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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.
But if these examples be too high for our imitation, let us cast the eyes of our minds upon the patience and long suffering of our fellow brethren. As of Abraham, who when just cause of offence was offered by Lot and his shepherds, was rather content to part from his right, then he would have any discord and dissension. Gen. 13.8.1 Of Moses, who then was ready to pray for the people, when they were ready to stone him, Exod. 17.4.11.2 Of David who having revenge in his own hand, when he was provoked by the outrageous injuries of Shimei did notwithstanding contain himself, 2 Sam. 16.10. and of Stephen, 3who when the stones flew about his ears, prayed for his enemies that threw them at him, Acts 7.60.4
But if these examples be too high for our imitation, let vs cast the eyes of our mindes vpon the patience and long suffering of our fellow brethren. As of Abraham, vvho when iust cause of offence was offered by Lot and his shepheards, was rather content to part from his right, then hee would haue any discord and dissention. Gen. 13.8.1 Of Moses, who then was ready to pray for the people, when they were ready to stone him, Exod. 17.4.11.2 Of Dauid who hauing reuenge in his owne hand, when he was prouoked by the outragious iniuries of Shemei did notwithstanding containe himselfe,