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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 a lawful oath is singular part of his worship,1 ⟨p. 5⟩which,2 as occasion serveth, he will not have omitted: and therefore he not only commandeth it, but also hath sworn, that those who worship him shall swear by his name: Esa. 45.23.3 I have sworn by my self, &c. that every knee shall bow unto me, and every tongue shall swear by me. Which duty that they may be encouraged to perform, he hath promised to reward it in this life:4 Jerem. 12.16. If they will learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, the Lord liveth &c. then shall they be built in the middest of my people: and in the life to come with eternal happiness: for he that sweareth and changeth not, though it be to his own hindrance, he shall dwell in Gods holy mountain.5 Psal. 15.4.
So that a lawfull oath is singular part of his worship,1 ⟨p. 5⟩which,2 as occasion serueth, hee will not haue omitted: and therefore he not only commandeth it, but also hath sworne, that those who worship him shall sweare by his name: Esa. 45.23.3