Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n death_n die_v sin_n 7,620 5 5.8816 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A15847 Sinne stigmatizd: or, The art to know savingly, believe rightly, live religiously taught both by similitude and contrariety from a serious scrutiny or survey of the profound humanist, cunning polititian, cauterized drunkard, experimentall Christian: wherein the beauties of all Christian graces are illustrated by the blacknesse of their opposite vices. Also, that enmity which God proclaimed in Paradise betweene the seed of the Serpent and the seed of the woman, unvailed and anatomized. Whereunto is annexed, compleat armor against evill society ... By R. Junius.; Drunkard's character Younge, Richard. 1639 (1639) STC 26112; ESTC S122987 364,483 938

There are 23 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

devil_n have_v purchase_v for_o himself_o a_o large_a patrimony_n of_o unquenchable_a fire_n though_o few_o man_n will_v confess_v their_o sin_n yet_o many_o man_n sin_n will_v confess_v their_o master_n to_o beget_v a_o precedent_n of_o vice_n be_v like_o the_o set_n a_o man_n own_o house_n on_o fire_n it_o burn_v many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o ruin_n alas_o while_o i_o live_v i_o sin_v too_o much_o let_v i_o not_o continue_v long_o in_o wickedness_n then_o life_n sin_n have_v a_o ubiquity_n one_o sinner_n example_n infect_v other_o and_o they_o spread_v it_o abroad_o to_o more_o like_o a_o man_n that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o leave_v the_o infection_n to_o a_o whole_a city_n so_o that_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o thousand_o yea_o they_o have_v so_o much_o to_o answer_v for_o that_o have_v thus_o occasion_v so_o much_o ill_o that_o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v at_o all_o then_o be_v to_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o o_o what_o infinite_a torment_n do_v mahomet_n endure_v when_o every_o turk_n that_o perish_v by_o his_o juggle_n do_v daily_o add_v to_o the_o pile_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o so_o each_o sinner_n according_a to_o his_o proportion_n and_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n which_o miscarry_v through_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o evil_a example_n for_o they_o shall_v speed_v at_o last_o like_v he_o that_o betray_v a_o city_n to_o a_o tyrant_n who_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o first_o hang_v up_o the_o party_n that_o help_v he_o to_o it_o yea_o perhaps_o god_n will_v even_o in_o this_o life_n make_v they_o a_o example_n of_o his_o just_a vengeance_n and_o provoke_v indignation_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o julian_n as_o their_o sin_n have_v pervert_v many_o so_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n may_v perchance_o convert_v many_o the_o life_n of_o julian_n make_v many_o infidel_n the_o death_n of_o julian_n make_v many_o christian_n god_n will_v teach_v man_n to_o fear_v he_o even_o by_o their_o ruin_n that_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v he_o yea_o the_o devil_n who_o now_o be_v their_o good_a master_n will_v in_o the_o end_n reward_v these_o his_o subject_n as_o that_o emperor_n which_o plutarch_n speak_v of_o do_v by_o one_o that_o kill_v a_o great_a man_n who_o first_o crown_v he_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o then_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v for_o the_o murder_n or_o as_o the_o wolf_n do_v by_o the_o ewe_n who_o suck_v she_o while_o she_o be_v a_o little_a one_o and_o devour_v she_o when_o she_o be_v grow_v a_o great_a one_o nutritus_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la tandem_fw-la saeviet_v in_o i_o so_o that_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o all_o seduce_a drunkard_n whor_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v prevent_v of_o do_v this_o great_a mischief_n and_o in_o their_o nonage_n throw_v alive_a into_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n throw_v heleogabalus_fw-la into_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n with_o his_o mother_n semea_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n for_o that_o she_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o gulf_n of_o mischief_n as_o lampridius_n report_v yea_o the_o whole_a state_n shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o such_o riddance_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v become_v though_o not_o profitable_a yet_o infinite_o less_o hurtful_a to_o such_o as_o shall_v remain_v §_o 131._o the_o eight_o circumstance_n which_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n or_o party_n which_o be_v offend_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n eye_n 8._o they_o abuse_v and_o persecute_v not_o the_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a who_o be_v to_o god_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n thou_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o great_a condemnation_n in_o that_o thou_o injure_v those_o who_o god_n tender_o love_v which_o be_v far_o more_o displease_v unto_o he_o then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v do_v unto_o other_o they_o be_v as_o the_o signet_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n yea_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o say_v god_n mean_v the_o jew_n his_o choose_a and_o belove_a people_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o own_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o and_o who_o be_v they_o which_o lie_v scoff_a at_o traduce_v nickname_a revile_a and_o persecute_v but_o the_o best_a of_o man_n such_o as_o be_v most_o religious_a and_o conscionable_a such_o as_o will_v not_o swear_v nor_o be_v drink_v nor_o commit_v such_o wickedness_n as_o thou_o do_v now_o he_o which_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o evil_a man_n who_o be_v god_n enemy_n grievous_o offend_v he_o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o will_v i_o destroy_v that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n psa_n 101.5_o and_o the_o word_n neighbour_n include_v very_a heathen_n how_o heinous_o then_o do_v they_o offend_v which_o do_v the_o same_o and_o worse_o to_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o galat._n 3.26_o john_n 1.12_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o and_o be_v like_o god_n in_o holiness_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n 1_o corinth_n 12.27_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n ep._n 5.30_o and_o be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o if_o the_o goat_n at_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v bid_v depart_n into_o everlasting_a torment_n for_o not_o feed_v clothing_n visit_v matt._n 25.41_o to_o 46._o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n but_o let_v as_o many_o as_o have_v ear_n hear_v what_o god_n have_v threaten_v in_o his_o word_n against_o such_o i_o will_v produce_v but_o a_o few_o of_o many_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n who_o tongue_n imagine_v mischief_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n that_o cut_v deceitful_o love_v to_o speakee_v will_v more_o than_o good_a ps_n 5.22_o to_o 5._o that_o he_o will_v confound_v such_o as_o persecute_v his_o child_n and_o destroy_v they_o with_o a_o double_a destruction_n jer._n 17.18_o yea_o that_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o their_o enemy_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n their_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n psal_n 79.12_o o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v you_o in_o fine_a that_o he_o will_v rain_v upon_o they_o snare_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n psal_n 11.6_o and_o after_o all_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n where_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o when_o the_o just_a who_o they_o now_o despise_v shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matthew_z 13.42.43_o man_n may_v dip_v their_o tongue_n in_o venom_n and_o their_o pen_n in_o poison_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v once_o revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o poor_a one_o he_o will_v not_o always_o hold_v his_o peace_n nor_o hide_v his_o face_n well_o may_v the_o vengeance_n of_o this_o sin_n sleep_n but_o it_o can_v never_o die_v yea_o as_o true_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o curse_v all_o they_o that_o curse_v his_o child_n gen._n 27.29_o so_o as_o true_o will_v he_o perform_v it_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o either_o curse_v they_o in_o their_o body_n by_o send_v some_o foul_a disease_n or_o in_o their_o estate_n by_o sudden_o consume_v they_o or_o in_o their_o name_n by_o blemish_v and_o blast_v they_o or_o in_o their_o seed_n by_o not_o prospe_v they_o or_o in_o their_o mind_n by_o darken_v they_o or_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o harden_v they_o or_o in_o their_o conscience_n by_o terrify_v they_o or_o in_o their_o wit_n by_o distract_n they_o or_o in_o their_o soul_n by_o damn_v they_o it_o be_v endless_a for_o the_o sea_n of_o example_n have_v no_o bottom_n to_o recite_v all_o which_o scripture_n and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n make_v mention_n of_o with_o the_o variety_n of_o fearful_a and_o incredible_a judgement_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a which_o god_n have_v execute_v upon_o they_o even_o in_o this_o life_n though_o i_o count_v it_o a_o mercy_n to_o smart_v here_o if_o they_o die_v penitent_a rather_o than_o be_v reserve_v to_o those_o flame_n which_o be_v easeless_a and_o endless_a that_o fearful_a damnation_n make_v up_o of_o a_o extremity_n universality_n and_o eternity_n of_o torment_n yea_o if_o god_n cause_v two_o and_o forty_o little_a child_n to_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a bear_n for_o call_v elisha_n bald-head_n 2_o king_n 2.24_o how_o can_v these_o age_a persecutor_n hope_v to_o
ass_n that_o fear_v he_o be_v not_o love_v unless_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o scatter_a that_o strive_v so_o to_o be_v like_o a_o god_n in_o bounty_n that_o he_o throw_v himself_o into_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o man_n he_o that_o give_v to_o and_o spend_v upon_o all_o abundant_o which_o be_v for_o none_o to_o do_v but_o he_o that_o have_v all_o he_o that_o have_v rather_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o dregs_n of_o man_n than_o not_o be_v the_o best_a man_n he_o that_o ravel_v out_o a_o spacious_a fortune_n upon_o flatterer_n he_o that_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n will_v be_v worship_v and_o kneed_a to_o the_o spend_v of_o a_o fair_a inheritance_n and_o then_o end_v his_o day_n in_o lewdness_n and_o contempt_n as_o what_o be_v it_o that_o ambition_n will_v not_o practice_v rather_o than_o let_v her_o port_n decline_v he_o be_v a_o foolish_a steward_n that_o thus_o shower_n away_o in_o one_o year_n what_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v gather_v twenty_o yea_o he_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n that_o make_v his_o kindness_n to_o other_o prove_v cruelty_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n ob._n again_o other_o be_v all_o for_o mirth_n they_o keep_v company_n at_o the_o tavern_n with_o none_o but_o curious_a and_o quaint_a wit_n eloquent_a poet_n and_o orator_n now_o ask_v they_o as_o manoah_n do_v samson_n be_v there_o never_o a_o companion_n for_o thou_o among_o thy_o brethren_n the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o must_v associate_v thyself_o with_o these_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o tongue_n they_o will_v answer_v give_v i_o only_o these_o for_o my_o companion_n for_o they_o please_v i_o answ_n can_v none_o please_v thou_o but_o such_o as_o displease_v god_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o who_o so_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o such_o make_v himself_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n james_n 4.4_o or_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o pleasant_a wit_n vitiate_v in_o accustom_a lewdness_n with_o sweet_a tune_n entice_v man_n to_o destruction_n as_o be_v morald_n in_o that_o fiction_n of_o the_o siren_n they_o delight_v the_o sense_n but_o slay_v the_o soul_n and_o will_v any_o man_n poison_v his_o body_n to_o please_v his_o taste_n or_o go_v into_o a_o infect_a house_n to_o fetch_v out_o a_o rich_a suit_n or_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o a_o fiery_a crusible_a to_o take_v out_o gold_n it_o be_v true_a like_a juggler_n and_o such_o as_o play_v trick_n of_o legerdimaine_n they_o will_v deceive_v we_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n but_o be_v it_o any_o privilege_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v tickle_v to_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v die_v laugh_v their_o discourse_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o the_o fruit_n that_o undo_v we_o all_o which_o be_v fair_a in_o sight_n smooth_a in_o handle_v sweet_a in_o taste_n but_o deadly_a in_o effect_n or_o to_o the_o clarian_a water_n which_o make_v man_n eloquent_a but_o withal_o short_a live_v or_o the_o gift_n which_o those_o elf_n call_v lamiae_n use_v to_o present_a unto_o child_n which_o make_v so_o many_o as_o accept_v of_o they_o loose_v their_o comeliness_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o he_o that_o much_o affect_v their_o company_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n be_v just_a like_o that_o free_a citizen_n that_o so_o dote_v on_o a_o female_a slave_n that_o he_o will_v needs_o marry_v she_o though_o by_o that_o match_n he_o be_v sure_a by_o the_o law_n to_o become_v a_o slave_n with_o she_o he_o overvalue_v the_o drunken_a and_o reel_a love_n of_o these_o man_n that_o buy_v it_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o himself_o his_o estate_n and_o family_n wherefore_o as_o in_o meat_n we_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v upon_o pleasantness_n but_o wholesomenesse_n so_o let_v we_o regard_v wholesomenesse_n as_o well_o as_o pleasantness_n in_o our_o discourse_n and_o company_n a_o good_a man_n can_v lend_v nothing_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o mirth_n in_o wicked_a company_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o lend_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o borrow_v and_o so_o much_o for_o defence_n against_o what_o they_o do_v which_o may_v be_v avoid_v if_o you_o will_v have_v as_o much_o against_o what_o they_o say_v which_o must_v be_v endure_v read_v a_o late_a treatise_n call_v the_o victory_n of_o patience_z in_o the_o mean_a time_n think_v what_o account_v you_o shall_v give_v of_o that_o you_o have_v read_v finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o admonition_n admonition_n and_o correction_n the_o chief_a office_n of_o friendship_n 826._o no_n admonish_v a_o drunkard_n 52._o he_o be_v incapable_a of_o good_a counsel_n 106._o drunkard_n and_o swearer_n contemn_v it_o 98._o admonition_n to_o seller_n of_o drink_n officer_n etc._n etc._n 711._o adultery_n look_v drunkenness_n agent_n some_o for_o christ_n some_o for_o satan_n 714._o satan_n agent_n have_v many_o advantage_n above_o god_n servant_n in_o win_a soul_n 714._o and_o keep_v 727._o and_o improve_n they_o 734._o aggravation_n the_o drunkard_n sin_v aggravate_v by_o eleven_o circumstance_n 465._o atheism_n drunkard_n and_o all_o vicious_a man_n atheist_n in_o heart_n 229._o 558._o 590._o b_o believe_v drunkard_n will_v believe_v nothing_o except_o their_o sense_n say_v amen_o to_o it_o 623._o they_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n 229._o few_o man_n believe_v the_o whole_a write_a word_n 590._o they_o seem_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_n but_o real_o and_o indeed_o believe_v no_o part_n 558._o bitter_a why_o so_o bitter_a and_o tart_a 9_o blessing_n no_o blessing_n without_o god_n bless_v they_o to_o we_o 658._o c_o censure_n 347._o of_o it_o four_o reason_n 349._o chide_v they_o sharp_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o hearty_o 848._o child_n well_o bear_v child_n be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o the_o injury_n of_o their_o parent_n 824._o wicked_a man_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n 407._o those_o who_o they_o hate_v traduce_v etc._n etc._n child_n of_o god_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n 407._o each_o must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o father_n 402._o combine_v wicked_a man_n combine_v against_o the_o godly_a 391._o and_o lay_v devilish_a plot_n to_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n company_n evil_a a_o main_a cause_n of_o drunkenness_n 286._o exhortation_n to_o avoid_v evil_a company_n 856._o and_o keep_v good_a company_n 858._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o shun_v their_o company_n and_o how_o 776._o five_o reason_n why_o 781._o 1_o that_o they_o may_v look_v into_o themselves_o 782._o 2_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v by_o they_o 787._o 3_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v enfeoff_v in_o their_o punishment_n 805._o 4_o because_o their_o company_n will_v bereave_v we_o of_o much_o comfort_n 811._o 5_o that_o we_o may_v be_v at_o peace_n 821_o many_o objection_n about_o leave_v their_o society_n answer_v 796._o excuse_n for_o keep_v company_n take_v away_o 860._o drunkard_n will_v have_v our_o company_n in_o sin_n 382._o and_o likewise_o in_o torment_n 436._o they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v some_o ease_n to_o have_v company_n 448._o but_o it_o will_v prove_v contrary_a 449_o confident_a why_o worldling_n be_v so_o jocund_a and_o confident_a 109._o consideration_n want_v of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n 490._o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v awake_v when_o perhaps_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v shut_v 488._o constancy_n and_o inconstancy_n 840._o change_n in_o the_o vicious_a as_o rare_a a_o virtue_n as_o constancy_n in_o the_o virtuous_a ibid._n contempt_n of_o religion_n the_o great_a rub_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 532_o corruption_n will_v mix_v with_o our_o pure_a devotion_n 574._o covenant_n that_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n constant_o believe_v etc._n etc._n one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ●64_n covetousness_n a_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n 275._o covetous_a man_n fool_n 613._o in_o 6._o main_a particular_n make_v good_a 621_o cowardliness_n one_o special_a cause_n of_o drunkenness_n 282._o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o do_v well_o 749._o but_o this_o be_v base_a blood_n 753._o a_o coward_n pot-valiant_a will_v kill_v and_o slay_v 48._o counsel_n we_o shall_v go_v to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v with_o other_o 668._o wicked_a man_n give_v devilish_a counsel_n to_o other_o against_o the_o godly_a 392._o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n 427._o d_o death_n as_o man_n live_v so_o common_o they_o die_v 236._o defer_v repentance_n till_o death_n 579._o death_n may_v be_v sudden_a and_o give_v a_o man_n no_o leave_n to_o be_v sick_a 580._o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o repentance_n be_v no_o easy_a work_n 581._o and_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a ibid._n death_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n shall_v pleasure_v not_o hurt_v we_o 769._o which_o have_v make_v many_o prefer_v it_o before_o profit_n pleasure_n etc._n
this_o way_n make_v a_o devil_n and_o admit_v man_n have_v some_o advantage_n above_o beast_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a advantage_n that_o only_o make_v we_o apt_a to_o evil_n yea_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o capable_a of_o a_o hell_n small_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o brag_v of_o those_o power_n which_o so_o distinguish_v we_o from_o beast_n that_o they_o make_v we_o worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o beast_n but_o of_o their_o act_v the_o devil_n part_n and_o their_o several_a slight_n in_o seduce_v and_o enforce_v other_o to_o sin_n in_o draw_v other_o to_o perdition_n expect_v more_o section_n the_o 75._o etc._n etc._n only_o this_o for_o the_o present_n let_v the_o drunkard_n know_v that_o except_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o amend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o loathsome_a and_o despicable_a creature_n that_o crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o shall_v not_o once_o envy_v and_o wish_v to_o have_v be_v rather_o than_o what_o he_o be_v which_o shall_v have_v be_v my_o next_o theme_n but_o of_o this_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o drunkard_n swearer_n and_o seducer_n section_n 30._o to_o 34._o and_o 44._o and_o 119._o to_o 143._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o person_n in_o general_a and_o a_o part_n now_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o sin_n before_o i_o come_v to_o particular_n and_o see_v how_o the_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n both_o christian_n and_o heathen_n have_v censure_v this_o vice_n and_o judge_v of_o this_o sin_n though_o indeed_o the_o odiousness_n of_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o expression_n neither_o have_v i_o dehortation_n answerable_a to_o my_o detestation_n of_o it_o only_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v your_o meditation_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o my_o speech_n may_v be_v employ_v as_o under_o a_o curtain_n which_o be_v the_o painter_n shift_n in_o deliniate_a the_o picture_n of_o venus_n and_o the_o wont_a of_o timanthes_n who_o in_o each_o picture_n he_o draw_v occasion_v more_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o be_v paint_v §_o 11._o the_o learned_a of_o all_o age_n have_v conclude_v sin_n what_o the_o learned_a say_v of_o this_o sin_n yea_o drunkenness_n itself_o if_o it_o can_v speak_v as_o it_o can_v take_v away_o speech_n will_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o flatter_a devil_n a_o sweet_a poison_n a_o voluntary_a madness_n a_o invite_a enemy_n the_o author_n of_o outrage_n quarrel_n debate_n murder_n the_o nurse_n of_o fury_n the_o mistress_n of_o pride_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o original_n of_o all_o disease_n and_o bane_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n who_o flame_n be_v lust_n who_o spark_n be_v oath_n and_o evil_a word_n who_o smoke_n be_v pride_n and_o infamy_n who_o ash_n be_v disease_n and_o poverty_n and_o who_o end_n be_v hell_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o crack_v man_n credit_n consume_v their_o estate_n distemper_n their_o constitution_n dull_v their_o spirit_n infatuate_v their_o sense_n intoxicate_v their_o brain_n stupefy_v and_o besot_v their_o understanding_n pervert_v their_o will_n trouble_v reason_n overthrow_v the_o judgement_n infeeble_v the_o memory_n corrupt_v all_o the_o affection_n exclude_v counsel_n and_o without_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o their_o sound_a repentance_n damn_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o bewitch_a sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n which_o turn_v to_o deadly_a poison_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n the_o shipwreck_n of_o chastity_n the_o shame_n of_o honesty_n the_o ruin_n of_o good_a manner_n the_o thief_n of_o time_n the_o disgrace_n of_o mankind_n a_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n odious_a to_o the_o angel_n scorn_v of_o man_n abandon_v of_o all_o good_a society_n and_o above_o all_o make_v man_n subject_n and_o vassal_n to_o satan_n a_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o spread_a most_o infectious_a most_o incurable_a most_o