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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.
If Gods infinite love, mercy, and innumerable benefits should so work upon our hearts and consciences, that the strongest inducements, and most alluring baits should not move and entice to commit any sin willingly and against our knowledge, then shame, confusion, and utter destruction justly attend those who either through wantonness, or maliciousness, fall into this sin, having no reason in respect of pleasure, profit, or credit to persuade them thereunto: according to the prayer of the Psalmist,1 Psal, 25.3. Let them be confounded that transgress without a cause.
If Gods infinite loue, mercie, and innumerable benefits should so worke vpon our hearts and consciences, that the strongest inducements, and most alluring baites should not mooue and intice to commit any sin willingly and against our knowledge, then shame, confusion, and vtter destruction iustly attend those who either through wantonnesse, or maliciousnesse, fall into this sinne, hauing no reason in respect of pleasure, profit, or credit to perswade them thereunto: according to the prayer of the Psalmist,1 Psal, 25.3. Let them be confounded that transgresse without a cause.