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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.
so especially Magistrates and Ministers,1 because their callings are of greatest use and importance, and therefore their neglect of them most pernicious, both to Church and Common-wealth. To this purpose is that,2 Pro. 31.4. It is not for Kings, O Lemuel, it is not for Kings to drink wine, nor for Princes strong drink, 5. Lest he drink and forget the decree, and change the judgement of the children of affliction. So the Priests and Levites were prohibited the use of wine and strong drink upon the penalty of death, when they were to come into the Tabernacle of the congregation, to execute the office of the Priesthood,3 Levit. 10.9. And the Nazarites also who had dedicated themselves to Gods service,4 as appeareth, Num. 6.3. which commandment when the priests neglected, they shamefully erred out of the way of truth, failed in vision, and stumbled in judgement, as we may see,5 Esa. 28.7. The like care the Lord hath showed in restraining the Ministers of the Gospel from this vice; for where he describeth what manner of men he would have chosen into the Ministry, he still requireth that they be sober, temperate,6 and not given to excess and drunkenness. 1. Tim. 3.3.8. Tit. 1.7.
so especially Magistrates and Ministers,