A20760:64
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.
In this respect therefore our oath is unlawful, when as thereby we promise any thing which is unjust and unhonest, whether it appear unto us presently when we make the oath, or afterwards. For this is a horrible wickedness, when as we make God not only a witness, but also our surety, that we will perform an unjust or unhonest action. And such was the oath of David, 1. Sam. 25.21. of Gehezie, 12. King. 5.20. of Ahab, 2. King. 6.31. of the Jews, Act. 23.12. And such is the oath of the Popish Clergy, who having not the gift of continency, vow virginity; and of those who being young, swear themselves to the Cloisters against their parents will, &c.
In this respect therefore our oath is vnlawfull, when as thereby we promise any thing which is vniust and vnhonest, whether it appeare vnto vs presently when we make the oth, or afterwards. For this is a horrible wickednesse, when as we make God not only a witnesse, but also our suertie, that wee will performe an vniust or vnhonest action. And such was the oath of Dauid, 1. Sam. 25.21. of Gehezie, 12. King. 5.20. of Achab, 2. King. 6.31. of the Iewes, Act. 23.12. And such is the oath of the Popish Clergie, who hauing not the gift of continencie, vow virginitie; and of those who being young, sweare themselues to the Cloisters against their parents will, &c.