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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.
Our Nobility likewise for the most part are much infected with this vice,1 who more contend to show their spirit and valour by desperate swearing, then by feats of arms; not ⟨p. 20⟩caring in most profane manner to dishonour his holy name by usual and vain swearing, who hath advanced them to all their honour, and made them like glorious stars in the globe of the earth in comparison of the common sort. But who so they be that continue in this sin of vain swearing, they show no sign of true courage, or Christian valour, but rather their base subjection unto sin and Satan, in whose bondage and thraldom they cowardly remain, never making any resistance, nor striving to recover their Christian liberty which Christ with the precious price of his blood hath purchased for us.
Our Nobilitie likewise for the most part are much infected with this vice,1 who more contend to shew their spirit and valour by desperare swearing, then by feates of armes; not ⟨p. 20⟩caring in most prophane manner to dishonor his holy name by vsuall and vaine swearing, who hath aduanced them to all their honor, and made them like glorious starres in the globe of the earth in comparison of the common sort. But who so they be that continue in this sin of vain swearing, they shew no signe of true courage, or Christian valour, but rather their base subiection vnto sinne and Satan, in whose bondage and thraldome they cowardly remaine, neuer making any resistance, nor striuing to recouer their Christianliberty which Christ with the precious price of his blood hath purchased for vs.
- 1§. Sect. 5. Our Nobility tainted with vain swearing.§. Sect. 5. Our Nobilitie tainted with vaine swearing.