A20760:465
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.
A TREATISE OF ANGER. Wherein is showed the lawful, laudable, and necessary use of just and holy Anger, and what is required thereunto. AND AFTERWARDS IS DECLARED, what corrupt and unjust Anger is, the kinds, causes, effects, and properties thereof, together with the preservatives and remedies, whereby it may be either prevented, or cured and expelled. By JOHN DOWNAME Bachelor in Divinity, and Preacher of Gods Word.
A TREATISE OF ANGER. VVherein is shewed the lawfull, laudable, and necessarie vse of iust and holy Anger, and what is required thereunto. AND AFTERWARDS IS DECLARED, what corrupt and vniust Anger is, the kindes, causes, effects, and properties thereof, together with the preseruatiues and remedies, whereby it may be eyther preuented, or cured and expelled. By IOHN DOVVNAME Batchelar in Diuinitie, and Preacher of Gods Word.
PROV. 26.31. He that is slow to Anger is better then the mighty man: and he that ruleth his own mind, is better then he that winneth a City.
PROV. 26.31. Hee that is slow to Anger is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then hee that winneth a Citie.
LONDON: Printed by T. E. for William Welby, dwelling in Pauls-Church-yard at the sign of the Greyhound. 1609.