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of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o so_o original_a corruption_n be_v natural_o propagate_v from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n this_o corrupt_a disposition_n be_v call_v the_o old_a man._n rom._n 6.6_o the_o sin_n dwell_v with_o we_o rom._n 7.17_o it_o be_v call_v flesh_n as_o opposite_a to_o grace_v rom._n 7.18_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o last_o a_o man_n own_o lust_n james_n 1.14_o in_o which_o place_n by_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v it_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o actual_a sin_n as_o be_v express_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o procreant_a cause_n of_o it_o so_o that_o by_o this_o original_a corruption_n all_o our_o faculty_n be_v deprave_v 1._o our_o mind_n blind_v 2._o our_o will_n render_v averse_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3._o our_o memory_n unfaithful_a to_o retain_v what_o be_v good_a but_o too_o tenacious_a of_o evil_n 4._o our_o conscience_n defile_v 5._o our_o affection_n disorder_v these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n 4._o we_o be_v cast_v under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o wrath_n and_o curse_n upon_o our_o soul_n of_o which_o before_o our_o body_n be_v now_o liable_a to_o disease_n and_o deformity_n and_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n and_o every_o condition_n of_o our_o life_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o curse_n and_o which_o be_v most_o deplorable_a we_o be_v liable_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o misery_n 5._o we_o be_v hereby_o render_v utter_v unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o rom._n 5.6_o the_o law_n exact_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o here_o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v man_n 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nature_n to_o we_o and_o first_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a immaterial_a invisible_a be_v a_o spirit_n of_o transcendent_a glory_n joh._n 4.24_o not_o have_v any_o matter_n or_o corporcity_n nor_o be_v compound_v as_o body_n be_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o picture_n he_o to_o our_o eyesight_n nor_o represent_v he_o to_o our_o fancy_n under_o any_o bodily_a shape_n or_o figure_n whatsoever_o but_o shall_v raise_v our_o apprehension_n to_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o spiritual_a conception_n of_o he_o that_o we_o can_v possible_o frame_v we_o shall_v labour_v to_o see_v this_o invisible_a god_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o observe_v his_o power_n and_o efficacy_n work_v in_o all_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v he_o that_o enlighten_v we_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o warm_v we_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v our_o food_n to_o nourish_v we_o and_o his_o other_o creature_n to_o do_v we_o good_a the_o schoolman_n say_v 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be_v a_o essence_n unbounded_a unlimited_a and_o so_o absolute_o infinite_a and_o immense_a infinite_a in_o life_n and_o so_o eternal_a infinite_a in_o wisdom_n and_o so_o omniscient_a infinite_a in_o power_n and_o so_o omnipotent_a and_o infinite_a in_o goodness_n and_o all_o perfection_n that_o be_v therefore_o that_o have_v more_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o be_v the_o be_v we_o call_v god_n that_o be_v that_o have_v communicate_v to_o all_o thing_n else_o the_o be_v power_n life_n virtue_n and_o all_o such_o perfection_n as_o they_o have_v be_v the_o god_n who_o we_o acknowledge_v adore_v and_o worship_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n more_o particular_o which_o be_v those_o glorious_a excellency_n god_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o propriety_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n which_o declare_v and_o manifest_v his_o nature_n to_o we_o and_o whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o conceive_v aright_o of_o he_o and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n incommunicable_a communicable_a first_o incommunicable_a which_o be_v such_o attribute_n as_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o can_v belong_v to_o any_o creature_n such_o as_o be_v his_o eternity_n omnipresence_n omnipotence_n omniscience_n second_o communicable_a which_o be_v such_o attribute_n which_o though_o they_o be_v infinite_a perfection_n in_o god_n yet_o some_o resemblance_n of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n such_o be_v his_o wisdom_n holiness_n justice_n mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o begin_v with_o his_o incommunicable_a attribute_n and_o eternal_a god_n be_v eternal_a i._o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a be_v and_o none_o be_v eternal_a but_o himself_o psal_n 90.2_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n that_o which_o have_v no_o cause_n have_v no_o beginning_n and_o that_o which_o have_v no_o beginning_n be_v eternal_a time_n which_o be_v a_o duration_n that_o have_v 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any_o other_o accident_n which_o will_v real_o outweigh_v the_o former_a hurtful_a accident_n may_v make_v it_o lawful_a as_o in_o some_o case_n and_o company_n the_o offence_n give_v by_o deny_v it_o may_v possible_o be_v such_o as_o will_v do_v more_o hurt_v far_o than_o the_o yield_n to_o it_o will_v do_v as_o in_o that_o case_n when_o a_o man_n loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o very_a unreasonable_a thing_n to_o make_v that_o a_o test_n of_o loyalty_n which_o many_o good_a man_n and_o very_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o the_o king_n do_v scruple_n and_o which_o his_o majesty_n himself_o in_o his_o first_o proclamation_n after_o his_o return_n declare_v against_o yet_o i_o say_v