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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.
Secondly, his omniscience: for when we call God to witness of our secret actions, thoughts and intentions, which can by no other means be demonstrated, we acknowledge that he is of infinite knowledge,1 and that nothing is hid from him, that he is the searcher of the heart and reins, and that all things lie naked in his view.
Secondly, his omniscience: for when we call God to witnesse of our secret actions, thoughts and intentions, which can by no other meanes be demonstrated, we acknowledge that hee is of infinite knowledge,1 and that nothing is hid from him, that he is the searcher of the heart and reines, and that all things lie naked in his view.
Thirdly, his truth is acknowledged when as men appeal unto him as unto a witness who cannot deceive nor be deceived, and who speaking the truth himself doth also defend it in others, and punish the contrary falsehood.
Thirdly, his truth is acknowledged when as men appeale vnto him as vnto a witnesse who cannot deceiue nor be deceiued, and who speaking the truth himselfe doth also defend it in others, and punish the contrarie falsehood.