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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 that it is a difficult thing to observe any moderation in vain talking, where there is immoderate drinking:1 of which this reason is rendered; that the drunkard loveth to hear himself speak, because then above all other times he hath an overweening conceit of his own wisdom; neither is a man so apt to abuse his own judgement about any other self excellency, namely, to think that he is more noble, rich, or beautiful, then the truth is, as in this opinion, that he excelleth all in wisdom.2 And hence it is that some think wine was called [Greek or Hebrew], quasi [Greek or Hebrew]; because it maketh those that drink it to think themselves wise. Unto which may be adjoined another reason, namely, that they are plentiful in discoursing, to the end they may show, that howsoever they have drunk largely, yet they are not overtaken with drink, seeing they have still the use of their understanding, memory, and speech, and so often times ⟨p. 104⟩whilst they labour to hide their drunkenness, they plainly discover it by their much babbling.
So that it is a difficult thing to obserue any moderation in vaine talking, where there is immoderate drinking:1 of which this reason is rendred; that the drunkard loueth to heare himselfe speake, because then aboue all other times he hath an ouerweening conceit of his owne wisedome; neither is a man so apt to abuse his owne iudgement about any other selfe excellencie, namely, to thinke that hee is more noble, rich, or beautifull, then the truth is, as in this opinion, that he excelleth all in wisedome.2 And hence it is that some thinke wine was called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, quasi 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; because it maketh those that drinke it to thinke themselues wise. Vnto which may bee adioyned another reason, namely, that they are plentifull in discoursing, to the end they may shew, that howsoeuer they haue drunke largely, yet they are not ouertaken with drinke, seeing they haue still the vse of their vnderstanding, memorie, and speech, and so often times