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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.
The other sort of hidden anger is to be condemned,1 when as men nourishing it in the heart do notwithstanding conceal it, that they may have the better opportunity of revenge, which they are purposed to seek with such a full resolution, that they refuse all parley, lest they might be brought to a truce, or conclude a peace. This anger is far worse then that which is professed, both in respect of the party who is angry, and the other with whom he is angry. In respect of the party himself, because containing in him this turbulent affection, it doth vex and torment him, like a raging fire which hath no passage, or a violent stream whose current is stopped. And hereof it is that anger is said to be of the vipers brood, because it pineth and consumeth him in whom it is bred. In respect of him also with whom he is angry, because it maketh him less wary in preventing his malice, and therefore the more easily surprised. In regard whereof a secret enemy is more dangerous then one who professeth his enmity: for as a small company of men ⟨p. 39⟩lying in an ambushment, will more easily overcome a greater force, then if they should march against them with banners displayed: so a weak enemy hiding his anger, and watching his best opportunity of revenge, is more like to circumvent and surprise one more mighty then himself, then if he should profess his malice.
The other sort of hidden anger is to be condemned,1 when as men nourishing it in the heart doe notwithstanding conceale it, that they may haue the better opportunitie of reuenge, which they are purposed to seeke with such a full resolution, that they refuse all parly, lest they might be brought to a truce, or conclude a peace. This anger is farre worse then that which is professed, both in respect of the party who is angrie, and the other with whom hee is angrie. In respect of the partie himselfe, because containing in him this turbulent affection, it doth vexe and torment him, like a raging fire which hath no passage, or a violent streame whose current is stopped. And hereof it is that anger is said to be of the vipers brood, because it pineth and consumeth him in whom it is bred. In respect of him also with whom hee is angrie, because it maketh him lesse warie in preuenting his malice, and therefore the more easilie surprised. In regard whereof a secret enemie is more dangerous then one who professeth his emnitie: for as a small companie of men