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Four Treatises Dissuading from Four Heinous and Common Sins

Published: 1609
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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.

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DedicationTO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, IOHN, LORD HARRINGTON, BARON OF EXTON, AND TO THE NOBLE AND VERTVous LADIE his…
To the readerTO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
TreatiseA TREATISE OF SWEARING: WHEREIN IS SHEWED THE LAWFVL VSE OF an oath, and alſo the diuers abuſes thereof,…
Chapter 1CHAP. I. What an oath is, and of the diuers formes, ceremonies and ends thereof.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. That it is lawfull to take an oath, contrarie to the doctrine of the Manichees and Anabaptiſts.

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Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the meanes to weane vs from vaine and cuſtomable ſwearing.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of the ſinne of Periurie.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the diuers kinds of Periurie.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Questions about periurie reſolued.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Reaſons to diſſwade from the ſinne of periurie.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The puniſhment of periurie.
TreatiseA DISSWASION FROM THE SIN OF DRVNKENNES.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The occaſion of this Treatiſe.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. That drunkenneſſe is a vice condemned by God and man.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. That the drunkard ſinneth hainouſly againſt God.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. That the drunkard ſinneth grieuouſly againſt his neighbours, and that both publikely and…
Chapter 5CHAP. V. That the drunkard ſinneth most grieuouſly againſt himſelfe.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. That drunkenneſſe is the cauſe of many other ſins.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That drunkenneſſe is the cauſe of many fearefull puniſhments.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. The cauſes why drunkards continue in their ſin.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The greatnes of their ſinne who purpoſely make others drunke.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the meanes whereby we may be preſerued or freed from this ſin of drunkenneſſe.
TreatiseA TREATISE AGAINST FORNICATION AND ADVLTERIE: WHEREIN IS SHEWED THE hainouſnes of theſe ſins, the…
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The ſins of the people indanger the Common-wealth.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. What fornication is, and of the ſmall account which worldlings make of it.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Generall reaſons to diſſwade all men from fornication.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. That the fornicatour ſinneth many waies: and firſt in reſpect of God.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. That the fornicator grieuouſlie ſinneth againſt his neighbours.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. That the fornicator grieuouſlie ſinneth againſt whole ſocieties.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That the fornicator ſinneth moſt grieuouſlie againſt himſelfe.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. That fornication is the cauſe of many other grieuous ſinnes.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. That whoredome is the puniſhment of other ſinnes.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. That whoredome is the cauſe of many grieuous puniſhments.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the ſpirituall puniſhments which God inflicteth vpon fornicators.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Of the publicke puniſhments which the Lord inflicteth vpon the common-wealth for the ſinne of…
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of the eternall puniſhments which God inflicteth vpon fornicators.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. The obiection of fornicatours anſwered, who excuſe their ſinne vnder the pretence of marriage.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIIII. Of the ſinne of Adulterie, and the hamouſneſſe thereof.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. That the adulterer ſinneth grieuouſlie againſt his neighbour.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of the puniſhment of Adulterie.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Of the meanes whereby we may be preſerued from whoredome.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Of the ſeuenth meanes to preſerue chastitie, towit, Christian modeſtie.
TreatiseA TREATISE WHEREIN THE SINNE OF BRIBERIE IS DISCOVERED and diſplayed, that it may be abhorred and auoided.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of the occaſion of this Treatiſe.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. That bribing is forbidden and condemned as a great ſinne, both by God and men.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. How the briber ſinneth against particular and priuate ſocieties.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. That briberie is hurtfull and pernicious to the Commonwealth.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. That the ſinne of bribing is excceding hatefull to the Church.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. That the ſinne of bribing is moſt pernicious to the briber himſelfe.
ErrataFaults eſcaped.
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DedicationTO THE RIGHT Honourable Sir Thomas Egerton Knight, BARON of Elleſmere, Lord Chancellor of England, and one…
To the readerTo the Chriſtian Reader.
TreatiseA TREATISE OF Anger, wherein the lawfull vſe, and the vnlawfull abuſe of this affection is ſhewed out of…
Chapter 1
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of vniuſt Anger.
Chapter 3The externall cauſes of vniuſt Anger. CHAP. III.
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Of the properties of vniust anger
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of the kinds of vniust anger.
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. The manifold and great euils which acccmpanie vniuſt anger.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. The remedyes of vniuſt Anger.
Chapter 8The ſecond meanes to ſubdue anger, is to labour for patience. CHAP. VIII.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The remedies to expell or bridle Anger.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The remedyes to cure Anger in others.

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