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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 both these points have the Saints from time to time duly observed:1 Moses a Magistrate to whom the sword of justice was committed, when he was provoked to anger by the sin of the people, did not only show his ⟨p. 18⟩anger in countenance or by a mild admonition, but by unsheathing the sword of justice,2 and justly punishing the offenders for their execrable idolatry. John Baptist having only authority to use the sword of the Spirit, being offended with the hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees,3 expresseth his anger by sharp and vehement reprehensions: Jacob being a private man,4 showeth his anger towards churlish Laban his father in law, by mild and gentle admonitions. Jonathan being justly incensed by the barbarous tyranny of his merciless father,5 signified his anger only by rising from the table and departing. The three Children though with a godly zeal they abhorred the Kings profane Idolatry, yet they showed their displeasure in humble and respective words. And so though Paul detested the gentilism of Festus and Agrippa, 6yet he used them with all due respect as it beseemed their high calling. By all which examples it is manifest that we are to use Christian seemliness and discretion if we would have our anger approved as just and holy.
And both these points haue the Saints from time to time duely obserued:1 Moses a Magistrate to whom the sword of iustice was committed, when hee was prouoked to anger by the sinne of the people, did not onely shew his ⟨p. 18⟩anger in countenance or by a milde admonition, but by vnsheathing the sword of iustice,