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A20760 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. Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut 1609 (1609) STC 7141; ESTC S110222 260,958 336

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that_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o just_a and_o holy_a anger_n which_o if_o we_o observe_v our_o anger_n will_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n ii_o of_o unjust_a anger_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n 1_o sect._n 1_o wherein_o just_a anger_n be_v command_v now_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o unjust_a anger_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v but_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v into_o corrupt_a and_o unjust_a anger_n sin_n unjust_a anger_n condemn_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n which_o vicious_a affection_n be_v not_o only_o here_o condemn_v but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o 31._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n let_v all_o bitterness_n 3.8_o colos_n 3.8_o and_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o 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