if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v happen_v than_o christian_a prudence_n must_v be_v the_o present_a decider_n of_o the_o case_n by_o consider_v whether_o more_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v thereupon_o and_o must_v determine_v according_o to_o be_v bare_a when_o other_o lay_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o superior_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n which_o on_o the_o foresay_a reason_n may_v be_v comply_v with_o but_o when_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a evil_n we_o be_v extraordinary_o put_v on_o any_o such_o ceremony_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v add_v some_o such_o word_n as_o may_v declare_v upon_o what_o account_n we_o do_v it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v prevent_v scandal_n and_o offence_n but_o the_o best_a way_n of_o all_o be_v to_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v such_o company_n as_o be_v like_a to_o put_v we_o upon_o these_o scruple_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n 3._o i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v to_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a provoke_a offence_n against_o god_n who_o have_v declare_v his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o it_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n let_v drunkard_n read_v these_o place_n and_o tremble_v isa_n 5.11_o 22._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o wine_n inflame_v they_o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n habakkuk_n 2.15_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v that_o put_v his_o bottle_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o drunken_a that_o he_o may_v look_v on_o his_o nakedness_n isay_n 28.1_o wo_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 7._o they_o have_v err_v through_o wine_n and_o through_o strong_a drink_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n
have_v err_v through_o strong_a drink_n they_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o wine_n they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n terough_fw-mi strong_a drink_n they_o err_v in_o vision_n they_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n prov._n 20.1_o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a prov._n 23.29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o at_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o addar_fw-la luke_n 21.34_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lâ—st_v at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o it_o great_o hurt_v the_o mind_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o hos_fw-la 4.11_o that_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v they_o besot_v the_o understanding_n o_o what_o a_o wonder_n of_o sottishness_n and_o stupidity_n be_v a_o habitual_a drunkard_n who_o filthy_a mind_n close_v with_o sin_n and_o vanity_n but_o be_v whole_o averse_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o holy_a such_o a_o frame_n of_o mind_n render_v a_o man_n unfit_a for_o prayer_n read_v meditate_v or_o any_o good_a and_o religious_a duty_n and_o such_o person_n be_v usual_o very_o foolish_a also_o in_o order_v their_o very_a worldly_a affair_n and_o concern_v 3._o it_o great_o hurt_v the_o body_n excess_n cause_v indigestion_n and_o indigestion_n cause_v crudity_n and_o crudity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o disease_n hence_o proceed_v vicious_a humour_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n gout_n dropsy_n stone_n apoplexy_n and_o many_o time_n consumption_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o excess_n and_o therefore_o o_o drunkard_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o sottish_a as_o not_o to_o fear_v hell_n yet_o methinks_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o gout_n or_o dropsy_n consumption_n or_o apoplexy_n shall_v deter_v thou_o from_o this_o vice_n 4._o it_o unfit_v and_o disable_v a_o man_n not_o only_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o particular_a call_n shall_v we_o take_v it_o well_o to_o have_v our_o horse_n or_o beast_n which_o we_o in_o kindness_n lend_v to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o use_n and_o benefit_n to_o be_v lame_v and_o spoil_v by_o he_o and_o make_v unfit_a for_o our_o service_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o unfit_a and_o disable_v thyself_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o thy_o particular_a call_n who_o give_v thou_o all_o thy_o faculty_n and_o ability_n have_v we_o not_o hear_v it_o often_o say_v of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o be_v very_o able_a and_o useful_a in_o their_o profession_n till_o they_o fall_v to_o that_o vile_a trade_n of_o drink_v and_o company-keeping_a and_o since_o that_o they_o be_v become_v mere_a sot_n and_o good_a for_o nothing_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a waist_n and_o mispence_v of_o god_n good_a creature_n o_o drunkard_n thou_o vile_o and_o base_o consume_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v give_v thou_o for_o thy_o necessity_n refreshment_n and_o comfort_n and_o not_o to_o abuse_v to_o luxury_n wine_n be_v give_v to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o oppress_v it_o to_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n and_o not_o to_o load_v it_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o more_o drink_v sinful_o spend_v at_o one_o mad_a revel_a meeting_n than_o will_v maintain_v several_a poor_a family_n many_o week_n or_o month_n when_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o marriage_n at_o cana_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n that_o the_o feast_n may_v be_v furnish_v with_o sufficient_a plenty_n joh._n 2.7_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o they_o shall_v abuse_v that_o plenty_n indeed_o there_o may_v be_v a_o more_o free_a and_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o