Foure treatises : tending to disswade all Christians from foure no less hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkenesse, 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, -1652
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1608
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At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, for William Welby, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Greyhound, 1608.

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10 unnumbered pages, 235 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 82 pages

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In two parts; "A treatise of anger", originally published in 1600 as "Spiritual physicke to cure to diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word", has separate pagination, register, and title page with imprint: London: printed by T. E[ast]. for William Welby, dwelling in Paules-Church-yard at the signe of the Grayhound. 1609. Since East was dead by 7 November 1608, the title page to part 2 is apparently post dated. Printer's name from STC.
The first leaf is blank.
Imperfect: item at reel 1136:2 is part 2 only.
Reproductions of originals in the University of Virginia Library and Christ Church Library, Oxford.

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STC (2nd ed.) 7140.5

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1136:2 and 2076:5) s1999 miun s

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