gods glory, who have the sole authority to see the laws executed; therefore the Lord himself oftentimes taketh his own cause into his own hand: and howsoever men wink at and acquit them, yet he holdeth them not guiltless, who thus by their perjury profane & pollute his holy name. And because his glory which is by this sin impeached, is most dear unto him: therefore the Lord doth severely punish those who thus offend, both with temporary, and eternal punishments; in themselves; and also in their posterity, as the Poet well observed:
But because these humane punishments are not alwaies inflicted vpon the offenders,1 either because their sinne being cunningly, or closely acted, is not discouered; or through their negligence, and want of zeale for Gods glorie, who haue the sole authoritie to see the lawes executed; therefore the Lord himselfe oftentimes taketh his owne cause into his owne hand: and howsoeuer men wincke at and acquit them, yet he holdeth them not guiltlesse, who thus by their periurie prophane & pollute his holy name. And because his glory which is by this sin impeached, is most deare vnto him: therfore the Lord doth seuerely punish those who thus offend, both with temporarie, and eternall punishments; in themselues; and also in their posteritie, as the Poet well obserued:
- 1§. Sect. 3. How the Lord himself punisheth perjury.§. Sect. 3. How the Lord himselfe punisheth periurie.
In prolemdilata ruunt periuria patris, Et poenam merito filius ore luit.1