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make_v himself_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n lame_v 4._o 4._o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n can_v agree_v in_o one_o heaven_n nor_o â—ehemiah_o and_o sanballat_n in_o one_o city_n nor_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o leprous_a in_o one_o camp_n nor_o the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n in_o one_o house_n nor_o god_n and_o idol_n in_o one_o temple_n nor_o john_n and_o cerinthâ—s_n in_o one_o bath_n nor_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n in_o one_o family_n nor_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o one_o womb_n in_o vain_a then_o shall_v any_o man_n attempt_n to_o make_v a_o agreement_n betwixt_o a_o wicked_a and_o a_o godly_a man_n except_o the_o one_o of_o wicked_a become_v godly_a or_o the_o other_o of_o godly_a become_v
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the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o it_o be_v so_o deadly_a and_o mortal_a that_o dure_a life_n it_o be_v altogether_o irreconcilable_a and_o after_o death_n they_o part_v and_o separate_v as_o far_o asunder_o as_o be_v hell_n from_o heaven_n maâ—_n 25._o 32._o 41._o and_o 10._o 16._o §_o 107._o awicked_a man_n can_v agree_v with_o all_o that_o be_v wicked_a piety_n be_v they_o papist_n or_o turk_n or_o atheist_n profane_a and_o loose_a person_n for_o all_o these_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n yea_o they_o be_v all_o hale_v fellow_n well_o meet_v but_o with_o sincere_a christian_n and_o practiser_n of_o piety_n he_o can_v agree_v the_o religious_a shall_v be_v sure_a of_o opposition_n because_o their_o light_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o darkness_n grace_n in_o the_o one_o be_v a_o secret_a disgrace_n to_o the_o other_o yea_o let_v wicked_a man_n be_v at_o never_o so_o much_o odds_o one_o with_o another_o opposition_n yet_o they_o will_v concur_v and_o join_v 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chapman_n the_o high_a priest_n even_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n keep_v touch_v one_o with_o another_o §_o 108._o this_o also_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n sin_n why_o they_o strive_v so_o after_o perfection_n of_o evil_a if_o it_o be_v a_o digression_n either_o pardon_n it_o or_o pass_v on_o to_o section_n 113_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n child_n must_v imitate_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n yea_o partake_v of_o his_o curse_a nature_n they_o can_v do_v no_o other_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v not_o but_o resemble_v god_n and_o in_o nothing_o more_o then_o in_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o in_o strive_v after_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n abundance_n of_o man_n give_v the_o reins_n to_o their_o wicked_a nature_n and_o want_v both_o the_o bit_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o curb_n of_o religion_n more_o than_o imitate_v jehu_n for_o as_o jehu_n say_v in_o dissimulation_n ahaâ—_n serve_v baal_n a_o little_a but_o jehu_n shall_v serve_v he_o much_o more_o so_o these_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heartâ—_n seem_v to_o say_v such_o and_o such_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n serve_v the_o devil_n a_o little_a but_o i_o will_v serve_v he_o much_o more_o yea_o know_v the_o devil_n be_v like_o that_o king_n which_o montaigne_n speak_v of_o with_o who_o that_o soldier_n only_o which_o in_o one_o or_o diverse_a combat_n have_v present_v he_o with_o seven_o enemy_n head_n be_v make_v noble_a many_o of_o they_o count_v it_o the_o great_a honour_n to_o commit_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a they_o can_v commit_v a_o sin_n unpardonable_a and_o without_o or_o beyond_o a_o precedent_n imitate_v aristides_n of_o locris_n who_o die_v of_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o weasel_n be_v grieve_v that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bite_v by_o a_o lion_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o cauterize_a gallant_a boast_v of_o his_o lie_v with_o woman_n of_o all_o condition_n save_o witch_n and_o protest_v that_o shall_v be_v his_o next_o 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by_o one_o