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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.
And in this respect also this sin of whoredom is most uncomfortable,1 and destitute of all peace of conscience; for whereas they who commit other sins, sinning alone may also repent alone, and upon the assurance of their true conversion, may recover their former peace of conscience being by Gods gracious promises ascertained of his favour; the fornicator even after himself hath repented of his sin, can ⟨p. 145⟩not but be exceedingly troubled and turmoiled in his mind, when as his conscience shall tell him, that by his lust and uncleanness he hath brought others through his wicked fellowship into the same sin and condemnation, in which state they still remain without repentance; or at least he their companion in wickedness is not assured that they also accompany him in his true conversion.
And in this respect also this sinne of whoredome is most vncomfortable,1 and destitute of all peace of conscience; for whereas they who commit other sinnes, sinning alone may also repent alone, and vpon the assurance of their true conuersion, may recouer their former peace of conscience being by Gods gratious promises ascertained of his fauour; the fornicator euen after himselfe hath repented of his sinne, can ⟨p. 145⟩not but be exceedingly troubled and turmoiled in his mind, when as his conscience shall tell him, that by his lust and vncleannes he hath brought others through his wicked fellowship into the same sinne and condemnation, in which state they still remaine without repentance; or at least hee their companion in wickednesse is not assured that they also accompanie him in his true conuersion.
- 1§. Sect. 3. The sin of whoredom most uncomfortable.§. Sect. 3. The sinne of vvhoredome most vncomfortable.