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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…

Name: Four treatises tending to dissuade all Christians from four no less heinous then common…
Author: John Downame

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.

John Downame d. 1652London: printed by Felix Kyngston for William Welby, 1609

[12], 235, [1]; [6], 82 p. · 119k words · STC 7141 · ESTC S110222

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A TREATISE OF SWEARING: WHEREIN IS SHOWED THE LAWFUL USE OF an oath… › Chapter 2: That it is lawful to take an oath, contrary to the doctrine of the Manichees and Anab…A TREATISE OF SWEARING: WHEREIN IS SHEWED THE LAWFVL VSE OF an oath… › Chapter 2: That it is lawfull to take an oath, contrarie to the doctrine of the Manichees and Anab…

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So likewise the holy Angels, who are privileged from sin and error, have used the name of their great Lord and Master in swearing by it.¹ Dan. 12.7. it is said that the Angel held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever. ²So Apoc. 10.5.6. But what should I stand upon the example of the creatures, when as the great Creator of heaven and earth hath approved the holy use of an oath in his own practise?³ Genes. 22.16. By my self have I sworn (saith the Lord) because thou hast done this thing, &c. Numb. 14.28.⁴ As I live (saith the Lord) I will surely do unto you even as ye have spoken in mine ears. So Psal. 110.4 . and 132. 11. Esa. 14.24 . and 45.23 . and 54.9. Jere. 44.26. Luk. 1.73. Rom. 14.11. Heb. 6.13.16.

So likewise the holy Angels, who are priuiledged from sin and error, haue vsed the name of their great Lord and Master in swearing by it.

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Author

John Downame d. 1652

Place

London

Printer

Felix Kyngston

Bookseller

William Welby

Year

1609

Size

[12], 235, [1]; [6], 82 p.

Words

118,775

Catalogue

STC 7141 · ESTC S110222

Text

EEBO-TCP A20760

Passages

665

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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…

CHAP. III. Of the object of lawful oaths: where is showed that it is only lawful to swear by the name of God alone.

CHAP. III. Of the obiect of lawfull oathes: where is shewed that it is only lawfull to sweare by the name of God alone.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. III. Of the object of lawful oaths: where is showed that it is only lawful to swear by the name of God alone.

CHAP. III. Of the obiect of lawfull oathes: where is shewed that it is only lawfull to sweare by the name of God alone.

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