provide_v it_o exceed_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n wine_n be_v give_v to_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n psal_n 104.15_o and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o delight_v and_o refresh_v we_o and_o more_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o duty_n we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 31.6_o 7._o thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n brethren_n that_o they_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a ancharsis_n merry_a primum_fw-la poculum_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la &_o sanitatis_fw-la secundum_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la &_o hiloritatis_fw-la tertium_fw-la ebrietatis_fw-la &_o insaniae_fw-la ancharsis_n gen._n 43.34_o 6._o it_o occasion_n the_o waist_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o precious_a time_n which_o shall_v be_v better_o employ_v those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o drink_v and_o company-keeping_a how_o many_o day_n and_o night_n or_o at_o least_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v they_o spend_v in_o that_o wicked_a way_n and_o what_o a_o sad_a account_n will_v such_o person_n have_v to_o give_v to_o god_n of_o their_o time_n so_o spend_v 7._o it_o blot_v the_o name_n and_o bring_v a_o stain_n and_o reproach_n upon_o it_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o christian_a profession_n but_o a_o shame_n to_o even_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v hardly_o a_o more_o ugly_a loathsome_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o see_v a_o reel_a stagger_a stare_a show_v drunkard_n o_o drunkard_n thou_o destroy_v thy_o reason_n sen._n reason_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la quam_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la insania_fw-la sen._n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o the_o natural_a part_n of_o god_n image_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o do_v plain_o dehominate_a and_o unman_v thyself_o involuntary_a madness_n i_o confess_v deserve_v pity_n and_o compassion_n but_o voluntary_a madness_n the_o severe_a scourge_v non_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la amphora_fw-it say_fw-la one_o of_o drunken_a bonasus_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n but_o a_o barrel_n they_o say_v in_o spain_n a_o drunkard_n be_v not_o allow_v for_o a_o witness_n against_o any_o man_n as_o be_v not_o a_o credible_a person_n or_o a_o man_n who_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v value_v regard_v therefore_o thy_o reputation_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o regard_v thy_o soul_n 8._o it_o horrible_o consume_v and_o waste_v the_o estate_n and_o hinder_v charity_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o prodigal_o spend_v his_o money_n in_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n can_v relieve_v the_o poor_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o that_o love_v wine_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 21.17_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a that_o be_v he_o that_o love_v it_o inordinate_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v himself_o thereby_o speedy_o to_o poverty_n o_o wretched_a drunkard_n the_o woeful_a tear_n and_o pitiful_a tear_n and_o pitiful_a complaint_n of_o your_o poor_a neighbour_n can_v many_o time_n wring_v one_o penny_n from_o you_o but_o at_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n you_o can_v spend_v without_o measure_n and_o there_o be_v ready_a in_o bravery_n to_o contend_v who_o shall_v pay_v most_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o a_o family_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a expense_n it_o occasion_n but_o by_o the_o infectiousness_n of_o the_o example_n o_o drunkard_n thy_o example_n may_v infect_v many_o other_o in_o thy_o family_n and_o possible_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n will_v thou_o have_v thy_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v drunkard_n sure_o if_o all_o these_o be_v give_v to_o this_o vile_a vice_n thy_o house_n will_v be_v a_o very_a bedlam_n nay_o worse_o for_o in_o bedlam_n there_o be_v some_o wise_a and_o discreet_a person_n appoint_v to_o govern_v those_o that_o be_v mad_a but_o if_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o thy_o family_n be_v a_o drunkard_n who_o shall_v govern_v thy_o mad_a family_n if_o they_o be_v all_o like_a to_o thyself_o 10._o drunkenness_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n when_o the_o drink_n be_v in_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o wit_n be_v out_o what_o horrid_a sin_n do_v the_o devil_n then_o tempt_v man_n to_o commit_v
shall_v be_v rich_a or_o learned_a or_o healthful_a or_o have_v a_o great_a name_n in_o this_o world_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o our_o happiness_n that_o we_o shall_v break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o true_a repentance_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v that_o we_o shall_v saving_o close_v with_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v new_a creature_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o world_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o we_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o best_a portion_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o be_v content_v though_o he_o give_v we_o not_o so_o large_a a_o portion_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n yea_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o our_o good_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o estate_n remember_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o better_a portion_n that_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o 4._o we_o shall_v consider_v 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