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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.
And as he is ready for reward to justify the wicked;1 so also to wrong the innocent; for if their cause be so clear and manifest, that it cannot with any colourable show of reason go against them; then do they so tire them with delays, and so discourage them with endless pains, and excessive charges (they being unable to counterpoise the gifts of their adversaries) that they are fain to give it over before they can have a day of hearing, or come to a lawful trial. So the Lord complaineth of the bribing Judges of Israel,2 Esa. 1.23. Every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the widows cause come before them.
And as he is readie for reward to iustifie the wicked;1 so also to wrong the innocent; for if their cause be so cleere and manifest, that it cannot with any colourable shew of reason goe against them; then doe they so tire them with delayes, and so discourage them with endlesse paines, and excessiue charges (they being vnable to counterpoise the gifts of their aduersaries) that they are faine to giue it ouer before they can haue a day of hearing, or come to a lawfull triall. So the Lord complaineth of the bribing Iudges of Israel,2 Esa. 1.23. Euerie one loueth gifts, and followeth after rewards; they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doth the widowes cause come before them.
- 1§. Sect. 6. Bribing Judges oppress the innocent.§. Sect. 6. Bribing Judges oppresse the innocent.
- 2Esa. 1.23.