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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.
But as they offend against the party who is injured, so also against him who doth the injury. For by not showing themselves offended, they give approbation, and by giving approbation they countenance and confirm him in his sin. Whereas if they showed their displeasure it might be a notable means to reclaim him, by working in his hart a consideration of his offence, for which he is reproved. And in this respect Solomon saith that anger is better then laughter, for by a sad countenance the hart is made better. Eccles. 7.5.1
But as they offend against the partie who is iniured, so also against him who doth the iniurie. For by not shewing themselues offended, they giue approbation, and by giuing approbation they countenance and confirme him in his sinne. Whereas if they shewed their displeasure it might bee a notable meanes to reclaime him, by working in his hart a consideration of his offence, for which hee is reproued. And in this respect Salomon saith that anger is better then laughter, for by a sad countenance the hart is made better. Eccles. 7.5.1
And so much for the just causes of anger:1 but there is further required to holy and lawful anger, not only that the cause be just, but also weighty and of some importance; for if every small trifle be sufficient to provoke us to anger, well may we manifest great justice, but without question we shall show little love: for love suffereth long, it is not easily provoked to anger, it suffereth all things.