inexcusable_a a_o sin_n which_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n a_o sin_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o grace_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n against_o sense_n and_o reason_n a_o sin_n which_o bring_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o friend_n a_o ruin_n to_o family_n which_o separate_v from_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o god_n saint_n on_o earth_n exclude_v and_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o plutarch_n solon_n pittacus_n boetius_fw-la st._n austin_n st._n jerom_n st._n chrysostome_n and_o other_o stile_n and_o define_v it_o that_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n the_o queen_n as_o the_o gout_n be_v of_o disease_n even_o the_o most_o prodigal_a wasteful_a unthrifty_a unprofitable_a unnatural_a unseemly_a insatiable_a unreasonable_a sin_n the_o most_o base_a brutish_a beastly_a foul_a filthy_a odious_a execrable_a detestable_a horrible_a abominable_a state_n disturb_v heathenish_a infernal_a prodigious_a damnable_a graceless_a and_o shameful_a sin_n of_o all_o other_o as_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n render_v it_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n odious_a and_o loathsome_a in_o any_o but_o in_o we_o who_o have_v so_o much_o light_n so_o many_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n against_o it_o most_o unsufferable_a but_o as_o it_o be_v once_o observe_v that_o philosophy_n be_v teach_v in_o athens_n but_o practise_v in_o sparta_n so_o now_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n be_v teach_v in_o england_n but_o practise_v in_o spain_n and_o turkey_n §_o 12._o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a and_o matchless_a sin_n in_o itself_o sine_fw-la 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 sine_fw-la so_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n a_o monster_n with_o many_o head_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o incendiary_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o magazine_n of_o all_o misery_n the_o mother_n and_o metropolis_n of_o all_o mischief_n as_o tell_v i_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o sin_n commit_v which_o wine_n have_v not_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o for_o notwithstanding_o wine_n do_v first_o serve_v and_o obey_v the_o drinker_n yet_o by_o little_a and_o little_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n it_o do_v rule_v over_o he_o and_z like_o saules_n evil_a and_o control_a spirit_n make_v he_o it_o be_v vassal_n whereby_o like_o the_o centurion_n servant_n he_o no_o soon_o hear_v the_o word_n from_o satan_n do_v this_o but_o instant_o he_o do_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o adultery_n with_o holofernes_n incest_n with_o lot_n murder_n with_o alexander_n cambyses_n and_o philopater_n one_o of_o which_o in_o his_o drink_n slay_v his_o dear_a and_o faithful_a friend_n clitus_n who_o be_v his_o chief_a captain_n in_o all_o his_o exploit_n though_o it_o so_o trouble_a he_o be_v sober_a that_o he_o will_v have_v make_v away_o himself_o the_o second_o his_o only_a son_n the_o three_o his_o dear_a father_n and_o mother_n or_o treason_n with_o he_o that_o confess_v to_o king_n pyrrhus_n upon_o his_o arraignment_n all_o this_o we_o do_v and_o speak_v against_o thou_o and_o much_o more_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v not_o the_o wine_n fail_v we_o or_o blasphemy_n with_o belshazzar_n and_o his_o prince_n dan._n 5.23_o and_o what_o not_o for_o even_o to_o rehearse_v the_o several_a example_n which_o history_n afford_v and_o experience_n have_v make_v know_v be_v endless_a some_o example_n i_o have_v give_v you_o and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a young_a man_n and_o unobservant_a that_o can_v add_v forty_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o do_v not_o our_o reverend_a judge_n in_o their_o several_a circuit_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o few_o brawl_n murder_n manslaughter_n rape_n etc._n etc._n be_v commit_v which_o arise_v not_o from_o this_o root_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o indeed_o as_o in_o justice_n all_o virtue_n be_v couch_v together_o summary_o as_o aristottle_n affirm_v so_o in_o drunkenness_n all_o vice_n be_v leap_v up_o together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bundle_n for_o it_o be_v a_o confluence_n or_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o he_o say_v of_o old_a prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v ingrateful_a and_o you_o prove_v he_o naught_o all_o over_o so_o prove_v one_o to_o be_v a_o drunkard_n and_o you_o prove_v he_o guilty_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a reprobate_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o what_o sin_n be_v it_o which_o a_o drunken_a man_n will_v stick_v to_o commit_v when_o we_o read_v that_o cyrillus_n his_o son_n be_v drink_v slay_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n great_a with_o child_n hurt_v his_o two_o sister_n and_o deflower_v one_o of_o they_o as_o st._n austin_n affirm_v when_o another_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o philip_n lonicer_n witness_v to_o commit_v
swell_a and_o inflame_a face_n beset_v with_o goodly_a chowle_n and_o ruby_n as_o if_o it_o be_v both_o roast_n and_o sod_a swim_v run_a glare_a goggle_v eye_n blear_v roll_a and_o red_a a_o mouth_n nasty_a with_o offensive_a fume_n always_o foam_v or_o drivel_a a_o feverish_a body_n a_o sick_a and_o giddy_a brain_n a_o mind_n disperse_v a_o boil_a stomach_n rot_a tooth_n a_o stink_a breath_n a_o drum_n ear_n a_o palsy_a hand_n gouty_a stagger_a leg_n that_o fain_o will_v go_v but_o can_v a_o drawl_a stammer_a temulentive_a tongue_n clambd_v to_o the_o roof_n and_o gum_n in_o fine_a not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o odious_a gesture_n loathsome_a nastiness_n or_o beastly_a behaviour_n his_o belch_a hickup_n vomitting_n his_o ridiculous_a posture_n and_o how_o easy_o he_o be_v knock_v down_o who_o hamstring_n bacchus_n have_v already_o cut_v in_o two_o nor_o of_o the_o unmeasurable_a grossness_n of_o such_o who_o only_a element_n be_v ale_n especial_o your_o alewife_n who_o like_o the_o german_a froas_n be_v all_o cheek_n to_o the_o belly_n and_o all_o belly_n to_o the_o knee_n who_o dug_n and_o chin_n meet_v without_o any_o force_v of_o either_o because_o you_o may_v daily_o see_v such_o fustilug_n walk_v in_o the_o street_n like_v so_o many_o ton_n each_o move_a upon_o two_o pottle_n pot_n his_o essential_a part_n be_v so_o obscure_v his_o sense_n so_o dull_v his_o eye_n so_o dazzle_v his_o face_n so_o distort_v his_o countenance_n so_o deform_v his_o joint_n so_o enfeeble_v and_o his_o whole_a body_n and_o mind_n so_o transform_v that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o folly_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o world_n a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o fool_n a_o loathe_v stock_n to_o the_o godly_a ridiculous_a to_o all_o yea_o questionless_a have_v they_o a_o glass_n present_v they_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o love_v their_o own_o face_n much_o more_o shall_v they_o read_v a_o true_a character_n of_o their_o condition_n will_v they_o run_v beside_o their_o wit_n if_o they_o have_v any_o to_o lose_v or_o go_v and_o dispatch_v themselves_o as_o bupalus_n do_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o hipponax_n his_o letter_n or_o as_o hocstratus_n do_v upon_o view_n of_o a_o book_n which_o reuchlin_n write_v against_o he_o oras_fw-la brotheus_n do_v who_o be_v mock_v for_o his_o deformity_n throw_v himself_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o die_v for_o thersites_z like_z many_o be_v their_o bodily_a deformity_n but_o far_o more_o and_o worse_o be_v those_o of_o their_o soul_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v to_o show_v their_o slave_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n unto_o their_o child_n think_v that_o their_o ugly_a deformity_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n will_v be_v a_o effectual_a argument_n to_o make_v they_o loathe_v this_o vice_n which_o even_o at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v so_o horrid_a and_o indeed_o how_o shall_v the_o drunkard_n be_v other_o then_o ugly_a and_o deform_a when_o experience_n show_v that_o intemperance_n be_v a_o great_a decayer_n of_o beauty_n and_o that_o wine_n burn_v up_o the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o hasten_v old_a age_n exceed_o §_o 16_o 2_o neither_o be_v his_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n few_o than_o his_o deformity_n infirmity_n his_o inward_a infirmity_n for_o see_v but_o his_o body_n open_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v like_o a_o stink_a and_o rot_a sepulchre_n for_o excessive_a and_o intemperate_a drink_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o a_o world_n of_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n because_o this_o sin_n by_o little_a and_o little_o quench_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o drown_v the_o vital_a spirit_n whereby_o above_o all_o it_o impair_v the_o health_n debilitate_v all_o the_o member_n turn_v strength_n into_o weakness_n health_n into_o irrecoverable_a sickness_n it_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o incurable_a disease_n which_o shorten_v the_o life_n the_o procurer_n of_o all_o infirmity_n and_o acceleration_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o man_n be_v ordinary_o now_o so_o short_a live_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o cause_n allege_v why_o man_n in_o this_o our_o age_n be_v so_o weak_a disease_a and_o short_a live_v but_o our_o excessive_a drunkenness_n and_o intemperance_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o world_n now_o wax_a old_a and_o as_o it_o be_v hoareheaded_a can_v generate_v child_n of_o such_o strength_n and_o vigour_n as_o it_o do_v in_o time_n of_o youth_n and_o full_a strength_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o decline_v as_o the_o world_n decline_v it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o the_o mother_n earth_n be_v enfeeble_v with_o much_o bear_n and_o have_v her_o strength_n much_o abate_v with_o so_o innumerable_a childbirth_n and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o her_o cold_a melancholy_a age_n can_v bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n so_o full_a of_o virtue_n and_o strength_n and_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o body_n as_o she_o do_v in_o former_a time_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o change_n so_o sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o our_o health_n strength_n and_o long_a life_n betwixt_o this_o our_o age_n and_o that_o which_o go_v next_o before_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v unto_o nothing_o more_o then_o that_o now_o drunkenness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n increase_v whereby_o the_o natural_a and_o vital_a heat_n of_o man_n be_v drown_v and_o extinguish_v before_o it_o be_v near_o spend_v like_o a_o candle_n cast_v into_o the_o water_n before_o it_o be_v half_o burn_v indeed_o drunkard_n pretend_v they_o drink_v health_n and_o for_o health_n yea_o doubtless_o they_o think_v wine_n another_o kind_n of_o panace_n which_o be_v good_a for_o all_o disease_n or_o some_o moly_n good_a against_o all_o sorcery_n and_o mischief_n but_o to_o who_o say_v solomon_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o disease_n infirmity_n deformity_n if_o not_o to_o drunkard_n who_o can_v recount_v the_o hurt_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n come_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n especial_o the_o head_n stomach_n liver_n and_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n who_o can_v recite_v the_o crudity_n rheum_n gout_n dropsy_n ache_n imposthum_v apoplexes_fw-la inflammation_n pluresy_n consumption_n for_o though_o he_o devour_v much_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o lean_a every_o way_n with_o the_o falling-sickness_n and_o innumerable_a other_o distemper_n hence_o ensue_v which_o drunkard_n know_v better_a by_o experience_n than_o i_o how_o to_o reckon_v up_o to_o who_o be_v pearl_n face_n palsy_n headake_n if_o not_o to_o drunkard_n what_o so_o soon_o bring_v sudden_a old_a age_n what_o so_o much_o as_o swill_a blow_n up_o the_o cheek_n with_o wind_n fill_v the_o nose_n and_o eye_n with_o fire_n load_v the_o hand_n and_o leg_n with_o water_n and_o in_o short_a plagu_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o disease_n of_o a_o horse_n the_o belly_n of_o a_o cow_n the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n etc._n etc._n almost_o turn_v he_o into_o a_o very_a walk_a dunghill_n believe_v a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o art_n the_o distemper_a body_n the_o more_o it_o be_v fill_v the_o more_o it_o be_v spill_v say_v hypocrates_n and_o to_o this_o the_o prophet_n set_v his_o seal_n hosea_n 7.5_o and_o indeed_o but_o for_o the_o throat_n indulgence_n paracelsus_n for_o all_o his_o mercury_n have_v dye_v a_o beggar_n which_o make_v callisthenes_n tell_v alexander_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o feed_v upon_o grain_n with_o diogenes_n in_o his_o dish_n then_o carouse_v the_o juice_n of_o grape_n with_o he_o in_o this_o stand_a cup_n for_o of_o all_o the_o god_n say_v he_o i_o love_v not_o aesculapius_n in_o a_o word_n though_o wine_n be_v moderate_o take_v be_v physical_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v take_v immoderate_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o baneful_a say_v st._n austin_n for_o by_o it_o the_o body_n be_v weaken_v strength_n decay_v the_o member_n dissolve_v the_o whole_a body_n distemper_v and_o out_o of_o order_n so_o that_o the_o drunkard_n draw_v death_n out_o of_o that_o which_o preserve_v other_o man_n life_n that_o many_o have_v perish_v by_o this_o mean_v we_o read_v eccl._n 37.30.31_o &_o if_o many_o then_o sure_o many_o million_o now_o for_o in_o former_a age_n it_o be_v as_o rare_a as_o now_o it_o be_v common_a for_o we_o read_v that_o the_o locrian_o will_v not_o permit_v their_o magistrate_n to_o drink_v wine_n whereas_o now_o with_o we_o the_o mean_a by_o their_o good_a will_n will_v drink_v nothing_o else_o we_o read_v also_o that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o woman_n to_o drink_v wine_n whereas_o many_o of_o we_o be_v like_o cleio_n who_o be_v so_o practise_v in_o drink_v that_o she_o dare_v challenge_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o try_v mastery_n who_o can_v drink_v most_o and_o overcome_v
go_v in_o now_o no_o marvel_n that_o starchaterus_n do_v exceed_v other_o man_n in_o strength_n and_o savageness_n when_o he_o feed_v only_o upon_o bear_n flesh_n and_o frequent_o drink_v their_o blood_n second_o another_o reason_n be_v when_o the_o drink_n be_v in_o the_o wit_n be_v out_o and_o so_o have_v lose_v the_o stern_a of_o reason_n he_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o can_v stand_v to_o execute_v except_o virtue_n a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v go_v hard_o but_o he_o will_v either_o give_v offence_n or_o take_v it_o for_o have_v once_o fall_v out_o with_o his_o own_o wit_n and_o member_n that_o one_o go_v one_o way_n and_o another_o another_o way_n he_o can_v agree_v with_o no_o body_n but_o become_v rage_a mad_a as_o a_o heathen_a have_v it_o in_o salomon_n word_n a_o drunken_a man_n you_o know_v will_v make_v a_o fray_n with_o his_o own_o shadow_n suppose_v he_o but_o nod_v against_o some_o post_n or_o table_n for_o they_o will_v even_o fall_v a_o sleep_n as_o they_o sit_v he_o be_v so_o stupefy_v that_o in_o revenge_n he_o will_v strike_v his_o opposite_a for_o the_o wrong_n and_o then_o call_v for_o drink_v to_o make_v himself_o friend_n again_o which_o friendly_a cup_n give_v occasion_n of_o a_o second_o quarrel_n for_o whether_o he_o laugh_v or_o chafe_v he_o be_v a_o like_a apt_a to_o quarrel_v or_o let_v but_o a_o friend_n admonish_v he_o he_o be_v as_o good_a take_v a_o bear_n by_o the_o tooth_n when_o cambyses_n be_v drink_v be_v admonish_v thereof_o by_o prexaspes_n drunkard_n no_o admonish_v a_o drunkard_n who_o be_v one_o of_o his_o council_n what_o follow_v cambyses_n command_v his_o admonisher_n son_n to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o bind_v to_o a_o post_n while_o he_o shoot_v at_o he_o and_o then_o have_v pierce_v his_o heart_n vaunt_o cry_v out_o now_o judge_v whether_o i_o be_o drink_v or_o no._n this_o sin_n scorn_v reproof_n admonition_n to_o it_o be_v like_a goad_n to_o they_o that_o be_v mad_a already_o or_o like_o pour_v oil_n down_o the_o chimney_n which_o may_v set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n but_o never_o abate_v the_o heat_n neither_o can_v the_o rest_n better_o brook_v what_o he_o speak_v than_o he_o what_o they_o speak_v for_o these_o pompeian_a spirit_n think_v it_o a_o foul_a disgrace_n either_o to_o put_v up_o the_o least_o wrong_n from_o another_o or_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v overslipt_v themselves_o in_o wrong_v of_o another_o whereby_o thousand_o have_v be_v murder_v in_o their_o drink_n it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o that_o pope_n who_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o have_v slay_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o carry_v he_o quick_a to_o hell_n for_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o drunkard_n as_o of_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n the_o more_o need_n the_o less_o devotion_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o example_n which_o be_v record_v of_o those_o that_o have_v make_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o wickedness_n have_v ammon_n like_v dye_v and_o be_v slay_v in_o drink_n god_n sometime_o practise_v martial_a law_n and_o do_v present_a execution_n upon_o they_o lest_o fool_n shall_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n though_o he_o connive_n at_o and_o defer_v the_o most_o that_o man_n may_v expect_v a_o judge_n come_v and_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o follow_v and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o fearful_a then_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v merry_a and_o their_o wit_n drown_v with_o wine_n to_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o death_n as_o if_o the_o execution_n be_v no_o less_o intend_v to_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o the_o body_n or_o what_o can_v be_v more_o just_a then_o that_o they_o which_o in_o many_o year_n impunity_n will_v find_v no_o leisure_n of_o repentance_n shall_v at_o last_o receive_v a_o punishment_n without_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n i_o know_v speed_n of_o death_n be_v not_o always_o a_o judgement_n yet_o as_o suddenness_n be_v ever_o just_o suspicable_a so_o it_o then_o certain_o argue_v anger_n when_o it_o find_v we_o in_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n leisure_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o favour_n when_o god_n give_v a_o man_n law_n it_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v judgement_n surprise_v he_o §_o 20._o now_o as_o drunkenness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o murder_n adultery_n drunkenness_n the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n yea_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v most_o shameful_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o make_v a_o man_n shameless_a in_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n whereof_o lust_n be_v none_o of_o the_o last_o nor_o none_o of_o the_o least_o yea_o say_v ambrose_n the_o first_o evil_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v danger_n of_o chastity_n for_o bacchus_n be_v but_o a_o pander_n to_o venus_n hereupon_o romulus_n make_v a_o law_n that_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v find_v drink_v she_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o when_o once_o drink_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v she_o a_o whore_n the_o stomach_n be_v a_o limbeck_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o lust_n be_v distil_v meat_n be_v the_o ingredient_n and_o wine_n the_o only_a fire_n that_o extract_v it_o for_o as_o the_o flame_n of_o mount_n aetna_n be_v feed_v only_o by_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o adjacent_a sea_n so_o this_o fire_n of_o lust_n be_v both_o kindle_v and_o maintain_v by_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n when_o the_o belly_n be_v fill_v with_o drink_n then_o be_v the_o heart_n inflame_v with_o lust_n and_o the_o eye_n so_o fill_v with_o adultery_n that_o they_o can_v but_o gaze_v upon_o strange_a woman_n as_o solomon_n show_v prov._n 23.33_o whereas_o love_n say_v crates_n be_v cure_v with_o hunger_n you_o know_v when_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a the_o smith_n can_v fashion_v it_o to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o wine_n temper_v the_o heart_n like_o wax_n for_o the_o devil_n impression_n when_o a_o man_n be_v drink_v satan_n may_v stamp_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o foul_a sin_n but_o lust_n will_v admit_v no_o denial_n yea_o drunkenness_n inflame_v the_o soul_n and_o fill_v that_o with_o lust_n as_o hot_a as_o hell_n high_a diet_n be_v adultery_n nurse_n they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n like_v feed_v horse_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o what_o follow_v every_o man_n neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n jer._n 5.8_o which_o be_v more_o than_o true_a with_o we_o for_o drunkard_n like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n no_o shame_n no_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n especial_o your_o brazen_a brain_a and_o flinty_a foreheaded_a clown_n can_v no_o soon_o spy_v a_o woman_n or_o maid_n chaste_a or_o unchaste_a even_o in_o the_o open_a street_n but_o they_o will_v fall_v to_o imbrace_v and_o tempt_v she_o with_o ribaldry_n scurrility_n &_o turn_v every_o word_n she_o speak_v to_o some_o lascivious_a &_o obscene_a sense_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a proud_a though_o it_o will_v make_v a_o wise_a and_o modest_a man_n even_o spew_v to_o hear_v they_o but_o to_o go_v on_o when_o lot_n be_v drink_v he_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n not_o once_o perceive_v when_o they_o lie_v down_o nor_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o gen._n 19.32_o to_o 36._o rarò_fw-la vidi_fw-la continentem_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la vidi_fw-la abstinentem_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n you_o shall_v rare_o see_v a_o man_n continent_n that_o be_v not_o abstinent_a and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n for_o that_o heat_n which_o be_v take_v at_o the_o tavern_n must_v be_v alaid_z at_o the_o brothelnouse_a the_o blood_n which_o be_v fire_v with_o bacchus_n must_v be_v cool_v with_o venus_n and_o so_o satan_n take_v two_o pigeon_n with_o one_o bean_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v forget_v both_o his_o office_n and_o malice_n if_o he_o do_v not_o play_v the_o pander_n to_o concupiscence_n this_o way_n for_o idleness_n make_v way_n for_o loose_a company_n loose_a company_n make_v way_n for_o wine_n wine_n make_v way_n for_o lust_n and_o lust_n make_v work_v for_o the_o devil_n venus_n come_v out_o of_o the_o froth_n of_o this_o sea_n i_o will_v never_o believe_v that_o chastity_n ever_o sleep_v in_o the_o drunkard_n bed_n for_o although_o i_o can_v say_v that_o every_o whormonger_n be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n yet_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o drunkard_n but_o be_v either_o give_v over_o or_o great_o incline_v to_o whoredom_n this_o sin_n fill_v the_o heart_n and_o eye_n both_o eye_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a life_n with_o horrible_a filthiness_n natural_a unnatural_a any_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n that_o darkness_n itself_o see_v and_o confess_v it_o even_o a_o
