A20760:531
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.
So that other affections lead a man, but this draws him, others entice him, but this compels him, other dazzle the sight of reason, but this makes it stark blind, other make us prone unto evil, but this casts us headlong even into the gulf of wickedness.
So that other affections lead a man, but this drawes him, others intice him, but this compels him, other dazle the sight of reason, but this makes it starke blinde, other make vs prone vnto euill, but this casts vs headlong euen into the gulfe of wickednesse.
Considering therefore that this turbulent vice of unjust anger is in the eyes of God so heinous,1 in regard of us so general, and in respect of it own nature so strong & violent, I purpose to entreat of it at large, to the end we may learn the better to prevent it, or the more easily to subdue it. And to this purpose I will first show what it is, and what are the causes and properties thereof; secondly, the kinds of it; and lastly, I will prescribe the preservatives and medicines, whereby we may cure this vice in our selves, or in others.
Considering therefore that this turbulent vice of vniust anger is in the eyes of God so hainous,1 in regard of vs so generall, and in respect of it owne nature so strong & violent, I purpose to intreat of it at large, to the end we may learne the better to preuent it, or the more easily to subdue it. And to this purpose I will first shew what it is, and what are the causes and properties thereof; secondly, the kindes of it; and lastly, I will prescribe the preseruatiues and medicines, whereby we may cure this vice in our selues, or in others.
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