A20760:589
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.
It overthroweth also charity which is the sum of the second table, whose general rule is this, That we love our neighbours as our selves: for anger in stead of performing any duties of love, causeth men to bring forth the fruits of hatred: and in stead of loving their neighbours as themselves, it maketh them to hate them as their mortal enemies.
It ouerthroweth also charitie which is the sum of the second table, whose generall rule is this, That we loue our neighbours as our selues: for anger in stead of performing any duties of loue, causeth men to bring foorth the fruits of hatred: and in stead of louing their neighbours as themselues, it maketh them to hate them as their mortall enemies.
Infinite it were to stand upon particulars, but by this which hath been said it is apparent, that the furious flame of anger doth consume in us all the virtues and sanctifying graces of Gods spirit, wherein principally the image of God consisteth.
Infinit it were to stand vpon particulars, but by this which hath been said it is apparant, that the furious flame of anger doth consume in vs all the vertues and sanctifying graces of Gods spirit, wherein principally the image of God consisteth.