A20760:424
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
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Secondly, they directly offend against the Lord, in that they are ready to set to sale, justice and truth, which are unvaluable and most precious in his sight; even as if the subject to satisfy his greedy appetite, should not be content to rob his Princes treasury, but also should make sale of his great Seal, and the sceptre of his kingdom.
Secondly, they directly offend against the Lord, in that they are readie to set to sale, iustice and truth, which are vnualuable and most precious in his sight; euen as if the subiect to satisfie his greedie appetite, should not be content to rob his Princes treasurie, but also should make sale of his great Seale, and the scepter of his kingdome.
But as the briber sinneth against God,1 so also against his neighbour; and that both private men, and whole societies. Against private men he offendeth divers ways; first against those whom he wrongeth by injustice, either when he depriveth them of their right, robbing them of that wherewith God hath endowed them, or by condemning the innocent whom God justifieth, or by oppressing the weak and friendless, whom God would have especially favoured and respected.
But as the briber sinneth against God,1 so also against his neighbour; and that both priuate men, and whole societies. Against priuate men he offendeth diuers waies; first against those whom hee wrongeth by iniustice, either when hee depriueth them of their right, robbing them of that wherwith God hath endowed them, or by condemning the innocent whom God iustifieth, or by oppressing the weake and friendlesse, whom God would haue especially fauoured and respected.
- 1§. Sect. 3. How the briber sinneth against his neighbour, and first against private men.§. Sect. 3. How the briber sinneth against his neighbour, and first against priuate men.