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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.
Examples hereof are plentiful in the word of God,1 for the sin of Zimry with Cozby, 2God sent a grievous plague amongst the people, but after Phinehas had executed justice by slaying both the offenders, the plague ceased. For the sin of Achan, 3God took away the hearts from the people so that ⟨p. 21⟩they fled and some of them fell before the men of Ai, but when the malefactor was justly punished, Gods anger was appeased.4 Because the Beniamites did not punish but rather countenance the sin of those who so shamelessly did abuse the Levites Concubine, we know what followed, not only the offenders, but also the whole tribe (some few excepted) were attached by gods heavy judgement. If therefore Magistrates would have the Lords anger averted, either from themselves or the common wealth, they are to show their anger in punishing sin: & if in drawing out the sword of justice against iniquity, they propound unto themselves the good of the Church and common wealth, their end is just and holy, and their anger also.
Examples hereof are plentifull in the word of God,1 for the sin of Zimry with Cozby, 2God sent a grieuous plague amongst the people, but after Phinees had executed iustice by slaying both the offenders, the plague ceased. For the sin of Achan, 3God tooke away the hearts from the people so that ⟨p. 21⟩they fled and some of them fell before the men of Ai, but when the malefactor was iustly punished, Gods anger was appeased.4