A20760:496
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.
Now in the next place we are to consider which of these is commanded or forbidden in my text.1 First for the affection as it was created by God, howsoever it was just and holy in it self, yet now the beauty and excellency thereof is defaced with the foul spots of original sin, so that there remain only some relics of the perfection wherein it was created, till it be again renewed and restored by Gods sanctifying spirit. This therefore is not here commanded or forbidden, but only that we labour as much as may be, that it may come near his former excellency. The other two sorts, namely, corrupt and sanctified anger, the one in these words is commanded, the other forbidden.
Now in the next place we are to consider which of these is commanded or forbidden in my text.1 First for the affection as it was created by God, howsoeuer it was iust and holy in it selfe, yet now the beauty and excellency thereof is defaced with the foule spots of originall sinne, so that there remaine onely some reliques of the perfection wherein it was created, till it be againe renewed and restored by Gods sanctifying spirit. This therefore is not here commanded or forbidden, but onely that we labour asmuch as may bee, that it may come neare his former excellencie. The other two sorts, namely, corrupt and sanctified anger, the one in these wordes is commanded, the other forbidden.
- 1What anger is commanded and what forbidden.What anger is commaunded and what forbidden.
These words therefore may be divided into two general parts.1 The first an exhortation or commandment, wherein just and holy anger is enjoined or commended unto us in the first words (Be angry,) the second a prohibition or dehortation from unjust, and corrupt anger in the next words (but sin not,) and because by reason of our corruption we are prone to fall into it, the Apostle in the words following limiteth and restraineth it to a short time, least it should turn into malice. Let not the Sun go down, &c. as though he should say, though through infirmity ye fall into rash and unadvised anger, yet continue not in your sin. Let not the Sun go down on your wrath.