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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.
The second thing required in the manner,1 is that we observe Christian modesty and charity, in abstaining from malicious and wicked speeches, or unjust and spiteful ⟨p. 17⟩actions in expressing our anger: and to this purpose we are always to remember of what spirit we are; for undoubtedly how just so ever our cause be, if we defend it with spiteful and bitter speeches it is not the spirit of God which speaketh in us.2 Let us rather follow the example of our Saviour Christ, who when he was buffeted and grossly abused reproved the offender with great mildness, and of Michael Th'archangel who when he strove with the Devil himself about the body of Moses,3 durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but said the Lord rebuke thee.
The second thing required in the manner,1 is that we obserue Christian modestie and charitie, in abstayning from malicious and wicked speeches, or vniust and spightfull ⟨p. 17⟩actions in expressing our anger: and to this purpose wee are alwaies to remember of what spirit we are; for vndoubtedly how iust so euer our cause be, if we defend it with spitefull and bitter speeches it is not the spirit of God which speaketh in vs.2 Let vs rather follow the example of our Sauiour Christ, who when he was buffeted and grosely abused reproued the offender with great mildnesse, and of Michaell Tharchangell who when hee stroue with the Diuell himselfe about the body of Moses,3 durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but said the Lord rebuke thee.
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