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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,1 by these bribing courses they disinherit themselves of their heavenly patrimony, and set to sale the kingdom of heaven for earthly and base prizes: for they that take rewards against the innocent shall never dwell in Gods holy mountain,2 as it is, Psalm. 15.5. So the question being asked who should dwell with the devouring fire, and with the everlasting burnings; that is, with the Lord, who is called a consuming fire,3 Deut. 4.24. Heb. 12.29. answer is made; He that walketh in justice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gain of oppression, shaking his hands from taking of gifts, &c. He shall dwell on high, 4&c. as it is Esa. 33.15.16. So that he who gaineth by oppression, and filleth his hands with bribes, can never endure Gods glorious presence; but shall be consumed like stubble with this devouring fire. To the same purpose is that,5 Prou. 15.27. He that hateth bribes shall line; whereby contrariwise is implied, that he who loveth bribes shall not live, neither the life of grace in this world, nor the life of glory in the world to come.
Lastlie,1 by these bribing courses they disinherite themselues of their heauenly patrimonie, and set to sale the kingdome of heauen for earthly and base prifes: for they that take rewards against the innocent shall neuer dwell in Gods holy mountaine,2