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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 bribery. Wherein the greatnesse 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 Diuinity, and preacher of Gods word.

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Main Author:	Downame, John, d. 1652 (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	At London : Imprinted by W. Hall and I[ohn] B[eale] for Michaell Baker, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Greyhound, 1613.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Swearing > Early works to 1800. Alcoholism > Early works to 1800. Prostitution > Religious aspects > Early works to 1800. Bribery > Early works to 1800. Anger > Religious aspects > Early works to 1800.
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