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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.
Lastly, modesty is to be showed in apparel,1 and in the decking and adorning of the body, after a grave, sober, and seemly manner, due respect being had to the persons, sex, degree, and calling, as being a notable means to preserve chastity, and to subdue fleshly lusts. And this the Apostle requireth, 1. Tim. 2.9. I will also that the women away themselves in comely apparel, with shamefastness and modesty, not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly apparel. 10. But (as it becometh women that profess the fear of God) with good works. For as there is a chaste heart, and a chaste eye, so also there is a chaste habit and attire, which as it nourisheth the inward purity of the mind; so it notable preserveth the person who useth it from the assaults of those who are lasciviously disposed; for they seldom offer to buy these lustful wares, but where the sign of wantonness hangeth out; neither dare these lascivious thieves offer to rob that party of their chastity, whom these outwardly guarded with modesty and sobriety. Whereas contrariwise a wanton heart delighteth in a wanton habit, and they who have a whorish affection, will commonly ⟨p. 202⟩proclaim it by their whorish apparel, like the harlot in the Proverbs,2 chap. 7.10.
Lastly, modestie is to bee shewed in apparrell,1 and in the decking and adorning of the bodie, after a graue, sober, and seemelie maner, due respect being had to the persons, sex, degree, and calling, as being a notable meanes to preserue chastitie, and to subdue fleshly lusts. And this the Apostle requireth, 1. Tim. 2.9. I will also that the women away themselues in comely apparrell, with shamefastnes and modesty, not with broidred haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly apparrell. 10. But (as it becommeth women that professe the feare of God) with good workes. For as there is a chast heart, and a chaste eie, so also there is a chast habite and attire, which as it nourisheth the inward puritie of the mind; so it notable preserueth the person who vseth it from the assaults of those who are lasciuiouslie disposed; for they seldome offer to buie these lustfull wares, but where the signe of wantonnesse hangeth out; neither dare these lasciuious theeues offer to rob that partie of their chastitie, whom these outwardly guarded with modestie and sobriety. Wheras contrariwise a wanton heart delighteth in a wanton habit, and they who haue a whorish affection, will commonly