friendly_a associate_n in_o all_o heat_n of_o anguish_n good_a assistance_n and_o society_n breathe_v some_o cool_a air_n of_o comfort_n when_o paul_n must_v answer_v before_o nero_n he_o complain_v that_o no_o man_n stand_v with_o he_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v he_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n upon_o a_o plague_n to_o the_o leper_n that_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o live_v alone_o it_o can_v but_o aggravate_v their_o sickness_n which_o be_v now_o pen_v up_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o visitation_n and_o compel_v to_o be_v sick_a without_o any_o visitant_n either_o to_o ease_v or_o pity_v they_o the_o comfort_n of_o fugitive_n be_v that_o therâ—_n be_v many_o fugitive_n we_o know_v nothing_o seem_v to_o fall_v where_o everything_o fall_v a_o general_a disease_n be_v a_o particular_a health_n whereupon_o the_o courtesan_n tail_v fox_n in_o the_o fable_n endeavour_v to_o have_v all_o fox_n curtail_v they_o have_v a_o whimsy_n in_o theiâ—_n brain_n 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not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o man_n other_o sinner_n beast_n drunkard_n worse_o than_o beast_n wherein_o they_o equal_a beast_n why_o so_o tart_a beast_n know_v when_o they_o have_v enough_o beast_n remain_v the_o same_o they_o be_v creal_v but_o drunkard_n shame_v their_o creation_n drunkard_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o sense_n and_o motion_n they_o subvert_v reason_n and_o prove_v cruel_a to_o themselves_o they_o transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o evil_a angel_n what_o the_o learned_a say_v of_o this_o sin_n drunkenness_n both_o a_o matchless_a sin_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n drunkenness_n disable_v and_o indispose_v man_n to_o all_o good_a yea_o to_o all_o the_o mean_n thereof_o the_o rooâ—e_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o rot_n of_o all_o good_a the_o drunkard_n heart_n a_o mare_n mortuum_n the_o drunkard_n cut_v up_o and_o anatomize_v his_o outward_a dâ—â—_n formiti_fw-la his_o inward_a infirmity_n a_o objection_n answer_v the_o drunkard_n his_o own_o executioner_n aâ—ward_o pot-valiant_a will_v kill_v and_o â—lay_v drunkenness_n the_o cause_n of_o murder_n no_o admonish_v a_o drunkard_n drunkenness_n the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n drunkenness_n beastiate_v the_o soul_n drunkenness_n bring_v poverty_n drunkenness_n defame_v a_o man_n drunkenness_n and_o ide_n esse_fw-la of_o each_o other_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n idleness_n the_o most_o corrupt_a fly_n that_o can_v blow_v in_o any_o humaâ—e_a â—inde_n all_o the_o drunkard_n labour_n be_v to_o satisfy_v his_o eust_n 〈…〉_z one_o drunkard_n have_v tongueenough_o for_o twenty_o man_n drunkenness_n discover_v all_o secrets_n his_o vain_a babble_n scnrriloâ—s_v jeâ—â—ing_v 〈◊〉_d talk_v his_o curse_a and_o impious_a swear_n blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n drunkard_n deserve_v like_o dirâ—_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o be_v throw_v out_o 1_o because_o they_o bring_v a_o ill_a name_n upon_o the_o gospel_n &_o â—_o cause_n the_o enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n because_o they_o infect_v almost_o all_o that_o come_v near_o they_o because_o the_o whole_a land_n fare_v the_o woâ—se_n for_o their_o sake_n to_o make_v they_o look_v into_o themselves_o 5_o because_o they_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n swear_v the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d excusable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o two_o realon_n that_o of_o all_o other_o the_o swearer_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o plogue_n drunkard_n insensible_a of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o daâ—ger_n because_o ignorant_a why_o they_o be_v so_o jocund_a and_o confident_a three_o way_n to_o make_v they_o leave_v their_o swear_n their_o discourse_n and_o behaviour_n on_o the_o alebench_n how_o wise_a the_o drunkard_n be_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d conceil_n of_o which_o 2._o reason_n the_o great_a bowzer_n prove_v the_o great_a buzzard_n 〈◊〉_d sect_n 42._o drunkenness_n either_o find_v they_o fool_n or_o make_v they_o fool_n thâ—t_v â—se_v it_o aâ—_n