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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.
So also our anger is immoderate when we have no respect of the party with whom we are angry; as when the son being provoked to anger against his father, though it be for a just cause, doth not use him with that respect and reverence which becometh him, but bursteth out into undutiful and insolent speeches: quite contrary to the example of Jacob, who being but a son in law did not in his anger forget his duty, but used all discretion and moderation: Gen. 31.36. And of Jonathan, 1who though he had just cause to be angry with his father Saul, yet he only showed it by rising from the table and departing:2 1. Sam. 20.34. And the like may be said of the servants anger towards his master, the subjects towards the Magistrate, and of all inferiors towards their superiors. For howsoever the law of God bindeth us, to be angry when just cause is offered, yet it also tieth us to moderation and discretion: For it is the author of order and not confusion.
So also our anger is immoderate when we haue no respect of the partie with whom wee are angry; as when the sonne being prouoked to anger against his father, though it be for a iust cause, doth not vse him with that respect and reuerence which becommeth him, but bursteth out into vndutifull and insolent speeches: quite contrarie to the example of Iacob, who being but a sonne in law did not in his anger forget his dutie, but vsed all discretion and moderation: Gen. 31.36. And of Ionathan, 1who though he had iust cause to be angrie with his father Saul, yet he onely shewed it by rising from the table and departing:2 1. Sam. 20.34. And the like may be said of the seruants anger towards his master, the subiects towards the Magistrate, and of all inferiors towards their superiors. For howsoeuer the law of God bindeth vs, to be angrie when iust cause is offred, yet it also tieth vs to moderation and discretion: For it is the author of order and not confusion.