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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
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The third thing required is,1 that in our anger there be observed a fit decorum, and due respect, and that both in regard of the party himself, who is provoked to anger, and also the other, with whom he is angry; for first in respect of the party himself, he is not to behave himself alike in what place and calling soever he be: for if he be a Magistrate, he is to show his anger not only in countenance and word, but also in action; if he be a father he is not with Ely to show his displeasure to his rebellious sons only by mild admonition, but also by discreet correction: on the other side it is sufficient for him who is a private man if he manifest his anger in word or countenance. Nay, it is unlawful for him to proceed any further, unless his calling warrant him thereunto. Again, the offenders are not to be used all alike, a mean private man is not to show his anger in the same manner to a noble man or a Magistrate, as he would to his equal or inferior, for though he may justly be angry with his sin, yet he is to reverence his place and calling. The Son must not show his anger towards his father, as the father showeth his towards his son, for he is bound to fear and reverence his person, though he justly hate his sin.
The third thing required is,1 that in our anger there bee obserued a fit decorum, and due respect, and that both in regard of the partie himselfe, who is prouoked to anger, and also the other, with whom hee is angry; for first in respect of the partie himselfe, he is not to behaue himselfe alike in what place and calling soeuer he be: for if he be a Magistrate, he is to shew his anger not onely in countenance and word, but also in action; if hee be a father hee is not with Elie to shew his displeasure to his rebellious sonnes onely by milde admonition, but also by discreet correction: on the other side it is sufficient for him who is a priuate man if he manifest his anger in word or countenance. Nay, it is vnlawfull for him to proceede any further, vnlesse his calling warrant him thereunto. Againe, the offenders are not to be vsed all alike, a meane priuate man is not to shew his anger in the same manner to a noble man or a Magistrate, as he would to his equall or inferior, for though hee may iustly be angry with his sinne, yet he is to reuerence his place and calling. The Sonne must not shew his anger towards his father, as the father sheweth his towards his sonne, for he is bound to feare and reuerence his person, though hee iustly hate his sinne.