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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.
Finally,1 as the adulterer playeth the thief against his neighbour, in robbing him of his goods; so oftentimes he playeth the tragical part of a bloody murderer, in spoiling him of his life: for being inwardly tormented with the raging ⟨p. 183⟩flames of lust, at first he is thereby urged to thrust in as an unjust sharer in another mans right; but being intruded he doth not so content himself, but scorning to have any copartner or corrival in his love, he laboureth to have the entire interest and to become the sole owner of his delights. And because the husband of his harlot standeth in his way and crosseth his desires, he seeketh by all means to bring him to destruction, both by open violence, if the law do not restrain him, and by secret treachery. As we may see in the example of David, who, that he might enjoy his love,2 and hide his shame, murdered Uriah his faithful servant.
Finally,1 as the adulterer plaieth the theefe against his neighbour, in robbing him of his goods; so oftentimes hee plaieth the tragicall part of a bloodie murtherer, in spoiling him of his life: for being inwardly tormented with the raging ⟨p. 183⟩flames of lust, at first he is thereby vrged to thrust in as an vniust sharer in another mans right; but being intruded hee doth not so content himselfe, but scorning to haue any copartner or corriuall in his loue, hee laboureth to haue the intire interest and to become the sole owner of his delights. And because the husband of his harlot standeth in his way and crosseth his desires, hee seeketh by all meanes to bring him to destruction, both by open violence, if the law doe not restraine him, and by secret trecherie. As wee may see in the example of Dauid, who, that hee might enioy his loue,2 and hide his shame, murthered Vriah his faithfull seruant.
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