become_v a_o apostate_n as_o john_n grow_v in_o the_o spirit_n so_o joash_n decay_v in_o the_o spirit_n 2_o chro._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n as_o zacheus_n turn_v from_o the_o world_n so_o demas_n turn_v to_o the_o world_n and_o god_n be_v no_o less_o the_o permitter_n of_o the_o one_o than_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n hereupon_o when_o christ_n meet_v with_o good_a nathaniel_n a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o believe_v thou_o because_o i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o john_n 1.50_o whereas_o to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n he_o say_v by_o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v math._n 13.14_o even_o like_o hagar_n that_o have_v the_o well_o before_o she_o but_o can_v not_o see_v the_o water_n gen._n 21.19_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 6.10_o which_o word_n with_o the_o former_a example_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o warn_v for_o be_v the_o talon_n think_v we_o only_o take_v from_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v none_o lose_v the_o spirit_n but_o saul_n have_v none_o their_o heart_n harden_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n but_o pharaoh_n do_v none_o grow_v out_o of_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o haman_n do_v none_o become_v infidel_n beside_o the_o jew_n none_o prove_v apostate_n but_o judas_n have_v none_o their_o eye_n darken_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o gentile_n o_o yes_o the_o idle_a servant_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o many_o that_o shall_v have_v their_o talent_n take_v away_o saul_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o many_o that_o shall_v jose_z the_o spirit_n samson_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o many_o that_o shall_v lose_v their_o strength_n the_o gentile_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o many_o christian_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o mind_n darken_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v who_o god_n shall_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o natural_a or_o speculative_a knowledge_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a have_v as_o large_a a_o share_n as_o the_o godly_a but_o of_o spiritual_a experimental_a and_o save_a knowledge_n which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o descend_v from_o above_o james_n 3.17_o and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n pro._n 2.12_o wherein_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n with_o the_o godly_a the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2_o 14._o now_o god_n esteem_v none_o wise_a that_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n yea_o natural_a and_o worldly_a wisdom_n without_o this_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n in_o god_n account_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o 3.19_o and_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o time_n infatuate_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o one_o chapter_n 1_o corinthian_n 1.2_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o be_v matchless_a for_o their_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n and_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n god_n oracle_n which_o will_v make_v a_o man_n wise_a or_o nothing_o be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v four_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n blind_a and_o twice_o fool_n math._n 23._o and_o baalam_n who_o have_v such_o a_o prophetical_a knowledge_n that_o scarce_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v so_o clear_a a_o revelation_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fool_n 2_o peter_n 2.16_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o seer_n he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o judas_n who_o know_v asmuch_o as_o the_o wise_a natural_a man_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v wise_a he_o will_v not_o have_v teach_v other_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o go_v himself_o the_o direct_a way_n to_o hell_n alas_o the_o great_a clerk_n and_o they_o that_o know_v most_o be_v not_o always_o the_o wise_a man_n many_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o learned_a with_o nicodemus_n be_v to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n john_n 3.4_o 9_o and_o they_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o bookish_a be_v often_o time_n so_o blockish_a that_o they_o forget_v god_n who_o make_v they_o now_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o which_o think_v he_o have_v do_v all_o one_o thing_n be_v behind_o luk._n 18.22_o so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o these_o who_o think_v they_o know_v all_o one_o thing_n be_v behind_o and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o themselves_o and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o he_o which_o know_v not_o thus_o much_o although_o i_o can_v say_v he_o be_v a_o stark_a fool_n yet_o i_o may_v true_o say_v he_o be_v half_a a_o fool_n and_o half_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o ona-centaure_n be_v half_o a_o man_n and_o half_o a_o ass_n for_o all_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n without_o this_o be_v but_o as_o a_o wooden_a diamond_n in_o a_o latin_a ring_n and_o other_o who_o know_v less_o and_o be_v less_o learned_a may_v be_v more_o wise_a it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o just_a reprehension_n wherewith_o the_o high_a priest_n snibe_v the_o council_n as_o they_o be_v set_v to_o condemn_v christ_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o he_o mean_v it_o you_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o john_n 11.49_o he_o speak_v right_a for_o if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o our_o knowledge_n be_v either_o nothing_o or_o nothing_o worth_a what_o say_v aristotle_n no_o more_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o goodness_n make_v one_o to_o be_v name_v a_o good_a man_n no_o more_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n only_o cause_n any_o person_n proper_o to_o be_v call_v a_o wise_a man_n save_v knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n work_v a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n know_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o uniform_a consent_n of_o knowledge_n and_o action_n he_o only_o be_v wise_a that_o be_v wise_a for_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o who_o conscience_n pull_v all_o he_o hear_v and_o read_v to_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n who_o turn_v his_o knowledge_n to_o faith_n his_o faith_n to_o feeling_n and_o all_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o redeemer_n he_o that_o subdue_v his_o sensual_a desire_n and_o appetite_n to_o the_o more_o noble_a faculty_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o make_v that_o understanding_n of_o his_o serve_v he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v and_o do_v understand_v he_o that_o subdue_v his_o lust_n to_o his_o will_n submit_v his_o will_n to_o reason_n his_o reason_n to_o faith_n his_o faith_n his_o reason_n his_o will_n himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v practical_a experimental_a and_o save_a knowledge_n to_o which_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a name_n or_o title_n for_o what_o be_v the_o notionall_a sweetness_n of_o honey_n to_o the_o experimental_a taste_n of_o it_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o know_v what_o riches_n be_v and_o where_o they_o be_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v master_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o know_a but_o the_o possess_n of_o they_o that_o make_v rich_a faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n yea_o the_o soul_n of_o save_a knowledge_n the_o best_a knowledge_n be_v about_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o knowledge_n to_o know_v god_n and_o ourselves_o as_o be_v the_o marrow_n pith_n or_o kernel_n of_o christianity_n and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o know_v a_o little_a in_o this_o kind_n what_o say_v aristippus_n to_o one_o that_o boast_v how_o much_o he_o have_v learn_v learn_v consist_v not_o in_o the_o quantity_n but_o in_o the_o quality_n not_o in_o the_o greatness_n but_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o we_o know_v a_o little_a gold_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o much_o drosse●a_n precious_a stone_n be_v a_o very_a little_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o many_o other_o stone_n of_o great_a bulk_n yea_o a_o little_a diamond_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o rocky_a mountain_n so_o one_o drop_n of_o wisdom_n guide_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o humane_a learning_n one_o spark_n of_o spiritual_a experimental_a and_o save_a knowledge_n be_v worth_a a_o whole_a flame_n of_o secular_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n one_o scruple_n of_o holiness_n one_o drame_n of_o faith_n one_o
his_o pride_n mark_v whether_o all_o his_o discourse_n tend_v not_o either_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o himself_o or_o the_o dispraise_n of_o other_o unless_o his_o praise_v of_o another_o may_v redound_v also_o to_o his_o own_o praise_n but_o wherein_o do_v his_o vain_a lie_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o brain_n consist_v the_o bean_n of_o all_o his_o honour_n lie_v in_o scoff_n and_o jeer_n for_o take_v from_o these_o asp_n but_o their_o poison_n and_o sting_n you_o undo_v they_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v of_o any_o use_n all_o their_o worth_n lie_v in_o witcracker_n as_o some_o in_o the_o netherlands_o have_v their_o wealth_n in_o squib_n and_o firework_n other_o in_o mouse_n trap_n and_o tinderbox_n now_o in_o case_n he_o have_v break_v a_o jest_n well_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o and_o sing_v plaudit_n to_o his_o own_o brain_n and_o not_o only_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o all_o as_o pygmalion_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o ivory_n image_n but_o if_o other_o do_v not_o commend_v and_o admire_v it_o for_o rare_a and_o excellent_a as_o though_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o phoenix_n nest_n he_o think_v he_o have_v great_a wrong_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o wise_a but_o we_o also_o must_v think_v he_o so_o though_o he_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n we_o think_v wrong_v as_o once_o a_o soldier_n to_o have_v his_o friend_n in_o england_n think_v he_o somebody_o give_v it_o out_o that_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o a_o hundred_o when_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o and_o one_o of_o the_o company_n be_v able_a to_o reply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o man_n but_o vermin_n which_o be_v under_o his_o conduct_n indeed_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o he_o if_o he_o want_v the_o wit_n he_o have_v herein_o and_o satan_n shall_v do_v he_o a_o great_a pleasure_n if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o prompt_v he_o in_o scoff_n for_o like_o absalom_n hair_n it_o prove_v but_o a_o ornament_n to_o hang_v himself_o withal_o the_o best_a office_n his_o wit_n do_v he_o be_v either_o to_o spit_v out_o friend_n with_o his_o tongue_n or_o laugh_v they_o into_o enemy_n when_o one_o break_v a_o bitter_a jest_n upon_o his_o friend_n he_o requite_v he_o with_o his_o dagger_n say_v i_o can_v break_v a_o jest_n but_o i_o can_v break_v your_o head_n now_o he_o pay_v dear_a for_o a_o jest_n who_o spend_v his_o time_n and_o money_n and_o sell_v his_o honesty_n for_o it_o but_o most_o unhappy_a be_v that_o wit_n which_o stir_v up_o enemy_n against_o the_o owner_n and_o prove_v a_o snare_n to_o itself_o well_o may_v such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o good_a wit_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o a_o fool_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o five_o cause_n for_o i_o fear_v to_o be_v tedious_a §_o 68_o sixth_o cowardice_n 6_o be_v sottish_a fear_n and_o base_a cowardice_n sottish_a fear_n and_o base_a cowardliness_n be_v another_o main_a cause_n both_o of_o this_o and_o almost_o all_o other_o sin_n man_n dare_v not_o refuse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o tavern_n when_o the_o motion_n be_v make_v and_o they_o seldom_o meet_v one_o another_o but_o they_o make_v the_o motion_n nor_o refuse_v when_o they_o come_v there_o to_o do_v as_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o drink_v drink_v be_v it_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n hazard_n of_o health_n life_n soul_n etc._n etc._n for_o fear_n of_o seem_v singular_a oh_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o coward_n to_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o some_o company_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v scoff_v at_o and_o call_v puritan_n if_o he_o will_v not_o revel_v it_o with_o they_o in_o a_o shorelesse_a excess_n and_o indeed_o better_o be_v possess_v with_o any_o devil_n almost_o than_o this_o bashful_a devil_n for_o it_o will_v give_v a_o man_n no_o respite_n but_o like_a as_o agrippa_n his_o dog_n have_v a_o devil_n tie_v to_o his_o collar_n and_o paracelsus_n another_o confine_v to_o his_o sword_n pommel_n so_o the_o coward_n have_v a_o devil_n always_o at_o his_o elbow_n to_o divert_v he_o from_o good_a action_n or_o to_o provok_v he_o to_o evil_n how_o many_o man_n out_o of_o a_o proud_a ignorant_a and_o timorous_a bashfulness_n miserable_o wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n lest_o the_o stander_n by_o shall_v censure_v they_o much_o like_o that_o lacedaemonian_a child_n who_o suffer_v his_o belly_n and_o gut_n to_o be_v tear_v out_o by_o a_o cub_n or_o young_a fox_n which_o he_o have_v steal_v and_o keep_v close_o under_o his_o garment_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v discover_v his_o theft_n or_o like_o eurydamas_n the_o wrestler_n who_o when_o his_o tooth_n be_v dash_v out_o by_o his_o adversary_n dissemble_v the_o pain_n and_o swallow_v down_o his_o tooth_n blood_n and_o all_o to_o the_o end_n he_o which_o give_v the_o blow_n may_v not_o perceive_v the_o mischief_n or_o rather_o like_o herod_n who_o at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o minion_n cut_v off_o john_n baptist_n head_n and_o why_o forsooth_o for_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a she_o make_v that_o her_o demand_n and_o have_v rather_o she_o shall_v have_v require_v half_o his_o kingdom_n but_o because_o they_o which_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n mark_v 6.26.27_o o_o vain_a and_o wicked_a herod_n not_o god_n not_o his_o conscience_n come_v into_o any_o regard_n with_o he_o but_o the_o people_n as_o what_o will_v the_o world_n say_v if_o i_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o every_o man_n will_v laugh_v at_o i_o etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o foolish_a aim_n of_o ambition_n even_o the_o misconceit_n of_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n have_v cost_v million_o of_o soul_n this_o be_v one_o notable_a mean_n to_o fill_v hell_n loathness_n to_o displease_v and_o certain_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v something_o in_o it_o that_o the_o fearful_a be_v place_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o damn_a crew_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revel_v 21.8_o wherefore_o think_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a plausibility_n so_o to_o regard_v the_o vain_a approbation_n or_o censure_v of_o the_o beholder_n as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o neglect_v the_o allowance_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n a_o good_a heart_n will_v rather_o fall_v out_o with_o all_o the_o world_n then_o with_o his_o maker_n then_o with_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a modesty_n that_o hinder_v a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o bliss_n or_o that_o suffer_v another_o to_o outgo_v he_o like_o some_o travel_a jade_n that_o hear_v another_o horse_n come_v after_o stand_v still_o till_o he_o overtake_v he_o true_a love_n to_o and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n will_v think_v he_o worth_n follow_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o save_v thyself_o to_o thy_o loss_n gain_v the_o world_n favour_n and_o loose_a god_n escape_v derision_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o confusion_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v like_a thou_o be_v like_o some_o decay_a gentleman_n who_o because_o descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a house_n will_v not_o so_o disparage_v themselves_o as_o to_o serve_v or_o work_v but_o which_o be_v more_o for_o their_o honour_n forsooth_o take_v a_o purse_n and_o so_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o shun_v disrepute_n among_o fool_n purchase_v infamy_n and_o loose_v their_o life_n and_o how_o it_o will_v fare_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o end_n christ_n jesus_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n who_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o his_o sake_n to_o bear_v a_o few_o scoff_v and_o reproach_n from_o the_o world_n mat._n 10_o 32_o 33_o 39_o for_o in_o this_o case_n whosoever_o shall_v seek_v to_o save_v his_o credit_n yea_o his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o and_o his_o soul_n too_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v loose_v his_o credit_n life_n and_o all_o for_o goodness_n and_o conscience_n sake_n he_o shall_v save_v it_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v luk._n 17.33_o last_o company_n the_o last_o cause_n be_v evil_a company_n touch_v evil_a company_n expect_v to_o hear_v more_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o break_v off_o society_n with_o our_o vicious_a consort_n §_o 69._o thus_o what_o hathbeene_n speak_v perdition_n the_o drunkard_n chief_a delight_n be_v to_o infect_v other_o a_o digression_n prove_v that_o all_o wicked_a man_n resemble_v the_o devil_n in_o tempt_v to_o sin_n draw_v to_o perdition_n prove_v they_o much_o worse_o than_o beast_n but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a evil_n with_o they_o this_o be_v but_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o damnation_n their_o chief_a delight_n be_v to_o infect_v other_o the_o serpent_n special_a venom_n wherewith_o these_o his_o elf_n be_v intoxicate_v be_v to_o make_v other_o
against_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n become_v as_o unmerciful_a to_o himself_o by_o wreak_v his_o teen_n on_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o judas_n that_o be_v so_o cruel_a against_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o his_o master_n become_v as_o cruel_a against_o the_o nocent_a blood_n of_o himself_o and_o i_o wonder_v how_o the_o murderer_n can_v expect_v any_o other_o doom_n that_o either_o hair_n how_o many_o have_v do_v the_o like_a or_o read_v gen._n 9_o where_o god_n say_v who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v he_o make_v man_n vers_n the_o 6._o the_o meditation_n whereof_o if_o it_o do_v thorough_o sink_v into_o man_n heart_n will_v make_v they_o more_o cautious_a how_o much_o more_o if_o they_o do_v read_v and_o understand_v gen._n 4.10_o where_o god_n indite_v cain_n for_o murder_v his_o brother_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o place_n the_o original_a have_v it_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n blood_n and_o so_o signify_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o of_o all_o the_o blood_n which_o may_v have_v come_v of_o that_o blood_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v shed_v which_o be_v so_o imply_v that_o a_o man_n may_v kill_v a_o thousand_o in_o kill_v of_o one_o second_o that_o their_o deed_n of_o darkness_n may_v not_o come_v to_o light_v light_v 2_o that_o their_o deed_n of_o darkness_n may_v not_o come_v to_o light_v vriah_n must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n lest_o david_n adultery_n be_v discover_v and_o himself_o disgrace_v a_o live_a cur_n you_o know_v will_v do_v more_o harm_n than_o a_o dead_a lyon_n the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v burn_v that_o herod_n may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o jew_n and_o one_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o of_o egg_n fry_v in_o the_o pan_n come_v no_o ill_a chicken_n 3_o three_o quiet_o 3_o otherwise_o they_o can_v follow_v their_o sin_n so_o free_o nor_o so_o quiet_o the_o wicked_a through_o malice_n will_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o godly_a because_o their_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a life_n be_v reprove_v by_o their_o godly_a conversation_n neither_o can_v they_o follow_v their_o sin_n so_o free_o as_o they_o will_v nor_o so_o quiet_o without_o detection_n or_o check_n now_o if_o abel_n good_a work_n reprove_v cain_n evil_a deed_n iron_n 4_o what_o they_o can_v make_v good_a by_o argument_n of_o reason_n they_o will_v by_o argument_n of_o steel_n and_o iron_n let_v cain_n but_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n kill_v abel_n and_o the_o effect_n shall_v not_o follow_v 4_o four_o whereas_o the_o godly_a be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o in_o dispute_v take_v steven_n for_o a_o instance_n they_o will_v be_v even_o with_o they_o by_o cast_v of_o stone_n stop_v their_o mouth_n with_o brickbat_n fetch_v argument_n from_o the_o shambles_n and_o this_o they_o be_v sure_o will_v do_v when_o all_o other_o hope_n and_o healp_n fail_v they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o we_o for_o let_v the_o accuse_v plead_v what_o he_o can_v for_o his_o own_o innocency_n the_o wolf_n will_v answer_v the_o lamb_n indeed_o thy_o cause_n be_v better_a than_o i_o but_o my_o tooth_n be_v better_a than_o thou_o i_o will_v devour_v thou_o so_o they_o will_v put_v off_o the_o fox_n and_o put_v on_o the_o lion_n and_o make_v their_o party_n good_a if_o not_o with_o argument_n of_o reason_n yet_o with_o argument_n of_o steel_n and_o iron_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a way_n of_o confute_v 5_o five_o and_o last_o eclipse_v 5_o their_o glory_n and_o credit_n be_v eclipse_v their_o glory_n and_o credit_n with_o the_o world_n be_v eclipse_v by_o suffer_v those_o which_o excel_v in_o virtue_n we_o know_v the_o moon_n have_v so_o much_o the_o less_o light_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v near_o the_o sun_n yea_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v above_o the_o horizon_n the_o moon_n be_v scarce_o ●●e●e_v which_o make_v adrian_n and_o nero_n to_o kill_v all_o such_o as_o eclipse_v their_o glory_n by_o any_o demerit_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n mercine_n be_v murder_v of_o her_o fellow_n because_o she_o do_v excel_v the_o rest_n in_o beauty_n yea_o this_o have_v make_v wicked_a man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o godly_a as_o julian_n the_o apostate_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o take_v down_o his_o image_n in_o contempt_n that_o he_o may_v set_v up_o his_o own_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o have_v the_o people_n worship_v it_o which_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o do_v so_o long_o as_o the_o other_o be_v reverence_v you_o know_v herod_n think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v king_n if_o christ_n shall_v reign_v yea_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o ottoman_n he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o reign_v except_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v he_o kill_v all_o the_o male_n in_o bethlem_n from_o two_o year_n old_a and_z under_z and_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v despise_v if_o christ_n be_v regard_v and_o hereupon_o they_o put_v the_o old_a carinthian_o law_n in_o execution_n that_o hang_v a_o man_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o sit_v in_o judgement_n on_o he_o in_o the_o afternoon_n §_o 106._o and_o so_o i_o have_v show_v how_o drunkard_n do_v entice_v sin_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o tempt_a and_o enforce_v to_o sin_n how_o they_o will_v enforce_v to_o sin_n what_o they_o do_v with_o their_o tongue_n what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o their_o band_n if_o they_o be_v not_o manacle_v by_o the_o law_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v they_o can_v have_v our_o company_n in_o sin_n but_o one_o thing_n of_o no_o less_o consequence_n be_v behind_o namely_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o cause_n which_o follow_v for_o before_o i_o speak_v of_o their_o draw_v to_o perdition_n and_o desire_v of_o community_n in_o the_o burn_a lake_n i_o will_v make_v the_o way_n clear_a by_o give_v you_o the_o original_a ground_n of_o all_o the_o main_a ground_n or_o reason_n why_o drunkard_n and_o indeed_o all_o natural_a man_n hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o religious_a nature_n drunkard_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n and_o none_o else_o be_v the_o one_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n 1_o john_n 3.8.10.12.14_o act_n 13.10_o john_n 6.70_o and_o 8.44_o and_o 14.30_o and_o 16.11_o math._n 13.38.39_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o gen._n 3.15_o and_o 5.3_o eph._n 2.1_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 5.