A20760:336
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, the fornicator is punished in his person,1 and that diversly, as first in his name; for as he doth dishonour God many ways by his sin, so doth the Lord cause him to be disgraced amongst men, and inflicteth upon his name and credit such a deep and incurable wound of dishonour, 2that his reproach shall never be put away. With this accordeth the saying of the son of Sirach, chap. 9.9.3 Every woman that is an harlot shall be trodden under foot as dung, of every one that goeth by the way. The which although it may seem a small punishment to those who having set their credit to sale, are become shameless and impudent; yet it is far otherwise with those who are of an ingenuous and honest disposition, who as they prefer their life before riches, so they make more precious account of their good name then of their lives, choosing ⟨p. 164⟩much rather to die, then to outlive their credit and reputation.
Secondly, the fornicatour is punished in his person,1 and that diuersly, as first in his name; for as hee doth dishonour God many waies by his sinne, so doth the Lord cause him to be disgraced amongst men, and inflicteth vpon his name and credit such a deepe and incurable wound of dishonour, 2that his reproch shall neuer be put away. With this accordeth the saying of the sonne of Syrach, chap. 9.9.3 Euery woman that is an harlot shall be troden vnder foote as dung, of euery one that goeth by the way. The which although it may seeme a small punishment to those who hauing set their credit to sale, are become shamelesse and impudent; yet it is farre otherwise with those who are of an ingenuous and honest disposition, who as they preferre their life before riches, so they make more precious account of their good name then of their liues, chusing ⟨p. 164⟩