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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.
And so much for the meaning of the words: Now I will entreat of their several parts.1 And first concerning just anger, what it is, and what is required in our anger that it may be just and holy.2 T this anger is an holy and reasonable desire of revenge stirred up in us, upon just, weighty, and ⟨p. 10⟩necessary causes, whereby we being after a lawful manner angry with our own and others vices & sins, rather then with the persons, do desire justly to punish and revenge the vices and sins, to the end God may be glorified, the parties amended, and that the anger of God being pacified, may be averted not only from the party offending, but also the Church and common wealth. First then it is required to holy and lawful anger, that the cause thereof be just: now the just causes of anger are divers. First, when we are moved thereunto with a zeal of Gods glory:3 for when we see God dishonoured, and his glory defaced, it is not only lawful to be angry with the offenders, but also necessary: for we profess our selves to be Gods subjects, now we know that no good subject can with patience endure to hear or see the glory of his Sovereign impeached? we profess our selves Gods servants, and what good servant can abide to see his master disgraced? we profess our selves Gods children, and good children are more grieved & offended when they perceive that their parents are any ways abused or injured, then if the injuries were offered to themselves: if therefore we be loyal subjects, faithful servants, and loving children, we cannot choose but be incited to a holy anger if we see our glorious Sovereign, our good master, and gracious father, by any means dishonoured.
And so much for the meaning of the words: Now I will intreate of their seuerall parts.1 And first concerning iust anger, what it is, and what is required in our anger that it may be iust and holy.2 T this anger is an holy and reasonable desire of reuenge stirred vp in vs, vpon iust, waightie, and