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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 the drunkard by his much tippling maketh himself a slave to his vice, and by long custom bringeth superfluity into urgent necessity: for as it is in other sins so in this; before it is admitted, it creepeth and croucheth, flattereth and allureth, like a lowly vassal; but being entertained, it straight showeth it self, not only a master, but also a Lordly tyrant, which reigneth and ruleth with great insolence. First sin is committed, then practised, and often practise bringeth custom, and custom becometh a second nature, and hath in it the force of a law which must be obeyed, not in courtesy, but upon necessity. And as this is true of all sins in general; so especially it is verified in this sin of drunkenness; for first men drink for thirst, then for delight, then for wantonness, and so by much bibbing they bring themselves ⟨p. 94⟩to such an unsatiable thirst, that they cannot sit without the cup at their elbow.
Thirdly,1 the drunkard by his much tipling maketh himselfe a slaue to his vice, and by long custome bringeth superfluitie into vrgent necessitie: for as it is in other sinnes so in this; before it is admitted, it creepeth and croucheth, flattereth and allureth, like a lowlie vassall; but being entertained, it straight sheweth it selfe, not onely a master, but also a Lordly tyrant, which raigneth and ruleth with great insolence. First sinne is committed, then practised, and often practise bringeth custome, and custome becommeth a second nature, and hath in it the force of a law which must be obeyed, not in courtesie, but vpon necessitie. And as this is true of all sins in generall; so especially it is verified in this sinne of drunkennesse; for first men drinke for thirst, then for delight, then for wantonnesse, and so by much bibbing they bring themselues ⟨p. 94⟩to such an vnsatiable thirst, that they cannot sit without the cup at their elbow.
- 1§ Sect. 3. The drunkard maketh himself a slave to his vice.