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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.
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.
Secondly, as it defaceth in us the image of God,1 so it doth make us like unto Satan, for he is the spirit of dissension, wrath and revenge, as God is a spirit of love and peace. It is the nature of Satan to delight in rage and fury, for he is a murderer from the beginning,2 John 8.44. not only murdering ⟨p. 50⟩himself, but provoking others to murder, by filling their hearts with wrath and revenge. And this the Heathens were not ignorant of; for they called these wicked spirits which are the authors of anger, dissension and revenge, furies, because they filled mens minds with fury and madness.
Secondlie, as it defaceth in vs the image of God,1 so it doth make vs like vnto Satan, for hee is the spirit of dissension, wrath and reuenge, as God is a spirit of loue and peace. It is the nature of Satan to delight in rage and furie, for he is a murtherer from the beginning,2