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o rom._n 5.12.18_o titus_n 33._o to_o 8.1_o peter_n 2.9.10.25_o john_n 3.3.5.6_o and_o the_o other_o child_n of_o god_n nature_n those_o who_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o d●vine_a nature_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o gal._n 3.26_o john_n 1.12.13_o and_o 3.5_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o james_n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o rom._n 8.9.16.17.29_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o and_o 12.27_o ephsians_n 5.30_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n upon_o which_o indeed_o all_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o cause_n do_v depend_v as_o the_o lesser_a wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n depend_v on_o the_o great_a one_o or_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n depend_v on_o the_o stock_n and_o root_n and_o spring_n from_o it_o as_o the_o artery_n of_o man_n body_n do_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o vein_n from_o the_o liver_n for_o in_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o contrary_a and_o if_o contrary_a no_o marvel_n they_o shall_v so_o ill_o agree_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o amity_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sympathy_n no_o reconcile_n of_o turk_n and_o christian_n no_o neighbourhood_n no_o alliance_n no_o conjunction_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o curse_a seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n ever_o agree_v since_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v everlasting_o fall_v out_o one_o blood_n one_o belly_n one_o house_n one_o education_n can_v never_o make_v cain_n and_o abel_n accord_n jacob_n and_o esau_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n at_o one_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o like_a they_o will_v not_o like_a and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o brother_n of_o our_o flesh_n to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o of_o our_o spirit_n can_v there_o be_v such_o a_o parrity_n between_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n
as_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n between_o god_n and_o satan_n no_o certain_o the_o corporal_a sympathy_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o spiritual_a antipathy_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o nature_n devilish_a and_o divine_a if_o athens_n and_o sparta_n can_v never_o agree_v accord_v virtue_n and_o vice_n can_v never_o accord_v for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v addict_v to_o serve_v minerva_n the_o other_o mars_n be_v each_o of_o they_o heathen_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a enmity_n between_o a_o regenerate_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v whole_o carnal_a for_o what_o fellowship_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v can_v there_o be_v between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o what_o concord_n between_o christ_n and_o beliall_n and_o what_o peace_n between_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o infidel_n 2_o cor._n 6.14.15_o and_o wherein_o do_v these_o godless_a person_n drunkard_n though_o they_o live_v in_o our_o church_n differ_v from_o infidel_n only_o in_o name_n a_o enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v enmity_n can_v a_o vicious_a person_n may_v be_v make_v virtuous_a but_o vice_n and_o virtue_n can_v never_o accord_v these_o be_v so_o diametrical_o opposite_a that_o the_o two_o pole_n shall_v soon_o meet_v than_o these_o be_v reconcile_v a_o wicked_a man_n say_v solomon_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29.27_o and_o s._n james_n witness_v that_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enmity_n of_o god_n and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n make_v himself_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n james_n 4.4_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n can_v agree_v in_o one_o heaven_n nor_o nehemiah_n 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 cerinthus_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 wicked_a for_o there_o be_v such_o a_o enmity_n or_o mutual_a malevolence_n between_o person_n and_o person_n that_o as_o the_o fish_n lexus_fw-la be_v poison_n to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o he_o so_o these_o can_v no_o way_n brook_v one_o another_o yea_o that_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o ride_v this_o enmity_n out_o of_o they_o which_o rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n death_n itself_o for_o what_o we_o read_v of_o those_o two_o bird_n aegithalus_n and_o achanthus_n namely_o that_o they_o so_o hate_v one_o another_o live_n that_o be_v dead_a their_o blood_n will_v not_o mix_v but_o present_o separate_v and_o that_o which_o be_v record_v of_o florus_n and_o anthus_n polynices_n and_o etheocles_n viz._n that_o the_o two_o former_a be_v kill_v their_o blood_n will_v not_o be_v mix_v the_o two_o latter_a be_v burn_v together_o their_o ash_n instant_o part_v be_v true_o verify_v in_o this_o enmity_n and_o antipathy_n which_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n against_o 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 mat._n 25.32.41_o and_o 10.16_o §_o 107._o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v agree_v with_o all_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v they_o papist_n or_o turk_n piety_n they_o can_v brook_v all_o condition_n of_o man_n save_o practiser_n of_o piety_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 but_o the_o religious_a shall_v be_v sure_a of_o opposition_n yet_o they_o will_v concur_v and_o join_v against_o the_o godly_a as_o for_o example_n edom_n and_o ishmael_n moab_n and_o the_o hagarin_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n amaleck_n and_o the_o philistines_n the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o ashur_n each_o have_v several_a god_n yet_o all_o conspire_v against_o the_o true_a god_n psalm_n 83.5_o to_o 9_o manasses_n against_o ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n against_o manasses_n but_o both_o against_o judah_n herod_n and_o pilate_n two_o enemy_n will_v agree_v so_o it_o be_v against_o christ_n they_o will_v fall_v in_o one_o with_o another_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n the_o sadducee_n pharisy_n and_o herodian_o be_v sectary_n of_o diverse_a and_o adverse_a faction_n all_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o join_v together_o against_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 22._o the_o libertine_n cyrenian_o alexandrian_n cilician_o and_o asian_o differ_v they_o never_o so_o much_o will_v join_v in_o dispute_n against_o steven_n act_n 6.9_o herod_n neither_o love_v the_o jew_n nor_o the_o jew_n herod_n yet_o both_o be_v agree_v to_o vex_v the_o church_n thus_o wicked_a man_n like_o sampsons_n fox_n though_o they_o be_v tie_v tail_n to_o tail_n yet_o they_o joint_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o barley_n field_n of_o god_n church_n i_o can_v think_v of_o a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n than_o lyme_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v dry_a and_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o meet_v with_o water_n a_o thing_n direct_o opposite_a it_o break_v burn_v swell_v smoke_n crackle_n skip_n and_o scatter_v so_o nature_n will_v give_v a_o man_n leave_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n save_o a_o sound_n christian_n and_o agree_v well_o with_o all_o other_o be_v their_o condition_n never_o so_o contrary_a provide_v they_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a be_v all_o seed_n of_o the_o same_o serpent_n but_o let_v the_o natural_a man_n meet_v with_o one_o that_o be_v spiritual_a they_o agree_v like_o heat_n and_o cold_a if_o the_o one_o stay_v the_o other_o fly_v or_o if_o both_o stay_n they_o agree_v like_o two_o poison_n in_o one_o stomach_n the_o one_o be_v ever_o sick_a of_o the_o other_o be_v they_o never_o so_o near_o ally_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o though_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n yet_o they_o belong_v to_o two_o several_a kingdom_n and_o albeit_o they_o both_o remain_v on_o earth_n yet_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o two_o several_a law_n the_o one_o burgueship_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o denizen_n belong_v to_o hell_n as_o irishmen_n be_v dweller_n in_o ireland_n but_o denizen_n of_o england_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v agree_v one_o with_o another_o well_o not_o strange_a that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v ag●●ess_v well_o for_o even_o savage_a beast_n agree_v with_o themselves_o else_o the_o wilderness_n will_v soon_o be_v unpeople_v of_o her_o four_o footed_a inhabitant_n we_o know_v the_o lion_n be_v not_o cruel_a to_o the_o lion_n nor_o the_o leopard_n to_o the_o leopard_n nor_o one_o tiger_n to_o another_o nor_o the_o dragon_n to_o the_o dragon_n say_v aristotle_n but_o every_o one_o will_v fight_v with_o and_o against_o the_o lamb_n one_o crow_n never_o pull_v out_o another_o crow_n eye_n one_o wolf_n will_v not_o make_v warwith_o another_o but_o every_o wolf_n will_v make_v war_n with_o a_o sheep_n yea_o the_o snake_n of_o syria_n the_o serpent_n of_o tyrinthia_n and_o the_o scorpion_n of_o arcadia_n be_v gentle_a and_o spare_v to_o they_o of_o their_o natural_a soil_n though_o cruel_a to_o other_o as_o pliny_n report_v yea_o even_o devil_n themselves_o while_o they_o so_o mortal_o hate_v and_o violent_o oppose_v god_n and_o his_o image_n in_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o at_o enmity_n with_o themselves_o but_o accord_n in_o wickedness_n and_o judas_n the_o very_o worst_a of_o man_n he_o that_o will_v be_v false_a to_o his_o own_o lord_n and_o master_n will_v yet_o be_v true_a to_o his_o 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 they_o strive_v to_o be_v supar_v lative_a in_o sin_n why_o they_o strive_v so_o after_o perfection_n of_o evil_a
ruin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o their_o offspring_n and_o how_o can_v they_o do_v so_o if_o they_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o devil_n nature_n yea_o if_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o change_v from_o man_n into_o devil_n §_o 116._o but_o see_v other_o two_o reason_n they_o other_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v have_v our_o company_n in_o the_o burn_a lake_n 1_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n themselves_o the_o yare_a loath_a other_o shall_v fare_v better_o than_o they_o why_o they_o desire_v community_n in_o the_o burn_a lake_n and_o why_o they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o soule-murther_n the_o first_o be_v this_o they_o know_v themselves_o irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v desperate_a because_o they_o can_v rise_v themselves_o they_o will_v ruin_v all_o they_o know_v they_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v god_n and_o so_o despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o often_o reiterated_a theirabomination_n that_o they_o be_v become_v so_o incurable_a and_o past_a hope_n of_o remedy_n that_o no_o medicine_n can_v help_v they_o as_o god_n speak_v touch_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o jeremiah_n chap._n 30.12.13.15_o as_o sometime_o it_o fare_v with_o a_o sick_a patient_n who_o while_o he_o have_v hope_n of_o cure_n be_v willing_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a for_o he_o but_o know_v his_o disease_n incurable_a forbear_v nothing_o that_o he_o like_v and_o like_v only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o forbid_v he_o so_o the_o proverb_n be_v verify_v in_o they_o over_o shoe_n over_o boötes_n yea_o which_o be_v desperate_a over_o shoulder_n as_o a_o man_n sink_v into_o the_o deep_a water_n catch_v hold_v of_o he_o that_o be_v next_o he_o so_o man_n dive_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o iniquity_n pull_v down_o their_o adherent_n and_o how_o can_v they_o more_o lively_o prove_v themselves_o the_o devil_n child_n who_o aim_n it_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v wretched_a not_o to_o be_v wretched_a alone_o it_o be_v little_a content_n to_o they_o to_o be_v reprobate_n except_o they_o have_v company_n wherefore_o as_o fall_a lucifer_n draw_v numerous_a angel_n with_o he_o so_o all_o his_o agent_n and_o adherent_n as_o firebrand_n in_o burn_a themselves_o burn_v other_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o malice_n mislead_v they_o and_z they_o other_o what_o wretched_a companion_n than_o be_v these_o man_n the_o lord_n grant_v we_o may_v know_v no_o more_o of_o they_o then_o by_o hearsay_n §_o 117_o second_o companion_n 2_o they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o misery_n to_o have_v companion_n there_o be_v another_o win_a reason_n why_o they_o strive_v so_o after_o community_n for_o you_o must_v know_v the_o devil_n propound_v to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o themselves_o some_o appearance_n of_o good_a in_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v they_o think_v it_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o misery_n to_o have_v companion_n yea_o the_o more_o the_o merry_a think_v they_o as_o sorrow_n divide_v among_o many_o be_v bear_v more_o easy_o it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o ease_n to_o sorrow_n to_o have_v partner_n as_o a_o burden_n be_v lighten_v by_o many_o shoulder_n divers_a back_n will_v carry_v a_o great_a burden_n with_o less_o pain_n or_o as_o cloud_n scatter_v into_o many_o drop_n easy_o vent_v their_o moisture_n into_o air_n many_o small_a brook_n meet_v and_o concur_v in_o one_o channel_n will_v carry_v great_a vessel_n yea_o our_o grief_n be_v lessen_v our_o joy_n enlarge_v our_o care_n lighten_v 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 4.16_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 there_o be_v many_o fugitive_n we_o know_v nothing_o seem_v to_o fall_v where_o every_o thing_n 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 cuttaild_v they_o have_v a_o whimsy_n in_o their_o brain_n much_o like_o that_o of_o amurath_n who_o at_o the_o take_n of_o isthmus_n sacrifice_v six_o hundred_o young_a grecian_n to_o his_o father_n soul_n to_o the_o end_n their_o blood_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o propitiation_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o decease_a wherein_o they_o imitate_v the_o dragon_n which_o be_v very_o desirous_a of_o the_o elephant_n blood_n for_o the_o coldness_n of_o it_o wherewith_o she_o desire_v to_o be_v cool_v or_o the_o great_a cham_n who_o whensoever_o he_o die_v take_v order_n that_o ten_o or_o twelve_o thousand_o tartar_n be_v slay_v to_o accompany_v his_o death_n but_o alas_o poor_a soul_n they_o be_v much_o mistake_v torment_n but_o this_o will_v add_v to_o the_o pile_n of_o their_o torment_n in_o think_v it_o will_v either_o comfort_n or_o ease_v they_o to_o have_v fellowship_n in_o torment_n for_o though_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o participant_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v enlarge_v yet_o hereby_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n be_v much_o increase_v for_o know_v this_o thou_o tempter_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o more_o increase_v other_o man_n wickedness_n on_o earth_n whether_o by_o persuasion_n or_o provocation_n or_o example_n than_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v increase_v thy_o damnation_n in_o hell_n as_o be_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o dives_n for_o what_o make_v that_o damn_a churl_n move_v for_o his_o brethren_n see_v there_o be_v no_o charity_n in_o hell_n but_o that_o he_o feel_v every_o step_n they_o follow_v of_o his_o lead_n to_o increase_v the_o pile_n of_o his_o torment_n luk._n 16._o non_fw-la fratres_fw-la dilexit_fw-la sed_fw-la seipsum_fw-la respexit_fw-la he_o desire_v not_o their_o salvation_n but_o his_o own_o less_o damnation_n again_o this_o be_v make_v good_a gen._n 3._o where_o the_o serpent_n be_v curse_v for_o make_v eve_n transgress_v and_o eve_n for_o make_v her_o husband_n sin_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o implacable_a enmity_n and_o unchangeable_a malice_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o these_o his_o adherent_n against_o the_o child_n of_o light_n that_o they_o will_v enhance_v their_o own_o damnation_n to_o procure_v other_o man_n rather_o make_v their_o own_o fire_n hot_a than_o not_o labour_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o their_o own_o torment_n yea_o though_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o such_o a_o bitter_a root_n shall_v answer_v for_o itself_o and_o for_o all_o the_o corrupt_a branch_n yet_o they_o will_v endure_v more_o grievous_a misery_n to_o have_v a_o more_o numerous_a society_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o war_n which_o god_n proclaim_v between_o satan_n and_o christ_n and_o their_o reigiment_n the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o original_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o this_o proclamation_n it_o be_v adam_n sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o satan_n malice_n in_o move_v and_o seduce_v he_o thereunto_o the_o original_a of_o this_o discord_n be_v from_o original_a sin_n §_o 118._o they_o the_o devil_n behold_v to_o whore_n but_o far_o more_o to_o drunkard_n for_o none_o help_v to_o people_n his_o infernal_a kingdom_n like_o they_o we_o have_v get_v through_o the_o great_a part_n and_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o principal_a stage_n of_o the_o drunkard_n progress_n there_o be_v but_o one_o mile_n further_o of_o about_o eight_o short_a furlong_n to_o go_v and_o we_o have_v overcome_v it_o yea_o to_o speak_v truth_n i_o be_o now_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o shall_v after_o a_o short_a pause_n go_v down_o fast_o than_o i_o go_v up_o but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o stand_v here_o and_o look_v back_o upon_o what_o we_o have_v pass_v since_o section_n the_o 75._o from_o which_o stage_n hitherto_o i_o have_v show_v how_o drunkard_n imitate_v that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n in_o tempt_v enforce_v to_o sin_n and_o in_o draw_v to_o perdition_n after_o a_o review_n take_v let_v any_o stander-by_n for_o be_v no_o way_n a_o party_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o he_o say_v whether_o satan_n be_v so_o much_o behold_v to_o any_o man_n alive_a as_o to_o they_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o servant_n that_o do_v he_o such_o faithful_a