objection_n answer_v many_o example_n of_o drink_n besâ—â—ling_v meâ—_n 2._o that_o drunkard_n have_v shallow_a memory_n as_o drunkard_n be_v purblind_a to_o worldly_a wisdom_n so_o thâ—y_o be_v stâ—rk_v blind_a tâ—_n heavenly_a a_o unpardonable_a crime_n not_o to_o drink_v as_o they_o dâ—e_v the_o utmost_a of_o a_o drunkard_n honesty_n be_v good_a fellowship_n he_o of_o most_o reputation_n that_o can_v drink_v most_o he_o a_o rare_a man_n now_o that_o forbear_v to_o drink_v until_o he_o be_v thirsty_a they_o devour_v whole_a dâ—luges_n of_o strong_a drink_n they_o devour_v whole_a deluge_n of_o strong_a drink_n it_o be_v god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o famine_n or_o that_o the_o land_n dâ—th_v not_o spew_v out_o by'r_o inhabitant_n for_o this_o sin_n but_o drun_a kard_n be_v reserve_v uâ—to_o the_o great_a day_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o in_o scripture_n be_v threat_v n_v against_o drunkard_n yet_o if_o they_o can_v repent_v and_o leave_v their_o siâ—_n god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v 4._o excuse_n which_o drunkard_n usual_o make_v take_v away_o if_o they_o can_v bare_v their_o drink_n they_o be_v no_o drunkard_n 2._o their_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o some_o â—oly_a man_n 3_o they_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n 4_o that_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o place_n and_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o be_v couversant_a and_o by_o who_o they_o live_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n either_o 1_o of_o the_o great_a number_n or_o 2_o of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o 3_o of_o the_o great_a scholar_n that_o no_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n 4._o the_o best_a and_o holy_a man_n no_o certaâ—ne_n rule_v to_o walk_v by_o 5._o neither_o be_v reason_n as_o now_o it_o be_v cloud_v with_o the_o mist_n of_o original_a nor_o ruption_n 6_o neither_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a intention_n enough_o that_o only_a law_n and_o precept_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n use_v and_o
application_n of_o the_o for_o mer_fw-fr doâ—â—riâ—e_fw-fr that_o drunkard_n have_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o political_a physic_n the_o fiâ—est_n for_o they_o no_o dispossess_v of_o a_o drunken_a devil_n purpose_v the_o drunkard_n never_o so_o oft_o commoly_n such_o as_o a_o man_n delight_n and_o câ—res_n be_v in_o health_n such_o be_v both_o his_o thought_n and_o speech_n on_o his_o deathbed_n be_v there_o any_o possibility_n of_o their_o leave_v it_o they_o will_v abstain_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v they_o not_o â—eere_o stranger_n to_o themselves_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o confound_v in_o themselves_o security_n the_o certain_a usher_n of_o destruction_n the_o plague_n have_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d or_o nâ—_n reformation_n yea_o many_o be_v the_o worâ—e_n the_o tavern_n fnile_v when_o â—e_a 〈◊〉_d be_v empty_a the_o difference_n between_o their_o practice_n and_o the_o godâ—es_n exhortation_n to_o the_o sober_a touch_v this_o time_n of_o 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title_n â—nd_v each_o virtue_n a_o disgraceful_a name_n many_o so_o greedy_a of_o temptation_n that_o satan_n need_v but_o cast_v out_o 〈◊〉_d angle_n or_o suggest_v the_o thought_n the_o many_o way_n which_o satan_n have_v to_o set_v upon_o we_o satan_n the_o great_a seducer_n wicked_a man_n be_v apprentice_n or_o factor_n under_o he_o the_o devil_n speak_v in_o and_o work_v by_o they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v by_o the_o serpent_n satan_n more_o meâ—_n on_o earth_n to_o fight_v for_o he_o then_o the_o trinity_n which_o make_v we_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n not_o capable_a of_o a_o violation_n either_o from_o man_n or_o satan_n as_o impossible_a to_o rec_fw-la kon_v up_o all_o sort_n of_o seducer_n as_o to_o tell_v the_o moat_n in_o the_o sun_n of_o drunkard_n who_o be_v satan_n principal_a agent_n in_o this_o business_n drunkard_n to_o turn_v other_o into_o beast_n â—â—_o make_v themselves_o diâ—vells_v they_o practile_a nothing_o but_o the_o art_n of_o debauch_v man_n drink_v 〈◊〉_d 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