A20760:607
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.
And so much for the evils which anger bringeth to a mans self.1 Now we are to entreat of the evils which it bringeth to our neighbour. First it overthroweth that excellent and comfortable virtue to mankind, true friendship; for there was never any friendship so inviolable, which anger (if it were admitted) hath not violated. And hence it is that wise Solomon counselleth us, not to make friendship with an angry man, because he will be sure to break it: Pro. 22.24.2 Well therefore may that speech of Inno to Alecto be applied to anger:
And so much for the euils which anger bringeth to a mans selfe.1 Now wee are to intreate of the euils which it bringeth to our neighbour. First it ouerthroweth that excellent and comfortable vertue to mankind, true friendship; for there was neuer any friendship so inuiolable, which anger (if it were admitted) hath not violated. And hence it is that wise Salomon counselleth vs, not to make friendship with an angrie man, because he will bee sure to breake it: Pro. 22.24.2 Well therfore may that speech of Inno to Alecto be applied to anger:
- 1§. Sect. 9. The evils which anger bringeth to our neighbour. 1. It overthroweth all friendship.§. Sect. 9. The euils which anger bringeth to our neighbour. 1. It ouerthroweth all friendship.
- 2Prou. 22.24.