between_o a_o godly_a wise_a man_n and_o a_o delude_a worldling_n obedience_n want_v of_o consideration_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n &_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n that_o which_o the_o one_o do_v now_o judge_v to_o be_v vain_a the_o other_o shall_v hereafter_o find_v to_o be_v so_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o o_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n what_o be_v speak_v and_o who_o speak_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n and_o neglect_v of_o obedience_n the_o reason_n why_o samuel_n return_v to_o his_o sleep_n one_o time_n after_o another_o when_o god_n call_v he_o be_v he_o ignorant_o think_v it_o be_v only_a man_n voice_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n thou_o will_v not_o listen_v to_o what_o justice_n and_o truth_n speak_v in_o this_o behalf_n otherwise_o thou_o will_v search_v the_o scripture_n and_o try_v whether_o my_o doctrine_n and_o allegation_n be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o act_v 17.11_o and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o pencil_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v free_a entertain_v these_o line_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o epistle_n send_v unto_o thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o write_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o invite_v and_o call_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o imitate_v zacheas_n who_o be_v call_v but_o once_o and_o come_v quick_o to_o christ_n yet_o thou_o will_v imitate_v peter_n and_o at_o this_o last_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n which_o say_v take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o that_o day_n come_v on_o you_o at_o unaware_o luke_n 21.34_o and_o again_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v unto_o the_o least_o of_o i_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o weigh_v they_o with_o thyself_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o so_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o as_o jonathans_n three_o arrow_n be_v to_o david_n which_o occasion_v his_o escape_n from_o saul_n fury_n or_o as_o david_n harp_n be_v to_o saul_n which_o fright_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n from_o he_o 1_o samuel_n 16.23_o yea_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o peter_n that_o open_v the_o iron_n gate_n loose_v his_o band_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o his_o enemy_n yea_o if_o thou_o be_v thy_o own_o friend_n it_o shall_v serve_v thou_o as_o a_o buoy_z to_o keep_v thy_o the_o ship_n of_o soul_n from_o split_v upon_o the_o shelf_n of_o presumption_n which_o be_v my_o prayer_n and_o hope_v and_o shall_v be_v my_o joy_n to_o see_v it_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o say_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v you_o know_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o saul_n servant_n lead_v he_o in_o a_o doubt_n to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n but_o his_o own_o curiosity_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 9.6_o and_o that_o little_a which_o croesus_n king_n of_o lydia_n learn_v of_o solon_n save_v his_o life_n and_o if_o pilate_n will_v have_v take_v that_o fair_a warning_n which_o his_o wife_n give_v he_o as_o he_o sit_v to_o judge_n christ_n it_o may_v have_v save_v his_o soul_n matth._n 27.19_o and_o so_o may_v this_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v warn_v by_o it_o but_o if_o this_o nor_o no_o other_o warning_n will_v serve_v thou_o if_o neither_o present_a blessing_n nor_o hope_v of_o eternal_a reward_n will_v do_v any_o good_a if_o neither_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n in_o exhort_v nor_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o call_v nor_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o command_v nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o move_v can_v prevail_v with_o thou_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o a_o fearful_a doom_n will_v follow_v for_o they_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o condemnation_n that_o have_v shut_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o exhortation_n prov._n 1.24_o to_o 33._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o six_o aggravation_n §_o 130._o seventhly_o sin_n 7._o he_o not_o only_o commit_v foul_a crime_n but_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n this_o will_n above_o measure_n aggravate_v thy_o doom_n and_o add_v to_o thy_o torment_n that_o thou_o seduce_v yea_o enforce_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o perdition_n with_o thou_o for_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o act_n and_o mislead_v into_o evil_a sin_n more_o and_o shall_v suffer_v more_o than_o the_o actor_n and_o although_o to_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o thou_o do_v single_a and_o alone_o be_v enough_o yea_o too_o much_o to_o condemn_v thou_o yet_o because_o thou_o draw_v other_o with_o thou_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n thy_o damnation_n shall_v be_v far_o great_a for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v teach_v to_o do_v ill_a increase_v thy_o sin_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o now_o if_o their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n be_v so_o great_a that_o save_o one_o soul_n from_o death_n dan._n 12.3_o how_o great_a shall_v their_o torment_n be_v in_o hell_n that_o pervert_v many_o soul_n to_o destruction_n matth._n 5.19_o they_o shall_v be_v maximi_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n he_o that_o can_v damn_v many_o soul_n beside_o his_o own_o supererogate_v of_o satan_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o double_a fee_n a_o double_a portion_n of_o hell_n fire_n for_o his_o pain_n who_o then_o without_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n can_v think_v on_o thy_o deplorable_a state_n or_o without_o mourning_n meditate_v thy_o fad_a condition_n yea_o if_o ely_n be_v punish_v with_o such_o fearful_a temporal_a judgement_n only_o for_o not_o admonish_v and_o not_o correct_a other_o which_o sin_v what_o may_v thou_o expect_v that_o do_v entice_v other_o yea_o enforce_v they_o though_o to_o entice_v other_o be_v wicked_a enough_o let_v i_o say_v to_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n when_o such_o a_o one_o come_v to_o hell_n whether_o judas_n himself_o will_v change_v torment_n with_o he_o how_o fearful_o think_v you_o do_v the_o seducer_n and_o seduce_v greet_v one_o another_o in_o hell_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o dialogue_n between_o they_o where_o the_o best_a speak_v first_o and_o say_v thou_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o thou_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o more_o grievous_a torment_n etc._n etc._n evil_n man_n delight_n to_o make_v other_o so_o one_o sinner_n make_v another_o as_o eve_n do_v adam_n but_o little_o do_v they_o think_v how_o they_o advance_v their_o own_o damnation_n when_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v seduce_v will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o little_o do_v sinner_n know_v their_o wickedness_n when_o their_o evil_a deed_n infect_v by_o their_o example_n and_o their_o evil_a word_n infect_v by_o their_o perwasion_n and_o their_o look_n infect_v by_o their_o allure_n ment_n when_o they_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o infection_n much_o less_o do_v they_o know_v their_o wretchedness_n till_o they_o receive_v the_o wage_n of_o their_o unrighteousness_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v till_o their_o work_n be_v do_v and_o that_o will_v not_o be_v do_v in_o many_o year_n after_o their_o death_n for_o let_v they_o die_v they_o sin_v still_o for_o as_o if_o we_o sow_v good_a work_n succession_n shall_v reap_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o make_v they_o so_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a wicked_a man_n leave_v their_o invention_n and_o evil_a practice_n to_o posterity_n and_o though_o dead_a be_v still_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n and_o still_o they_o sin_n in_o that_o temptation_n they_o sin_v as_o long_o as_o they_o cause_n sin_n this_o be_v ieroboam_n case_n in_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n for_o let_v he_o be_v dead_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o any_o worship_n his_o calf_n jeroboam_fw-la sin_v neither_o be_v his_o sin_n soon_o forget_v nadab_n his_o son_n and_o bassa_n his_o successor_n zimry_n and_o omry_n and_o ahab_n and_o ahaziah_n and_o jehoram_n all_o these_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o they_o alone_a but_o the_o people_n with_o they_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n sin_n to_o live_v when_o himself_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o lead_v that_o exemplary_a way_n to_o hell_n which_o by_o the_o number_n of_o his_o follower_n shall_v continual_o aggravate_v his_o torment_n the_o imitater_n of_o evil_a deserve_v punishment_n the_o abetter_n more_o but_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n deep_a enough_o for_o the_o leader_n of_o public_a wickedness_n he_o that_o invent_v a_o new_a way_n of_o serve_v the_o
escape_v yea_o what_o vengeance_n shall_v be_v prepare_v or_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o if_o god_n will_v come_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o which_o know_v he_o not_o how_o terrible_a will_v he_o appear_v to_o these_o his_o profess_a enemy_n who_o witting_o willing_o and_o malicious_o oppose_v he_o and_o his_o image_n all_o they_o can_v §_o 132._o objection_n excuse_n that_o the_o use_v their_o tongue_n only_o a_o frivolous_a excuse_n but_o thou_o have_v only_o use_v thy_o tongue_n against_o they_o whereas_o some_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n well_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o what_o shall_v they_o suffer_v from_o thou_o if_o they_o be_v at_o thy_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o so_o material_a what_o thou_o do_v as_o what_o thou_o desire_v the_o very_a purpose_n of_o treason_n though_o the_o fact_n be_v hinder_v be_v treason_n not_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o inward_a affection_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o god_n who_o measure_v the_o work_n by_o the_o will_n as_o man_n measure_v the_o will_n by_o the_o work_n but_o to_o take_v only_o what_o be_v confess_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o we_o read_v that_o cham_n scoff_v only_o bring_v his_o father_n curse_n and_o god_n upon_o that_o and_o that_o their_o sin_n which_o bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o make_v all_o the_o people_n to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n dye_v by_o a_o plague_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o they_o find_v it_o be_v no_o jest_a matter_n number_n 14.37_o now_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o punishment_n yet_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o half_a so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v who_o among_o we_o cause_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o for_o this_o be_v either_o atheism_n or_o frenzy_n or_o blasphemy_n or_o rather_o all_o these_o and_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n wish_v with_o hecebolus_n that_o thy_o tongue_n have_v be_v rivet_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o thy_o conception_n rather_o than_o thou_o have_v sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n and_o so_o rise_v up_o against_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o yea_o to_o be_v a_o scoffer_n be_v the_o depth_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o one_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a threshold_n of_o hell_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o resolute_a contempt_n of_o all_o goodness_n beside_o some_o man_n will_v better_o abide_v a_o stake_n ascoffe_n some_o can_v better_o abide_v fast_o ache_v then_o other_o ascoffe_n than_o some_o other_o can_v a_o mock_v zedechiah_n can_v happy_o have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o prophet_n counsel_n but_o that_o this_o lay_v in_o his_o way_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o the_o jew_n lest_o they_o deliver_v i_o unto_o the_o chaldean_n hand_n and_o they_o mock_v i_o jer._n 38.19_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o to_o be_v mock_v a_o generous_a nature_n be_v more_o wound_v with_o the_o tongue_n then_o with_o the_o hand_n yea_o above_o hell_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a punishment_n then_o to_o become_v a_o sannio_n a_o subject_n of_o scorn_n samson_n bear_v with_o more_o patience_n the_o bore_v out_o of_o his_o eye_n than_o the_o ludibrious_a scoff_n of_o the_o philistines_n they_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o their_o god_n no_o musician_n will_v serve_v but_o samson_n he_o must_v now_o be_v their_o sport_n that_o be_v once_o their_o terror_n every_o wit_n every_o hand_n play_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o cast_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o jest_n at_o such_o a_o captive_a so_o as_o doubtless_o he_o wish_v himself_o no_o less_o deaf_a then_o blind_a and_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v have_v go_v out_o with_o his_o eye_n oppression_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a eccl._n 7.9_o and_o the_o great_a the_o courage_n be_v the_o more_o painful_a the_o insultation_n alcibiades_z do_v profess_v that_o neither_o the_o proscription_n of_o his_o good_n nor_o his_o banishment_n nor_o the_o wound_n receive_v in_o his_o body_n be_v so_o grievous_a to_o he_o as_o one_o scornful_a word_n of_o his_o enemy_n clestiphon_n yea_o o_o saviour_n thy_o ear_n be_v more_o painful_o pierce_v than_o thy_o brow_n or_o hand_n or_o foot_n it_o can_v not_o but_o go_v deep_a into_o thy_o soul_n to_o hear_v those_o bitter_a and_o gird_v reproach_n from_o they_o thou_o come_v to_o save_v and_o hereupon_o good_a queen_n esther_n in_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o her_o people_n do_v humble_o deprecate_v this_o height_n of_o infelicity_n o_o let_v they_o not_o laugh_v at_o our_o ruin_n and_o david_n acknowledge_v it_o for_o a_o singular_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n that_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_v over_o he_o psal_n 41.11_o thou_o think_v not_o tongue-taunt_n to_o be_v persecution_n but_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n hear_v it_o so_o pronounce_v in_o thy_o bill_n of_o indictment_n ishmael_n do_v but_o flout_v isaac_n yet_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o persecute_v he_o gal._n 4.29_o god_n call_v the_o scorn_v of_o his_o servant_n by_o no_o better_a a_o name_n then_o persecution_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o conceive_v of_o it_o let_v this_o fault_n be_v as_o far_o from_o my_o soul_n as_o my_o soul_n from_o hell_n alas_o this_o be_v no_o petty_a sin_n for_o one_o malicious_a scoff_n make_v foelix_n nothing_o day_n and_o night_n but_o vomit_n blood_n till_o his_o unhappy_a soul_n be_v fetch_v from_o his_o wretched_a carcase_n and_o pherecydes_n do_v no_o more_o but_o give_v religion_n a_o nickname_n a_o small_a matter_n if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v judge_n yet_o for_o that_o small_a fault_n he_o be_v consume_v by_o worm_n alive_a and_o lucian_n for_o bark_v like_o a_o dog_n against_o religion_n be_v by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n devour_v of_o dog_n yea_o suppose_v the_o best_a that_o can_v come_v namely_o that_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o before_o thou_o go_v hence_o and_o that_o thy_o soul_n have_v her_o pardon_n sue_v out_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o st._n paul_n that_o choose_a vessel_n yet_o know_v that_o thy_o body_n and_o mind_n shall_v smart_v for_o this_o sin_n above_o all_o do_v but_o hear_v the_o apostle_n own_o testimony_n of_o himself_o 2_o corinthian_n 11.23_o to_o 34_o do_v he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n the_o world_n make_v havoc_n of_o he_o for_o it_o do_v he_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o prison_n himself_o be_v often_o imprison_v do_v he_o help_v to_o stone_n steven_n himself_o be_v also_o stone_v do_v he_o afflict_v his_o own_o countryman_n his_o own_o countryman_n no_o less_o afflict_v he_o do_v he_o lie_v stripe_n upon_o the_o saint_n the_o jew_n lay_v stripe_n upon_o he_o be_v he_o very_o painful_a and_o diligent_a to_o beat_v down_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n frequent_a watch_n and_o fasting_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n to_o defend_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o endure_v when_o he_o be_v paul_n what_o he_o inflict_v as_o he_o be_v saul_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ignorance_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v argue_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n thus_o if_o he_o that_o find_v mercy_n feel_v the_o rod_n which_o scourge_v he_o so_o smart_v what_o shall_v their_o plague_n be_v in_o who_o righteous_a confusion_n god_n insult_v pro._n 1.26_o isay_n 1.24_o if_o he_o who_o have_v his_o book_n feel_v so_o much_o pain_n what_o shall_v they_o feel_v that_o be_v sentence_v to_o eternal_a death_n if_o he_o that_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n and_o out_o of_o zeal_n be_v lash_v with_o so_o many_o stripe_n what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o that_o do_v the_o same_o know_o and_o malicious_o if_o christ_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v that_o only_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o suffer_v how_o will_v he_o reject_v those_o with_o indignation_n that_o reject_v he_o with_o derision_n if_o the_o wretched_a gergasite_n who_o repel_v christ_n for_o fear_n be_v send_v into_o the_o fire_n what_o do_v they_o deserve_v who_o drive_v he_o away_o with_o scorn_n §_o 133._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n punish_v this_o sin_n so_o severe_o christ_n what_o be_v do_v to_o the_o godly_a christ_n take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o well_o h●_n may_v for_o their_o hatred_n be_v against_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v this_o what_o wrong_v and_o contumely_n be_v do_v to_o his_o child_n he_o account_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o we_o may_v plain_o perceive_v by_o psal_n
remove_v of_o judgement_n which_o now_o have_v be_v and_o daily_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n through_o the_o many_o and_o grievous_a sin_n which_o wicked_a man_n daily_o commit_v and_o which_o cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n for_o vengeance_n yes_o undoubted_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o abraham_n and_o lot_n and_o ezraes_n and_o joshuas_n isaiahs_n joels_n and_o jeremiahs_n among_o we_o pour_v out_o there_o soul_n before_o god_n in_o cry_n and_o lamentation_n for_o our_o iniquity_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o eze._n 9.4.8_o nothing_o will_v do_v it_o but_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o repent_v and_o the_o fast_n and_o prayer_n of_o faithless_a people_n god_n regard_v not_o jer._n 14_o 12_o yea_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n only_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o prov._n 15.8_o and_o this_o they_o will_v confess_v in_o their_o affliction_n wherefore_o when_o godless_a person_n be_v in_o any_o distress_n they_o over_o pray_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o common_o those_o too_o who_o they_o have_v most_o hate_a and_o abuse_v for_o the_o oppressor_n be_v in_o no_o man_n mercy_n but_o he_o who_o he_o have_v trample_v upon_o and_o injury_n do_v we_o on_o earth_n give_v we_o power_n in_o heaven_n hereupon_o ieroboam_n hand_n be_v dry_v up_o example_n of_o which_o many_o example_n for_o stretch_v it_o out_o against_o the_o prophet_n he_o sue_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o that_o my_o hand_n may_v be_v restore_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v restore_v 1_o king_n 13.4.6_o thus_o the_o israelite_n pray_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o sam._n 12.19_o and_o again_o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 7.8_o and_o he_o do_v so_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o deliver_v they_o and_o slay_v their_o enemy_n verse_n 9.10_o thus_o mirriam_n though_o she_o grudge_v at_o and_o contest_v with_o moses_n be_v forest_n to_o be_v behold_v to_o moses_n for_o his_o prayer_n before_o she_o can_v be_v cure_v of_o her_o leprosy_n numb_a 12.13_o thus_o when_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o two_o friend_n nothing_o will_v appease_v the_o same_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o job_n who_o they_o have_v so_o contemn_v as_o the_o lord_n himself_o witness_v job_n 42.7.8_o thus_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n pray_v peter_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o yea_o of_o who_o do_v dives_n be_v torment_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n expect_v and_o seek_v for_o ease_n but_o from_o lazarus_n who_o late_o before_o he_o despise_v luk._n 16.24_o for_o though_o the_o wicked_a scorn_n and_o despise_v the_o godly_a in_o their_o prosperity_n enemy_n who_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o cease_v pray_v for_o their_o great_a enemy_n yet_o in_o their_o distress_n they_o only_o be_v set_v by_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o solicit_v god_n for_o their_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n than_o they_o to_o desire_v it_o be_v it_o at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o wrong_v they_o most_o witness_n steeven_n who_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v ston_a he_o to_o death_n kneel_v down_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act_v 7.60_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o when_o he_o be_v scoff_v at_o scorn_v scourge_v beat_v with_o rodds_n crown_v with_o thorn_n pierce_v with_o nail_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n fill_v with_o reproach_n as_o unmindful_a of_o all_o his_o own_o grief_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o that_o earnest_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o he_o out_o cry_v father_n pardon_v they_o yea_o they_o account_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o cease_v pray_v for_o their_o worst_a enemy_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o §_o 138._o neither_o in_o time_n of_o calamity_n do_v they_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o be_v free_v themselves_o as_o they_o be_v sure_a prosperity_n wicked_a man_n thought_n touch_v the_o religious_a not_o the_o some_o in_o distress_n as_o ●n_o prosperity_n a_o judgement_n shall_v be_v no_o judgement_n unto_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n who_o fare_v well_o himself_o what_o ever_o the_o rest_n suffer_v what_o need_v he_o to_o have_v afflict_v himself_o with_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o himself_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o court_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o a_o good_a heart_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v happy_a alone_o and_o must_v needs_o unbidden_a share_n with_o other_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o at_o several_a time_n after_o for_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o consume_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o promise_v to_o make_v of_o moses_n a_o great_a nation_n and_o mighty_a than_o they_o exod._n 32.10.11_o and_o again_o number_n 14.12.13_o all_o which_o when_o their_o enemy_n have_v the_o wit_n to_o discern_v force_v they_o to_o confess_v their_o own_o folly_n wickedness_n unthankfulness_n the_o godly_n superlative_a goodness_n etc._n etc._n as_o once_o laban_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 30.27_o and_o pharaoh_n to_o moses_n exodus_fw-la 9.27.28_o and_o again_o chapter_n 10.16.17_o say_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o and_o saul_n to_o david_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o have_v err_v exceed_o thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o hastrender_v i_o good_a and_o i_o have_v render_v thou_o evil_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 24.18_o and_o 26.21_o though_o afterward_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v off_o their_o back_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o harden_v again_o and_o return_v to_o their_o old_a bias_n as_o do_v the_o same_o pharaoh_n and_o saul_n for_o no_o long_a than_o they_o smart_v no_o long_o can_v they_o see_v and_o unless_o affliction_n open_v their_o eye_n there_o be_v no_o persuade_v they_o but_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o neighbour_n yea_o none_o so_o vile_a no_o such_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n as_o the_o religious_a what_o though_o it_o be_v but_o haman_n pretence_n yet_o it_o be_v ahab_n very_a case_n who_o peremptory_o think_v eliah_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v himself_o his_o sin_n bring_v the_o famine_n eliah_n prayer_n bring_v the_o rain_n yet_o ahab_n tell_v eliah_n and_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v thou_o trouble_v israel_n and_o nothing_o more_o usual_a then_o for_o wicked_a man_n to_o hate_v persecute_v and_o complain_v most_o of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v most_o bind_v and_o behold_v saul_n receive_v more_o benefit_n from_o david_n then_o from_o any_o one_o man_n in_o his_o kingdom_n beside_o both_o in_o fright_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n from_o he_o kill_v goliath_n and_o many_o the_o like_a yet_o none_o be_v so_o hate_v persecute_a and_o evil_a speak_v of_o by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o laban_n and_o potiphar_n be_v most_o angry_a with_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n for_o who_o sake_n only_o they_o prosper_v §_o 139._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v folly_n their_o ingratitude_n and_o great_a folly_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n keep_v off_o judgement_n and_o procure_v blessing_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o other_o his_o family_n friend_n enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o nation_n wherein_o he_o live_v yea_o his_o posterity_n for_o many_o age_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o he_o as_o god_n promise_v to_o establish_v david_n house_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o bless_v it_o for_o ever_o 2_o sam._n 7.12.13.15.16_o and_o promise_v to_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n who_o turn_v away_o the_o lord_n anger_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o save_v they_o from_o be_v consume_v that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o his_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o together_o with_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o ever_o numb_a 25.11.12.13_o thus_o israel_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v blessed_v and_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o iacob_n sake_n even_o many_o year_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a de._n 4.37_o 1_o kin._n 11.12_o as_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yea_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v bless_v for_o jesus_n sake_n for_o else_o all_o even_o the_o best_a shall_v have_v perish_v all_o be_v apostate_n adam_n do_v forfeit_v his_o patent_n and_o none_o but_o a_o saviour_n can_v renew_v
