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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.
Though therefore anger be a perturbation of the mind it doth not follow that it is evil, for not the perturbation it self but the cause thereof maketh it good if it be good, and evil if it be evil. 1Furthermore whereas they object that anger blindeth and confoundeth reason, 2I answer first, that if anger be temperate and moderate, it doth serviceably wait upon reason, and not imperiously over rule it: and rather maketh a man more constant and resolute in walking the path of truth, which he hath descried with the eye of a clear judgement, then any ways dazzle or offend the sight whereby he should be caused to stumble in the way, or else turn aside into by paths of error.
Though therefore anger be a perturbation of the mind it doth not follow that it is euill, for not the perturbation it selfe but the cause thereof maketh it good if it be good, and euill if it be euill. 1Furthermore whereas they obiect that anger blindeth and confoundeth reason, 2I answere first, that if anger bee temperate and moderate, it doth seruiceably waite vpon reason, and not imperiously ouer rule it: and rather maketh a man more constant and resolute in walking the path of truth, which hee hath discryed with the eie of a cleare iudgement, then any wayes dazell or offend the sight whereby hee should be caused to stumble in the way, or else turne aside into by pathes of error.
- 13. Objection.3. Obiection.
- 2Answer.Answere.