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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.
Fifthly, it bringeth upon those who are corrupted with it, Gods heavy curse and malediction, as appeareth, Deut. 27.25. Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood. It maketh them subject to that fearful woe denounced, Esa. 5.20. Woe unto them that speak good of evil, ⟨p. 234⟩and evil of good. Which put light for darkness, and darkness for light, &c. 23. Which justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him. Yea it bringeth upon them utter destruction; For as the fire devoureth the stubble, and as the flame consumeth chaff: so their root shall be as rottenness, and their bud shall rise up like dust, because they have cast off the law of the Lord of hosts, and contemned the word of the holy one of Israel. As it is, vers. 24.
Fiftlie, it bringeth vpon those who are corrupted with it, Gods heauie curse and malediction, as appeareth, Deut. 27.25. Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood. It maketh them subiect to that fearefull woe denounced, Esa. 5.20. Woe vnto them that speake good of euill, ⟨p. 234⟩and euill of good. Which put light for darkenesse, and darkenesse for light, &c. 23. Which iustifie the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him. Yea it bringeth vpon them vtter destruction; For as the fire deuoureth the stubble, and as the flame consumeth chaffe: so their roote shall be as rottennesse, and their bud shall rise vp like dust, because they haue cast off the law of the Lord of hosts, and contemned the word of the holie one of Israel. As it is, vers. 24.