but_o he_o only_o find_v help_v in_o adversity_n that_o seek_v it_o in_o prosperity_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a hope_n of_o repentance_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n where_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n of_o honesty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o life_n god_n use_v not_o to_o give_v his_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o those_o who_o have_v contemn_v they_o all_o their_o life_n yea_o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v accept_v of_o our_o dry_a bone_n when_o satan_n have_v suck_v out_o all_o the_o marrow_n that_o he_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o lees_n when_o we_o have_v give_v to_o his_o enemy_n all_o the_o good_a wine_n but_o hear_v what_o himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n c._n 1.8_o and_o s._n jerome_n upon_o the_o place_n it_o be_v a_o most_o base_a and_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o present_a god_n with_o that_o which_o man_n will_v disdain_v and_o think_v scorn_n to_o accept_v of_o wherefore_o repentance_n admonition_n not_o to_o defer_v repentance_n as_o you_o tender_v your_o own_o soul_n even_o to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n set_v upon_o the_o work_n present_o he_o that_o begin_v to_o day_n have_v the_o less_o work_n for_o to_o morrow_n and_o prorogue_v not_o your_o good_a purpose_n lest_o you_o say_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o life_n with_o those_o wicked_a one_o in_o job_n depart_v thou_o from_o i_o for_o a_o time_n god_n say_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o he_o have_v spare_v thou_o long_o and_o give_v thou_o already_o a_o large_a time_n of_o repentance_n but_o he_o will_v not_o always_o wait_v for_o denial_n his_o patience_n at_o length_n will_v turn_v into_o wrath_n time_n be_v when_o he_o stay_v for_o the_o old_a world_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o stay_v for_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n forty_o year_n he_o stay_v for_o a_o dissolute_a city_n forty_o day_n but_o when_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o patience_n be_v turn_v into_o fury_n and_o so_o many_o as_o repent_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o in_o any_o reasonable_a time_n we_o pray_v he_o hear_v we_o if_o we_o repent_v he_o pardon_v we_o if_o we_o amend_v our_o life_n he_o fave_v we_o but_o after_o the_o hour_n prefix_v in_o his_o secret_a purpose_n there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o petition_n no_o place_n for_o conversion_n no_o mean_n for_o pacification_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o repentance_n not_o of_o repentance_n if_o thou_o convert_v to_o morrow_n thou_o be_v sure_a of_o grace_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o to_o morrow_n conversion_n so_o that_o a_o fit_a and_o timely_a consideration_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o every_o thing_n for_o for_o want_v of_o this_o dive_v pray_v but_o be_v not_o hear_v esau_n weep_v but_o be_v not_o pity_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n knock_v but_o be_v deny_v and_o how_o many_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n have_v offer_v their_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n as_o judas_n offer_v his_o money_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o can_v not_o have_v acceptance_n but_o they_o die_v as_o they_o live_v and_o go_v from_o despair_n unto_o destruction_n §_o 154._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o practice_n objection_n that_o must_v man_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o practice_n if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a that_o mercy_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o none_o be_v real_a christian_n but_o such_o as_o imitate_v christ_n and_o square_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v leave_v sin_n before_o sin_n leave_v we_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o another_o day_n when_o we_o call_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o now_o when_o he_o call_v to_o we_o for_o repentance_n how_o be_v it_o that_o so_o few_o be_v reform_v that_o most_o man_n mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n yea_o count_v they_o fool_n that_o do_v otherwise_o i_o answer_v reason_n whereof_o a_o double_a reason_n there_o be_v two_o main_a reason_n of_o it_o though_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o 1_o ignorance_n 2_o unbelief_n first_o word_n first_o few_o man_n believe_v the_o whole_a write_a word_n few_o man_n believe_v what_o be_v write_v of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o touch_v his_o justice_n and_o severity_n in_o punish_v sin_n with_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o do_v they_o real_o and_o indeed_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o curse_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n zack_n 5._o they_o dare_v not_o swear_v as_o they_o do_v do_v they_o believe_v that_o neither_o fornic●tors_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o thief_n nor_o murderer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o swearer_n nor_o railer_n nor_o liar_n nor_o covetous_a person_n nor_o extortioner_n nor_o vnbeleiver_n nor_o no_o unrighteous_a man_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 1_o cor._n 6.9.10_o rev._n 21.8_o they_o dare_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o sin_n without_o fear_n or_o remorse_n or_o care_n of_o amendment_n do_v they_o believe_v that_o except_o their_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.20_o and_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o with_o many_o the_o like_a it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v live_v as_o they_o do_v yea_o if_o they_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v either_o god_n or_o devil_n heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o that_o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n which_o shall_v everlasting_o live_v in_o bliss_n or_o woe_n and_o receive_v according_a to_o that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o they_o can_v not_o but_o live_v thereafter_o and_o make_v it_o their_o principal_a care_n how_o to_o be_v save_v but_o alas_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v what_o god_n threaten_v in_o his_o word_n against_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v peace_n we_o shall_v speed_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a although_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o our_o own_o will_n so_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o yea_o they_o prefer_v their_o condition_n before_o other_o man_n who_o be_v so_o abstemious_a and_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n even_o think_v that_o their_o god_n deceive_v they_o with_o needless_a fear_n and_o scruple_n as_o once_o rabshekah_n will_v have_v persuade_v the_o jew_n touch_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n 2_o king_n 18.22.25.30.32.33.35_o they_o believe_v what_o they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o know_v they_o believe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o there_o be_v place_n and_o kind_n of_o punishment_n here_o below_o and_o that_o they_o have_v body_n to_o suffer_v temporal_a smart_n if_o they_o transgress_v and_o this_o make_v they_o abstain_v from_o murder_n felony_n and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o believe_v not_o thing_n invisible_a and_o to_o come_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v as_o well_o yea_o much_o more_o fear_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n as_o they_o do_v the_o temporal_a magistrate_n that_o have_v only_a power_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n they_o will_v think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a bargain_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n luk._n 9.25_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o have_v prove_v the_o drunkard_n a_o atheist_n sect._n the_o 146._o §_o 155._o second_o sin_n 2_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n another_o main_a reason_n be_v ignorance_n yea_o ignorance_n if_o we_o right_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n sin_n indeed_o at_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n but_o now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steale_a and_o whore_v i_o may_v well_o add_v drunkenness_n abound_v say_v the_o prophet_n because_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n hosea_n 4.1.2_o it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v god_n why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n psal_n 95.10_o you_o be_v deceive_v say_v our_o saviour_n because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o
dispute_v and_o discourse_n as_o boy_n go_v into_o the_o water_n to_o play_v and_o paddle_v there_o not_o to_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a as_o many_o with_o eve_n do_v high_o esteem_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n but_o regard_v not_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n they_o may_v heap_v up_o knowledge_n upon_o knowledge_n be_v ever_o pour_v into_o their_o brain_n as_o the_o fifty_o daughter_n of_o king_n danaus_n who_o kill_v their_o husband_n be_v feign_a to_o b●e_v always_o fill_v of_o a_o tunn_n with_o water_n that_o be_v bore_v full_a of_o hole_n but_o labour_v they_o never_o so_o much_o about_o it_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v for_o whensoever_o they_o die_v they_o be_v undo_v that_o hour_n like_o penelope_n night_n will_v undo_v all_o that_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n do_v weave_v wherein_o they_o resemble_v albertus_n magnus_n who_o bestow_v thirty_o year_n study_n and_o pain_n upon_o a_o image_n or_o statue_n till_o with_o engine_n and_o wheel_n within_o he_o have_v make_v it_o able_a to_o speak_v divers_a word_n very_o distinct_o the_o which_o thomas_n aquinas_n utter_o spoil_v in_o one_o minute_n but_o to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o it_o be_v or_o what_o it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o have_v the_o etymology_n and_o derivation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n without_o be_v affect_v with_o that_o which_o be_v true_a wisdom_n indeed_o to_o be_v able_a to_o decline_v virtue_n yet_o not_o love_v it_o to_o have_v the_o theory_n and_o be_v able_a to_o prattle_v of_o wisdom_n by_o rote_n yet_o not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v by_o effect_n and_o experience_n to_o have_v as_o expert_a a_o tongue_n and_o as_o quick_a a_o memory_n as_o pertius_n who_o never_o forget_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v once_o read_v a_o perfect_a understanding_n great_a science_n profound_a eloquence_n a_o sweet_a stile_n to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o demosthenes_n the_o depth_n of_o theseus_n the_o persuasive_a art_n of_o tully_n etc._n etc._n if_o withal_o he_o live_v a_o wicked_a life_n with_o the_o astronomer_n to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o naturalist_n to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o effect_n and_o let_v pass_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a viz._n 1._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n 2._o grace_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a and_o happiness_n 3._o god_n will_v of_o all_o other_o cause_n the_o cause_n 4._o god_n glory_n of_o all_o other_o cause_n the_o effect_n with_o the_o historian_n to_o know_v what_o other_o have_v do_v and_o how_o they_o have_v speed_v while_o he_o neglect_v the_o imitation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v go_v the_o right_a way_n with_o the_o lawmaker_n to_o set_v down_o many_o law_n in_o particular_a and_o not_o to_o remember_v the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o law_n general_a that_o all_o must_v die_v or_o last_o with_o adam_n to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o name_n of_o they_o and_o with_o solomon_n to_o be_v able_a to_o dispute_v of_o every_o thing_n even_o from_o the_o cedar_n to_o the_o hyssop_n or_o pellitory_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o live_v like_o dives_n die_v like_o nabal_n and_o after_o all_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n with_o judas_n alas_o many_o a_o fool_n go_v to_o hell_n with_o less_o cost_n less_o pain_n and_o more_o quiet_a that_o be_v true_a knowledge_n humanist_n the_o religious_a man_n wife_a than_o the_o humanist_n which_o make_v the_o knower_n bless_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o happy_a be_v reciprocal_a term_n say_v aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n and_o man_n happiness_n say_v another_o consist_v in_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o obey_v god_n command_n which_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v crown_v with_o everlasting_a felicity_n yea_o socrates_n can_v say_v that_o learning_n please_v i_o but_o a_o little_a which_o nothing_o profit_v the_o owner_n of_o it_o to_o virtue_n and_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n he_o answer_v he_o that_o offend_v least_o he_o be_v the_o best_a scholar_n that_o learn_v of_o christ_n obedience_n humility_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o best_a arithmetician_n that_o can_v add_v grace_n to_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o best_a learned_a that_o know_v how_o to_o be_v save_v yea_o all_o the_o art_n in_o the_o world_n be_v artless_a art_n to_o this_o but_o few_o be_v thus_o wise_a and_o learned_a because_o they_o think_v that_o to_o be_v wisdom_n wisdom_n several_a mispr●sions_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o like_o eve_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n or_o absalon_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n or_o the_o idle_a servant_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o hide_v his_o talon_n or_o the_o false_a steward_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o deceive_v his_o master_n for_o if_o a_o man_n take_v his_o mark_n amiss_o he_o may_v shoot_v long_o enough_o ere_o he_o hit_v the_o white_a and_o these_o man_n be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v go_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o must_v come_v back_o again_o because_o he_o have_v mistake_v his_o way_n for_o however_o these_o man_n knowledge_n may_v seem_v wisdom_n as_o a_o bristol_n stone_n may_v seem_v a_o diamond_n yet_o it_o only_o seem_v so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o if_o they_o be_v wise_a say_v saint_n bernard_n they_o will_v foresee_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o prevent_v they_o yea_o epaminondas_n can_v say_v that_o of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v the_o wise_a that_o live_v well_o and_o die_v well_o for_o quoth_v he_o the_o art_n of_o die_v well_o be_v the_o science_n of_o all_o science_n and_o the_o way_n to_o learn_v this_o art_n be_v to_o live_v well_o we_o only_o praise_v that_o mariner_n which_o bring_v the_o ship_n safe_a to_o the_o haven_n again_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n thou_o will_v know_v what_o wisdom_n be_v and_o not_o mistake_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o other_o as_o jacob_n in_o the_o dark_a mistake_v leah_n for_o rachel_n and_o then_o choose_v the_o best_a as_o a_o traveller_n for_o his_o provision_n &_o convenience_n in_o his_o journey_n carry_v his_o money_n in_o gold_n thou_o will_v like_v a_o wise_a merchant_n freight_v thy_o self_n with_o that_o commodity_n or_o coin_n which_o for_o mettle_n and_o stamp_n will_v pass_v for_o currant_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o heaven_n whereas_o thy_o lip-learning_n and_o tongue_n wisdom_n and_o braine-knowledge_n be_v perish_v and_o will_n stand_v thou_o in_o no_o stead_n in_o the_o next_o life_n nor_o any_o way_n further_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n to_o bliss_n for_o thou_o be_v but_o like_o a_o powder-master_n who_o have_v provision_n against_o a_o enemy_n but_o be_v ever_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v blow_v up_o or_o some_o covetous_a churl_n who_o though_o he_o have_v light_n good_a store_n yet_o be_v content_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o a_o irregular_a physician_n who_o prescribe_v a_o wholesome_a diet_n to_o other_o when_o himself_o feed_v foul_o and_o surfeit_n with_o intemperance_n which_o in_o reason_n be_v to_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o miletian_o who_o as_o aristotle_n write_v be_v not_o fool_n but_o do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o fool_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v wherein_o this_o be_v all_o the_o difference_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o rather_o punish_v and_o the_o more_o because_o he_o have_v know_v good_a and_o do_v evil_a for_o knowledge_n without_o grace_n will_v but_o sink_v man_n low_a in_o hell_n and_o great_a reason_n shall_v all_o such_o have_v who_o either_o know_v and_o believe_v not_o or_o believe_v and_o repent_v not_o or_o repent_v and_o amend_v not_o or_o amend_v and_o persevere_v not_o in_o well_o do_v to_o cry_v out_o upon_o their_o deathbed_n as_o tully_n do_v in_o his_o latter_a age_n will_v god_n i_o have_v never_o know_v what_o wisdom_n mean_v again_o as_o themselves_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n so_o no_o more_o be_v other_o for_o common_o they_o resemble_v dark_a lantern_n which_o have_v light_a but_o so_o shut_v up_o and_o reserve_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o and_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o conceal_a skill_n and_o ignorance_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o praise_n of_o good_a to_o be_v communicative_a whereas_o if_o their_o hide_a knowledge_n do_v ever_o look_v out_o it_o cast_v so_o spare_v a_o light_n that_o it_o only_o argue_v itself_o to_o have_v a_o unprofitable_a be_v we_o know_v the_o unicorn_n have_v but_o one_o horn_n but_o he_o do_v more_o
out_o in_o thy_o good_a purpose_n other_o 5_o shame_v not_o to_o confess_v thy_o dislike_n of_o it_o in_o thyself_o and_o other_o and_o mean_a to_o bring_v thy_o thought_n to_o the_o birth_n thou_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v with_o that_o honest_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n even_o before_o thy_o companion_n and_o fellow_n drunkard_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o now_o the_o same_o man_n thou_o be_v both_o thy_o mind_n and_o judgement_n be_v change_v and_o so_o shall_v thy_o practice_n god_n assist_v thou_o nay_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n but_o their_o company_n too_o except_o they_o will_v forsake_v their_o old_a custom_n of_o drink_v and_o scoff_v and_o jeer_v at_o sobriety_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o do_v thou_o may_v perchance_o win_v thy_o brother_n even_o as_o that_o penitent_a wanton_a in_o st._n ambrosse_n do_v his_o old_a love_n who_o when_o she_o court_v he_o according_a to_o her_o accustom_a manner_n and_o wonder_v at_o his_o overmuch_a strangeness_n say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v who_o i_o be_o answer_v yes_o i_o know_v you_o be_v still_o the_o same_o woman_n but_o i_o be_o become_v another_o man_n i_o be_o not_o i_o now_o neither_o will_v you_o be_v you_o any_o long_o if_o you_o know_v so_o much_o as_o i_o do_v 4_o but_o if_o yet_o they_o persist_v company_n 6_o fly_v evil_a company_n and_o seem_v incorrigible_a fly_v their_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o infection_n lest_o it_o happen_v with_o thou_o as_o once_o it_o do_v with_o a_o chaste_a person_n among_o penelope_n suitor_n who_o go_v so_o often_o with_o his_o friend_n till_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v catch_v himself_o for_o if_o thou_o keep_v they_o company_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o thy_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n though_o thou_o shall_v for_o a_o time_n as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o a_o good_a way_n and_o yet_o return_v before_o he_o be_v half_a at_o his_o journey_n end_n as_o saul_n keep_v himself_o well_o for_o two_o year_n judas_n for_o three_o year_n and_o as_o it_o be_v story_v nero_n for_o five_o year_n yet_o all_o fell_a into_o damnable_a wickedness_n scarce_o three_o worse_n in_o the_o world_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n beside_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o a_o coward_n to_o show_v thy_o dislike_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o some_o company_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v scoff_v at_o thyself_o if_o thou_o dislike_v their_o drink_n and_o scoff_v at_o other_o five_o delay_n 7_o take_v heed_n of_o delay_n another_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v need_v to_o advise_v thou_o of_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o delay_n for_o to_o leave_v sin_n when_o sin_n leave_v we_o will_v never_o pass_v for_o true_a repentance_n beside_o if_o the_o evil_a spirit_n can_v but_o persuade_v thou_o to_o defer_v it_o until_o hereafter_o he_o know_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o purpose_v to_o leave_v thy_o sin_n at_o all_o as_o you_o have_v it_o large_o prove_v section_n 151.152.153_o six_o assistance_n 8_o omit_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o divine_a assistance_n omit_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o in_o thy_o resolution_n of_o leave_v this_o sin_n st._n ambrosse_n call_v prayer_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n yet_o prayer_n without_o answerable_a endeavour_n be_v but_o as_o if_o a_o wound_a man_n do_v desire_v help_n yet_o refuse_v to_o have_v the_o sword_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n sevent_o be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n hear_v 9_o be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v that_o kill_v our_o corruption_n and_o that_o unresistable_a cannon-shot_n which_o batter_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n eight_o lords-supper_n 10_o frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o we_o daily_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n of_o darkness_n nine_o thou_o 11_o meditate_v what_o god_n hoth_v do_v for_o thou_o ponder_v and_o med_n tate_z on_o god_n inestimable_a love_n towards_o we_o who_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o and_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o together_o with_o he_o he_o have_v plentiful_o bestow_v upon_o we_o both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n but_o love_v my_o creator_n and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n ten_o meditate_v on_o that_o union_n &c_n 12_o meditate_v on_o that_o union_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n &c_n &c_n which_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o whereby_o we_o become_v member_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o stand_v upon_o our_o spiritual_a reputation_n and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o dishonour_v our_o head_n by_o draw_v he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v into_o the_o communication_n of_o this_o swinish_a