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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.
CHAP. VII. That the fornicator sinneth most grievously against himself.
CHAP. VII. That the fornicator sinneth most grieuouslie against himselfe.
And thus have I showed that the fornicator in many respects sinneth against his neighbour.1 But as he sinneth against others, so most heinously against himself, and that both against his several parts, and also against his whole person. He sinneth against his several parts, both his body, and his soul; first against his own body; for whereas every other sin that a man doth is without the body, 2he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body. As the Apostle saith, 1. Cor. 6.18. that is, other sins for the perpetrating of their wickedness, do abuse some outward object as their instrument; but the fornicator abuseth his own body to this purpose.
ANd thus haue I shewed that the fornicator in manie respects sinneth against his neighbour.1 But as he sinneth against others, so most hainouslie against himselfe, and that both against his seuerall parts, and also against his whole person. Hee sinneth against his seuerall parts, both his bodie, and his soule; first against his owne bodie; for whereas euery other sinne that a man doth is without the bodie,