sin_n consider_v that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v exceed_o dishonour_v if_o by_o drink_v and_o swill_v we_o make_v they_o to_o become_v like_o wine_n vessel_n eleven_o be_v 13_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n behold_v thou_o whersoever_o thou_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o lord_n behold_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n thou_o do_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o well_o draw_v picture_n be_v fasten_v on_o thou_o which_o way_n soever_o thou_o turn_v much_o more_o while_o in_o a_o brutish_a manner_n thou_o lie_v wallow_v in_o this_o sin_n and_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n who_o will_v not_o let_v such_o gross_a vice_n go_v unpunished_a twelft_o be_v ever_o or_o at_o least_o often_o think_v of_o the_o last_o and_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n judgement_n 14_o often_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n not_o only_o for_o this_o sin_n but_o for_o all_o other_o our_o sin_n which_o this_o shall_v occasion_n to_o our_o very_a word_n and_o thought_n and_o last_o if_o thou_o receive_v any_o power_n against_o this_o great_a evil_n forget_v not_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o when_o god_n have_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o sow_v much_o where_o he_o reap_v much_o §_o 176._o more_o especial_o it_o 15_o morcespecial_o consider_v the_o heinousnesse_n of_o thi●_n sin_n and_o the_o evil_n which_o accompany_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v master_v and_o subdue_v this_o abominable_a sin_n do_v but_o set_v before_o thou_o in_o a_o general_a view_n the_o heinousnesse_n thereof_o and_o the_o manifold_a evil_n and_o mischief_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n condemn_v by_o god_n and_o man_n christian_n and_o infidel_n that_o thereby_o we_o grievoussy_a offend_v god_n by_o make_v our_o belly_n our_o god_n by_o unfit_v and_o disable_n ourselves_o for_o his_o service_n by_o abuse_v his_o good_a creature_n which_o with_o a_o plentiful_a hand_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o necessary_a use_n whereof_o many_o better_a than_o we_o want_v that_o thereby_o we_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n against_o our_o neighbour_n general_o and_o particular_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n stranger_n and_o familiar_a acquaintance_n and_o most_o of_o all_o against_o our_o own_o family_n that_o hereby_o we_o most_o grievous_o sin_v against_o ourselves_o by_o make_v we_o unfit_a for_o our_o calling_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n by_o disgrace_v our_o profession_n and_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o contempt_n by_o make_v ourselves_o the_o voluntary_a slave_n of_o this_o vice_n by_o impoverish_v our_o estate_n and_o bring_v upon_o we_o want_v and_o beggary_n by_o infatuate_a our_o understanding_n and_o corrupt_v our_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o deform_v disable_n weaken_v and_o destroy_v our_o body_n and_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o untimely_a death_n by_o exclude_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n member_n by_o quench_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o strengthen_v the_o flesh_n and_o lust_n thereof_o by_o cause_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v possess_v with_o final_a impenitency_n which_o be_v inseparable_o accompany_v with_o eternal_a damnation_n also_o remember_v that_o as_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v most_o sinful_a so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o almost_o all_o other_o sin_n as_o of_o the_o manifold_a and_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o many_o wicked_a and_o outrageous_a action_n and_o particular_o of_o those_o fearful_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n also_o call_v to_o
mind_n that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o of_o many_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a punishment_n as_o make_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o a_o fearful_a woe_n and_o god_n heavy_a curse_n subject_v his_o name_n to_o infamy_n his_o state_n to_o beggary_n his_o body_n to_o disease_n infirmity_n deformity_n and_o immature_n death_n his_o soul_n to_o senseless_a sottishness_n and_o deprive_v the_o whole_a man_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n enter_v he_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a hellish_a torment_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v thou_o moderate_v thy_o greedy_a desire_n mortify_v thy_o carnal_a affection_n and_o curb_v thy_o unruly_a appetite_n by_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n as_o solomon_n advise_v say_v i_o can_v but_o i_o will_v not_o take_v more_o than_o be_v good_a or_o fit_a yea_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o woeful_a condition_n that_o drunkard_n be_v in_o will_v provoke_v thou_o to_o hate_v their_o opinion_n to_o strive_v against_o their_o practice_n to_o pity_v their_o misguide_n to_o neglect_v their_o censure_n to_o labour_v their_o recovery_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n for_o o_o how_o ugly_a do_v this_o monster_n appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o have_v forsake_v it_o how_o do_v she_o hate_v herself_o for_o love_v so_o foul_a so_o filthy_a a_o fiend_n for_o to_o a_o understanding_n rectify_v the_o drunkard_n be_v a_o strange_a chimaera_n more_o prodigious_a than_o any_o monster_n be_v in_o visage_n a_o man_n but_o a_o brotheus_n heart_n a_o swine_n head_n a_o shafalus_n tongue_n a_o asp_n belly_n a_o lump_n appetite_n a_o leech_n sloth_n a_o ignavus_fw-la a_o jerffe_n for_o excessive_a devour_n goat_n for_o lust_n siren._n for_o flattery_n hyaena_fw-la for_o subtilty_n panther_n for_o cruelty_n in_o envy_v a_o basilisk_n antipathy_n to_o all_o good_a a_o lexus_fw-la hinder_v other_o from_o good_a a_o remora_n life_n a_o salamander_n conscience_n a_o ostrich_n spirit_n a_o devil_n 1_o in_o surpass_v other_o in_o sinne._n 2_o in_o tempt_v other_o to_o sinne._n 3_o in_o draw_v other_o to_o perdition_n even_o the_o most_o despicable_a piece_n of_o all_o humanity_n and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o creature_n which_o god_n make_v §_o 177._o second_o this_o 16_o abstaire_n from_o o●unken_a company_n for_o all_o depend_v upon_o this_o if_o thou_o will_v reclaim_v thyself_o from_o this_o vice_n have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o refrain_v the_o company_n of_o this_o drunken_a rout_n pro._n 23.20_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 11._o who_o not_o only_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o drunkenness_n but_o delight_v also_o to_o make_v other_o drink_v i_o say_v as_o christ_n say_v beware_v of_o man_n matth._n 10.17_o for_o he_o that_o go_v into_o wicked_a company_n will_v come_v wicked_a out_o at_o lest_o worse_o than_o he_o go_v in_o it_o be_v rare_a if_o we_o deny_v not_o christ_n with_o peter_n in_o caiaphas_n his_o house_n with_o solomon_n it_o be_v hard_o have_v the_o egyptian_a without_o her_o idol_n whereupon_o the_o full_a in_o the_o fable_n will_v not_o have_v the_o collier_n to_o live_v in_o his_o house_n lest_o what_o he_o have_v make_v white_a the_o other_o shall_v smut_v and_o collow_v yea_o be_v as_o wary_a and_o as_o wise_a as_o a_o serpent_n to_o keep_v out_o and_o get_v out_o of_o their_o company_n but_o as_o innocent_a as_o a_o dove_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a while_o thou_o be_v in_o it_o and_o can_v not_o choose_v remember_v always_o that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n deputy_n yea_o humane_a devil_n as_o once_o our_o saviour_n call_v peter_n be_v instrumental_a to_o satan_n satan_n himself_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n matth._n 16.23_o they_o that_o will_v have_v his_o trade_n must_v have_v his_o name_n too_o now_o by_o thy_o observe_n or_o not_o observe_v this_o rule_n it_o will_v appear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o thy_o reclaim_n for_o all_o depend_v upon_o this_o yea_o can_v the_o most_o habituate_v incorrigible_a cauterised_a drunkard_n that_o be_v even_o dead_a in_o this_o sin_n but_o forsake_v his_o ill_a company_n i_o shall_v not_o once_o doubt_v of_o his_o recovery_n for_o do_v but_o drive_v away_o these_o unclean_a bird_n from_o the_o carcase_n a_o million_o to_o a_o mite_n the_o lord_n have_v breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n again_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o be_v become_v a_o live_a soul_n three_o and_o last_o place_n 17_o abstain_v from_o drunken_a place_n abstain_v from_o drunken_a place_n which_o be_v even_o the_o nursery_n of_o all_o riot_n excess_n and_o idleness_n make_v our_o land_n another_o sodom_n and_o furnish_v yearly_a our_o jail_n and_o gallows_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o blame_v a_o good_a call_n to_o accuse_v the_o innocent_a in_o that_o call_n i_o know_v the_o lord_n have_v many_o in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o house_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v even_o the_o den_n and_o shop_n yea_o throne_n of_o satan_n very_o sink_v of_o sin_n which_o like_o so_o many_o common-shore_n or_o receptacle_n refuse_v not_o to_o welcome_v and_o encourage_v any_o in_o the_o most_o loathsome_a pollution_n they_o be_v able_a to_o invent_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n etc._n admonition_n to_o seller_n of_o drenke_n churchwarden_n constable_n etc._n etc._n who_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o prevail_a will_v be_v mind_v of_o their_o wickedness_n in_o entertain_v into_o their_o house_n encourage_v and_o comply_v with_o these_o traitor_n against_o god_n and_o of_o their_o danger_n in_o suffer_v so_o much_o impiety_n to_o rest_v within_o their_o gate_n for_o if_o one_o sin_n of_o theft_n or_o of_o perjury_n be_v enough_o to_o rot_v the_o rafter_n to_o grind_v the_o stone_n to_o level_v the_o wall_n and_o roof_n of_o any_o house_n with_o the_o ground_n zac._n 5.4_o what_o be_v the_o oath_n the_o lie_n the_o theft_n the_o whoredom_n the_o murder_n the_o numberless_a and_o nameless_a abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v there_o but_o shall_v i_o speak_v to_o these_o i_o shall_v but_o speed_v as_o paul_n at_o ephesus_n i_o shall_v be_v cry_v down_o with_o great_a be_v diana_n after_o some_o one_o demetrius_n have_v tell_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o occupation_n sir_n you_o know_v that_o by_o this_o craft_n we_o have_v our_o wealth_n sure_o if_o fear_v of_o have_v their_o sign_n pull_v down_o their_o licence_n call_v in_o &c._n &c._n can_v prevail_v it_o little_a boot_n i_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o you_o churchwarden_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n that_o love_v the_o lord_n the_o church_n the_o state_n yourselves_o and_o people_n help_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n against_o this_o mighty_a sin_n present_v it_o indite_v it_o smite_v it_o every_o one_o shoot_v at_o it_o as_o a_o common_a enemy_n do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o suppress_v and_o prevent_v it_o tell_v i_o not_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n a_o gentleman_n such_o a_o one_o kinsman_n that_o offend_v for_o he_o be_v better_a and_o great_a and_o near_o to_o you_o that_o be_v offend_v learn_v to_o fear_n to_o love_v and_o obey_v your_o maker_n and_o saviour_n your_o gracious_a protector_n yea_o learn_v this_o normane_n distinction_n when_o william_n the_o first_o censure_v one_o that_o be_v both_o bishop_n of_o baieux_n and_o earl_n of_o kent_n his_o apology_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n popeling_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o earl_n do_v you_o the_o like_a let_v the_o gentleman_n escape_v but_o stock_n the_o drunkard_n meddle_v not_o with_o your_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n but_o for_o all_o that_o pay_v the_o drunkard_n or_o if_o you_o do_v not_o to_o your_o power_n you_o shall_v have_v ahab_n wage_n his_o fault_n shall_v be_v beat_v upon_o your_o back_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o but_o most_o of_o all_o be_v they_o to_o be_v desire_v who_o be_v within_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n in_o god_n name_n who_o servant_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v to_o remember_v he_o themselves_z their_o country_n their_o oath_n &_o to_o bend_v their_o strength_n &_o power_n against_o this_o many_o head_a monster_n that_o they_o will_v purge_v the_o country_n much_o more_o their_o own_o house_n of_o this_o pernicious_a and_o viperous_a brood_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v any_o love_n of_o god_n any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n any_o zeal_n any_o courage_n any_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n away_o with_o drunkenness_n out_o of_o your_o house_n town_n liberty_n balk_v none_o bear_v with_o none_o that_o offend_v say_v they_o be_v poor_a in_o who_o house_n the_o sin_n be_v practise_v it_o be_v better_a one_o or_o two_o shall_v loose_v their_o gain_n than_o town_n of_o man_n shall_v loose_v their_o wit_n their_o wealth_n their_o
medicine_n say_v st._n austin_n yea_o admit_v thou_o be_v put_v to_o this_o extremity_n that_o thou_o must_v either_o drink_v excessive_o against_o thy_o stomach_n and_o conscience_n or_o else_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o it_o as_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o either_o drink_n or_o i_o will_v stab_v thou_o it_o be_v far_o better_a say_v the_o same_o augustine_n that_o thy_o sober_a and_o temperate_a flesh_n shall_v be_v slay_v by_o a_o sword_n then_o that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v evercome_v by_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o indeed_o the_o magnanimous_a christian_a will_v lose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n like_o john_n baptist_n he_o will_v hold_v his_o integrity_n though_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n for_o it_o and_o indeed_o we_o death_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n shall_v pleasure_v not_o hurt_v we_o let_v a_o man_n but_o keep_v a_o good_a correspondence_n with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o then_o he_o may_v answer_v all_o as_o he_o do_v when_o the_o tyrant_n threaten_v he_o i_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o house_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o take_v away_o my_o peace_n i_o will_v break_v up_o thy_o school_n yet_o shall_v i_o keep_v whole_a my_o peace_n i_o will_v confiscate_v all_o thy_o good_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o praemunire_n against_o my_o peace_n i_o will_v banish_v thou_o thy_o country_n yet_o i_o shall_v carry_v my_o peace_n with_o i_o so_o may_v thou_o say_v take_v away_o my_o riches_n yet_o i_o have_v christ_n take_v away_o friend_n liberty_n wife_n and_o child_n life_n and_o all_o yet_o i_o have_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n suppose_v thou_o be_v kill_v for_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n what_o great_a honour_n can_v be_v do_v thou_o queen_n anne_n bolane_n the_o mother_n of_o bless_a queen_n elizabeth_n when_o she_o be_v to_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o tower_n thus_o remember_v her_o thanks_n to_o the_o king_n of_o a_o private_a gentlewoman_n say_v she_o he_o make_v i_o a_o marquesse_n of_o a_o marquesse_n a_o queen_n and_o now_o have_v leave_v no_o high_a degree_n of_o earthly_a honour_n for_o i_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o martyr_n and_o what_o say_v justine_n martyr_n to_o his_o murderer_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n martyr_n you_o may_v kill_v we_o but_o you_o can_v never_o hurt_v we_o and_o francisco_n soyit_n to_o his_o adversary_n you_o deprive_v i_o of_o this_o life_n and_o promote_v i_o to_o a_o better_a which_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v rob_v i_o of_o counter_n and_o furnish_v i_o with_o gold_n the_o soon_o i_o die_v quoth_v another_o the_o soon_o i_o shall_v be_v happy_a and_o even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o suffering_n god_n give_v courage_n with_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o hold_v out_o a_o crown_n with_o the_o other_o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o and_o 12.10_o when_o pyrrhus_n tempt_v fabricius_n honour_n which_o have_v make_v many_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o great_a pleasure_n profit_n or_o honour_n the_o first_o day_n with_o a_o elephant_n so_o huge_a and_o monstrous_a a_o beast_n as_o before_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o next_o day_n with_o money_n and_o promise_n of_o honour_n he_o answer_v i_o fear_v not_o thy_o force_n and_o i_o be_o too_o wise_a for_o thy_o fraud_n he_o will_v never_o fear_v to_o be_v kill_v who_o by_o kill_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v crown_v his_o resolution_n be_v like_o that_o of_o consalvo_n who_o protest_v to_o his_o soldier_n show_v they_o naples_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v one_o foot_n forward_o then_o to_o have_v his_o life_n secure_v for_o long_a by_o one_o foot_n of_o retreat_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v lose_v it_o ay_o more_o he_o shall_v lose_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n eternal_o for_o so_o the_o word_n imply_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n he_o shall_v save_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o luke_n 17.11.33_o this_o privilege_n have_v god_n give_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n else_o yea_o though_o every_o pain_n they_o suffer_v be_v a_o death_n and_o every_o cross_n a_o hell_n they_o know_v they_o have_v amends_n enough_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v apoc._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o indeed_o this_o promise_n which_o be_v add_v shall_v i_o think_v be_v a_o notable_a spur_n to_o our_o perseverance_n shall_v exceed_o sharpen_v the_o commandment_n and_o drive_v it_o more_o deep_o into_o our_o mind_n make_v we_o to_o say_v with_o pompey_z be_v to_o carry_v corn_n to_o rome_n in_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o the_o sea_n tempestuous_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o go_v on_o not_o that_o i_o live_v many_o have_v think_v health_n worthy_a to_o be_v purchase_v with_o the_o price_n of_o cauthers_n and_o incision_n how_o painful_a soever_o but_o alas_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o precious_a pearl_n which_o a_o wise_a merchant_n will_v purchase_v though_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n yea_o have_v he_o a_o thousand_o life_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v mat._n 13._o the_o woman_n tell_v naomy_a that_o ruth_n be_v better_a unto_o she_o then_o seven_o son_n ruth_n 4._o but_o christ_n be_v better_a than_o seventy_o time_n seven_o life_n for_o what_o be_v life_n together_o with_o a_o perpetuate_v fame_n from_o adam_n till_o doom_n day_n in_o respect_n of_o salvation_n for_o eternity_n or_o what_o be_v they_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n to_o he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n but_o as_o warm_a clothes_n to_o a_o dead_a man_n go_n but_o other_o prefer_v the_o world_n favour_n before_o go_n so_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o valour_n to_o a_o fearful_a heart_n say_v what_o can_v be_v say_v clear_a man_n judgement_n cure_v their_o prejudice_n many_o will_v yet_o fear_v the_o world_n opinion_n more_o than_o god_n displeasure_n which_o be_v to_o run_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o avoid_v the_o smoke_n and_o more_o dread_a the_o mock_n and_o flout_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n than_o they_o do_v the_o grin_a mock_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n which_o make_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a christian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v think_v good_a companion_n wherein_o they_o put_v down_o aesop_n foolish_a fish_n that_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o warm_a water_n into_o the_o burn_a fire_n for_o ease_n or_o timocrates_n who_o as_o thucydides_n relate_v kill_v himself_o for_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v drown_v wherefore_o see_v all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o gift_n of_o fortitude_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v i_o will_v yet_o show_v you_o if_o not_o a_o more_o excellent_a yet_o a_o more_o safe_a way_n to_o avoid_v this_o danger_n and_o all_o other_o their_o allurement_n §_o 194._o if_o thou_o will_v neither_o be_v entice_v nor_o enforce_v to_o pledge_v they_o out_o we_o must_v refrain_v their_o company_n and_o not_o dispute_v with_o they_o o●_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v out_o in_o any_o of_o their_o wicked_a custom_n divorce_v thyself_o from_o all_o acquaintance_n and_o society_n with_o the_o vicious_a yea_o entertain_v no_o parley_n with_o they_o there_o be_v some_o vice_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v be_v vanquish_v but_o by_o avoid_v such_o be_v fornication_n fly_v fornication_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o corinth_n 6.18_o that_o be_v flee_v the_o company_n of_o fornicator_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o lewd_a woman_n company_n say_v solomon_n and_o depart_v innocent_a and_o to_o take_v fire_n in_o a_o man_n bosom_n and_o not_o singe_v his_o clothes_n or_o go_v upon_o live_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v be_v equal_o possible_a prov._n 6.27_o 28._o such_o be_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o if_o the_o eye_n but_o see_v or_o the_o ear_n hear_v or_o the_o hand_n but_o touch_v a_o whorish_a woman_n the_o heart_n will_v go_v nigh_o to_o catch_v and_o take_v fire_n verse_n 29._o and_o thus_o be_v fare_v with_o this_o sin_n bid_v a_o man_n consort_v a_o while_n with_o drunkard_n and_o depart_v from_o they_o innocent_a you_o may_v as_o well_o put_v a_o match_n to_o dry_a powder_n and_o forbid_v it_o to_o take_v fire_n except_o he_o be_v very_o well_o stay_v and_o of_o better_a govern_v affection_n then_o ordinary_a it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o commit_v a_o little_a wherry_n to_o the_o sea_n violence_n a_o stick_n that_o have_v once_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n much_o more_o a_o torch_n new_o extinguish_v be_v forth_o with_o
if_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o honesty_n and_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o forsake_v they_o if_o they_o depart_v from_o we_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n let_v we_o as_o just_o we_o may_v depart_v from_o they_o in_o the_o build_n of_o brotherly_a fellowship_n they_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n let_v we_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n yea_o if_o they_o forsake_v the_o right_a way_n we_o must_v forsake_v they_o or_o christ_n will_v forsake_v we_o §_o 196._o but_o least_o this_o shall_v not_o suffice_v consort_n five_o reason_n of_o break_v off_o society_n with_o our_o vicious_a consort_n see_v some_o reason_n to_o enforce_v thou_o thereunto_o which_o all_o god_n people_n propound_v to_o themselves_o when_o they_o bid_v adve_o to_o their_o old_a associate_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o purpose_n to_o pledge_v they_o no_o more_o in_o their_o wicked_a custom_n the_o reason_n be_v principal_o 5._o and_o they_o be_v weighty_a 1._o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o error_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v jnfect_v by_o they_o nor_o partake_v of_o their_o sin_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v jnfeoff_v in_o their_o punishment_n 4._o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n 5._o because_o their_o company_n will_v bereave_v we_o of_o comfort_n which_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v be_v alone_o first_o themselves_o first_o that_o they_o may_v look_v into_o themselves_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o error_n and_o consequent_o be_v reclaim_v s._n paul_n when_o he_o command_v the_o corinthian_n to_o shut_v the_o incestuous_a person_n out_o of_o their_o society_n and_o fellowship_n give_v this_o reason_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o corinth_n 5.5_o again_o when_o he_o write_v to_o timothy_n that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o same_o touch_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n he_o yield_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o timothy_n 1.20_o and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o say_n note-him_a by_o a_o letter_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o thes_n 3.14_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o her_o first_o love_n that_o she_o may_v shine_v in_o beauty_n and_o fairness_n above_o alother_n synagogue_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o scandalous_a person_n or_o open_a offender_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n until_o their_o foul_a spot_n be_v careful_o wash_v off_o and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o child_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o dog_n neither_o by_o a_o equal_a bounty_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v there_o a_o equal_a encouragement_n to_o godliness_n and_o iniquity_n but_o a_o separation_n be_v make_v between_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o whole_a and_o this_o separation_n have_v no_o other_o intent_n but_o edification_n even_o a_o edification_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o man_n can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o power_n have_v nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o but_o that_o their_o life_n thereby_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o their_o soul_n to_o be_v save_v i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v add_v they_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n herein_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o this_o serve_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o be_v do_v only_o in_o case_n of_o like_a fact_n the_o cause_n be_v weighty_a for_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v lock_v great_a in_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o great_a in_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o this_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o the_o doom_n be_v heavy_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o back_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o mighty_a evil_n it_o be_v a_o short_a damnation_n a_o temporal_a hell_n a_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n yea_o heaven_n in_o heaven_n even_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v god_n institution_n the_o remedy_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o disease_n a_o degree_n of_o presumption_n be_v encounter_v with_o a_o degree_n of_o despair_n the_o scorpion_n be_v make_v a_o medicine_n against_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o scorpion_n satan_n be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o take_v he_o down_o by_o terror_n unto_o salvation_n who_o before_o he_o animate_v and_o puff_v up_o to_o destruction_n he_o that_o say_v at_o first_o sin_n bold_o for_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o now_o he_o change_v his_o voice_n and_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v thou_o but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o dispensation_n suffer_v this_o roar_a lion_n no_o long_o to_o terrify_v but_o until_o his_o terror_n do_v mollify_v he_o aim_v indeed_o at_o despair_n and_o destruction_n but_o the_o church_n aim_v at_o humiliation_n and_o conversion_n yea_o at_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o conversion_n from_o sin_n conversion_n from_o sin_n the_o only_a way_n to_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o comfortable_a spirit_n be_v both_o the_o guide_n and_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a therefore_o when_o the_o man_n be_v humble_v satan_n be_v cashier_v the_o horseleech_n be_v take_v away_o when_o he_o have_v sufficient_o abate_v the_o vicious_a and_o superfluous_a blood_n thus_o be_v man_n heal_v by_o wound_v exalt_v by_o humble_v o_o admirable_a use_n and_o command_v of_o satan_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o service_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o man_n and_o yet_o help_v he_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o satan_n shall_v help_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n his_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o soul_n a_o strange_a thing_n that_o satan_n shall_v teach_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n not_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o yet_o he_o teach_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v but_o be_v satan_n contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o be_v his_o kingdom_n divide_v in_o itself_o no_o sure_o dut_n one_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o both_o in_o wisdom_n and_o power_n manage_v both_o his_o craft_n and_o malice_n to_o end_n which_o himself_o intend_v not_o the_o devil_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o still_o even_o pure_o malicious_a but_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o temptation_n just_o so_o far_o as_o temptation_n be_v profitable_a and_o no_o further_o therefore_o while_o satan_n be_v drive_v the_o offender_n to_o despair_v god_n stop_v his_o course_n when_o the_o sinner_n be_v come_v to_o due_a humiliation_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o humble_a sinner_n satan_n be_v dismiss_v and_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n manner_n and_o end_n of_o public_a excommunication_n private_a have_v relation_n to_o it_o both_o touch_v cause_n and_o end_n first_o public_a have_v respect_n to_o the_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o in_o case_n of_o scandalous_a open_a and_o notorious_a impiety_n so_o have_v the_o private_a we_o do_v not_o break_v off_o society_n with_o any_o for_o weakness_n and_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n second_o that_o do_v only_o aim_v at_o their_o amendment_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n so_o do_v this_o we_o desire_v only_o to_o have_v they_o look_v into_o themselves_o where_o the_o fault_n lie_v and_o seek_v to_o amend_v their_o course_n and_o certain_o nothing_o will_v soon_o make_v the_o adulteress_n or_o drunkard_n bethink_v themselves_o then_o when_o they_o see_v all_o that_o be_v honest_a and_o sober_a even_o their_o neighbour_n and_o old_a associate_n shun_v their_o company_n and_o despise_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o desire_n to_o be_v repute_v honest_a and_o sober_a again_o and_o admit_v their_o familiar_a converse_n without_o which_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v banish_v into_o exile_n they_o will_v do_v what_o possible_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o redeem_v their_o credit_n and_o merit_v their_o good_a opinion_n by_o a_o more_o soberf_a honest_a and_o holy_a demeanour_n the_o disparity_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o power_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o agent_n we_o can_v we_o do_v not_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n but_o hearty_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v
be_v sinner_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o forget_v they_o to_o be_v man_n and_o brethren_n i_o answer_v answ_n this_o be_v to_o dash_v the_o first_o table_n against_o the_o second_o whereas_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o both_o alike_o a_o charitable_a heart_n even_o where_o it_o hate_v there_o it_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o love_v his_o anger_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n be_v always_o join_v with_o love_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o the_o sinner_n as_o be_v lively_o set_v out_o mark_n 3.5_o and_o philippian_n 3.18_o where_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o they_o weep_v that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o mar._n 3.5_o that_o our_o saviour_n while_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o pharisy_n angry_o mourn_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n zeal_n be_v a_o compound_a affection_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n when_o moses_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o israelite_n and_o chide_v they_o sharp_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o hearty_o and_o jonathan_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o father_n for_o vow_v david_n death_n do_v still_o retain_v the_o duty_n and_o love_n both_o of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n and_o of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o sovereign_n a_o good_a man_n can_v speak_v of_o they_o without_o passion_n and_o compassion_n yea_o they_o weep_v not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v according_a to_o s._n chrysostome_n example_n o_o that_o our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n can_v but_o recover_v they_o those_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a know_v how_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n without_o contempt_n of_o they_o who_o want_n and_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v thankful_a without_o over_o line_n know_v themselves_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v as_o wretched_a and_o undeserving_a as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v a_o true_a christian_a can_v distinguish_v between_o person_n and_o vice_n offender_n and_o offence_n and_o have_v no_o peace_n with_o the_o one_o while_o he_o have_v true_a peace_n with_o the_o other_o love_v they_o as_o man_n hate_v they_o as_o evil_a man_n love_v what_o they_o be_v not_o what_o they_o do_v as_o god_n make_v they_o not_o as_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o not_o so_o hate_v as_o to_o be_v a_o foe_n to_o goodness_n nor_o so_o love_v as_o to_o foster_v iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o be_v worst_a of_o the_o two_o to_o be_v vice_n friend_n or_o virtue_n enemy_n now_o say_v augustine_n he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o brother_n yea_o if_o we_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o love_v his_o person_n as_o the_o physician_n hate_v the_o disease_n but_o love_v the_o person_n of_o the_o disease_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o praise_v worthy_a as_o say_v the_o same_o father_n and_o another_o it_o be_v the_o honest_a man_n commendation_n to_o contemn_v a_o vile_a person_n and_o another_o i_o know_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o goodness_n than_o the_o hatred_n of_o wickedness_n in_o whosoever_o it_o reside_v yea_o david_n make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o his_o integrity_n psal_n 31.6_o and_o 139.21.22_o and_o 26.4.5_o and_o in_o psal_n 15._o he_o be_v bold_a to_o ask_v the_o lord_n this_o question_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n the_o answer_v he_o receive_v be_v this_o 1._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n 2._o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n 3._o he_o that_o slander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o four_o be_v he_o in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n it_o contemn_v while_o he_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o can_v be_v sincere_a who_o do_v not_o honour_n virtue_n in_o rag_n and_o loath_a vice_n though_o in_o a_o robe_n of_o state_n so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n ask_v jehosophat_n 2_o chron._n 19.2_o will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v shall_v christian_n be_v friend_n with_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n no_o no._n and_o yet_o to_o the_o man_n separate_v from_o their_o manner_n we_o have_v no_o quarrel_n but_o wish_v they_o better_o than_o they_o either_o wish_v to_o we_o or_o to_o themselves_o indeed_o if_o we_o shall_v contemn_v they_o as_o they_o think_v we_o do_v it_o be_v but_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n for_o as_o one_o speak_v of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o purse_n say_v that_o poverty_n be_v just_o contemptible_a which_o be_v purchase_v by_o follow_v of_o vice_n so_o may_v i_o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o poverty_n of_o wit_n and_o grace_n be_v just_o contemptible_a which_o be_v purchase_v by_o a_o wilful_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o enjoy_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o think_v it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o and_o be_v think_v proud_a wrongful_o then_o stay_v with_o they_o and_o be_v know_v bad_a certain_o §_o 206._o again_o object_n some_o will_v allege_v we_o give_v offence_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o answer_v another_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n who_o say_v give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o grecian_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o as_o they_o will_v make_v a_o crooked_a staff_n serve_v to_o beat_v a_o dog_n when_o a_o straight_a one_o can_v be_v find_v nothing_o but_o ignorance_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o scruple_n answ_n for_o the_o offence_n be_v only_o take_v not_o give_v and_o herein_o they_o pervert_v the_o apostle_n word_n touch_v offence_n as_o pharaoh_n servant_n do_v the_o same_o word_n when_o they_o say_v unto_o their_o master_n concern_v moses_n how_o long_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o we_o exodus_fw-la 10.7_o for_o he_o mean_v in_o that_o place_n only_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o have_v expound_v his_o own_o meaning_n rom._n 16.17_o and_o if_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v whereat_o wicked_a man_n be_v offend_v than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v preach_v nor_o his_o holy_a and_o divine_a precept_n walk_v in_o yea_o christ_n must_v not_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v it_o for_o he_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o 3_o but_o all_o which_o god_n have_v command_v must_v be_v do_v and_o all_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_a may_v be_v do_v and_o none_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o censure_v the_o do_v of_o it_o the_o precept_n be_v plain_a one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o another_o which_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o what_o follow_v let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom_n 14.2.3_o if_o i_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a and_o that_o i_o do_v it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n what_o care_v i_o for_o their_o idle_a misconstruction_n moral_o good_a action_n must_v not_o be_v suspend_v upon_o danger_n of_o causeless_a scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v overrule_v by_o fear_n of_o offence_n but_o if_o man_n will_v stumble_v in_o the_o plain_a ground_n of_o good_a let_v they_o fall_v without_o our_o regard_n not_o without_o their_o own_o peril_n now_o that_o the_o cuckoo_n may_v acknowledge_v this_o for_o she_o own_o egg_n notwithstanding_o she_o have_v lay_v it_o in_o the_o dove_n nest_n let_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o offence_n give_v by_o we_o but_o take_v by_o they_o yea_o they_o first_o give_v a_o offence_n to_o we_o by_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o after_o take_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o to_o be_v exclude_v our_o society_n for_o a_o offence_n wherein_o they_o imitate_v athanagoras_n who_o as_o tully_n report_v will_v always_o complain_v of_o his_o punishment_n but_o of_o his_o fault_n he_o will_v say_v nothing_o or_o adam_n who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o nakedness_n but_o not_o of_o his_o sin_n wicked_a man_n be_v neither_o sensible_a of_o do_v injury_n nor_o patient_a in_o suffer_v for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o what_o man_n deserve_v they_o shall_v suffer_v yea_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n god_n rule_n be_v if_o
etc._n 770._o degree_n satan_n work_v man_n by_o degree_n to_o the_o height_n of_o impiety_n and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o 423._o drunkenness_n seven_o cause_n of_o it_o 259._o the_o transcendency_n of_o the_o sin_n 694._o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 27._o the_o rot_n of_o all_o good_a 33._o it_o disable_v and_o indispose_v a_o man_n to_o all_o good_a 32._o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n 54._o and_o of_o murder_n 50._o bring_v poverty_n 62._o deform_v a_o man_n 66._o debilitates_fw-la the_o body_n 40._o beastiate_v the_o soul_n 59_o find_v man_n fool_n or_o make_v they_o so_o 124_o example_n of_o drink_n besot_v man_n 129_o discover_v all_o secret_n 82._o make_v dry_a and_o they_o cure_v sin_n with_o sin_n 78_o not_o dispossess_v of_o a_o drunken_a devil_n 231._o we_o ought_v not_o be_v drink_v to_o save_v our_o life_n 768._o drunkard_n not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o man_n 2._o for_o they_o be_v beast_n and_o wherein_o 7._o yea_o they_o exceed_v beast_n in_o beastliness_n 5._o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o in_o five_o particular_n 10._o they_o shame_v their_o creation_n 14._o the_o drunkard_n outward_a deformity_n 37._o his_o inward_a infirmity_n 40._o he_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n 19.47_o one_o drunkard_n tongue_n enough_o for_o twenty_o man_n 80._o his_o vain_a babble_n 85._o scurrilous_a jest_a 86._o wicked_a talk_v 87._o impious_a swear_v 89._o his_o discourse_n and_o behaviour_n on_o the_o alebench_n 115._o to_o drink_n be_v all_o his_o exercise_n 144._o all_o his_o labour_n be_v to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n 74._o they_o drink_v not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o drink_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v they_o 272._o which_o being_n so_o double_v their_o sin_n 274._o they_o drink_v more_o spirit_n in_o a_o night_n than_o their_o flesh_n and_o brain_n be_v worth_a 145._o drunkard_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o evil_a angel_n 25._o and_o practice_v nothing_o but_o the_o art_n of_o debauch_v man_n 307._o how_o they_o entice_v 319._o what_o they_o think_v of_o he_o they_o can_v seduce_v 521._o but_o in_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n they_o think_v otherwise_o ibid._n how_o they_o will_v enforce_v man_n to_o pledge_v their_o health_n 320._o how_o impatieut_n of_o denial_n 321._o a_o unpardonable_a crime_n not_o to_o drink_v as_o they_o do_v 137._o to_o damn_v their_o own_o soul_n the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o mischief_n 331._o one_o true_a drunkard_n make_v a_o multitude_n 332._o if_o the_o devil_n will_v surrender_v his_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o some_o good_a fellow_n or_o other_o 334._o the_o devil_n speak_v in_o and_o work_n by_o they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v by_o the_o serpent_n 299._o how_o drunkard_n smarme_v in_o every_o corner_n 336._o satan_n more_o man_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 301._o drunkard_n like_o julian_n who_o never_o do_v a_o man_n a_o good_a turn_n but_o it_o be_v to_o damn_v his_o soul_n 339._o where_o efore_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n 714._o see_v the_o danger_n and_o know_v their_o aim_n 714._o refrain_v dispute_n with_o they_o or_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o 773._o punishment_n of_o drunkard_n 147.456_o they_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o great_a day_n ibid._n the_o drunkard_n have_v be_v too_o long_o sick_a to_o be_v recover_v 690._o they_o have_v a_o way_n to_o evade_v all_o god_n threaten_n 542._o e_o enmity_n between_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a 341._o proclaim_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n 430._o envy_n if_o drunkard_n can_v seduce_v we_o they_o will_v envy_v and_o hate_v we_o 341._o how_o their_o envy_n vent_v itself_o at_o their_o mouth_n 1._o by_o censure_v the_o sober_a 347._o whereof_z four_o reason_n 349._o second_o by_o slander_v they_o 358._o whereof_z seven_o reason_n 366._o again_o at_o their_o hand_n many_o way_n 391._o of_o which_o five_o reason_n 402._o evil_n we_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o then_o good_a 717._o example_n of_o the_o great_a number_n 165._o the_o great_a man_n 169._o the_o great_a scholar_n 177._o the_o best_a man_n 197._o let_v custom_n 162._o reason_n 202._o good_a intention_n 206._o be_v add_v no_o safe_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o without_o a_o precept_n 162._o excuse_n of_o drunkard_n take_v away_o 154._o f_o faith_n 653._o drunkard_n will_v flout_v we_o out_o of_o our_o faith_n 381._o fear_v and_o cowardice_n a_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n 282._o fool_n the_o great_a politician_n the_o great_a fool_n 613._o in_o five_o particular_n make_v good_a 621._o some_o wise_a in_o foolish_a thing_n and_o foolish_a in_o wise_a thing_n 638_o bray_v they_o in_o a_o mortar_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o sin_n 624._o though_o the_o devil_n make_v fool_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o make_v they_o wise_a enough_o to_o make_v fool_n of_o any_o that_o will_v trust_v they_o 636_o the_o voluptuous_a fool_n 643._o the_o great_a bouser_n the_o great_a buzzard_n 121._o the_o great_a humanist_n without_o grace_n little_o better_o 604._o forsake_v none_o but_o counterfeit_v will_v forsake_v christ_n for_o all_o they_o can_v do_v 534._o friend_n wicked_a man_n wrong_v none_o so_o much_o as_o their_o best_a friend_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o very_a life_n 515._o love_n and_o friendship_n only_o among_o good_a man_n 843_o g_o god_n his_o gift_n numberless_a 481._o godly_a what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o christ_n challenge_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o 508._o goodness_n alone_o the_o whetstone_n of_o a_o drunkard_n envy_v 386._o good_a and_o bad_a agree_v together_o like_o the_o harp_n and_o harrow_n 821._o good_a man_n must_v be_v imitate_v only_o in_o good_a thing_n 157._o good_a intention_n can_v justify_v evil_a act_n 206._o good-fellow_n who_o 820._o reputation_n of_o good-fellowship_n 277._o guilty_a we_o may_v be_v of_o another_o sin_n divers_a way_n 825_o h_n hand_n hatred_n and_o malice_n of_o drunkard_n will_v break_v out_o at_o their_o hand_n be_v they_o not_o manacle_v by_o the_o law_n 391._o heart_n to_o get_v a_o humble_a heart_n 649._o hatred_n against_o the_o religious_a the_o most_o bitter_a and_o exorbitant_a 343._o they_o hate_v none_o but_o the_o good_a 411._o but_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o opposition_n 412._o how_o their_o hatred_n vent_v itself_o 345._o their_o hatred_n be_v against_o god_n and_o christ_n 508._o not_o to_o tell_v our_o neighbour_n of_o his_o faxlt_n be_v to_o hate_v he_o 826._o to_o hate_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o love_v his_o person_n 849._o we_o shall_v hate_v evil_a in_o whosoever_o 850._o hell_n a_o description_n of_o it_o and_o the_o last_o judgement_n 458.461_o good_a man_n draw_v all_o they_o can_v to_o heaven_n 440._o wicked_a man_n all_o they_o can_v to_o hell_n ibid._n none_o help_v to_o people_n hell_n like_o drunkard_n 451._o they_o will_v have_v our_o company_n in_o hell_n 436._o and_o why_o 446._o the_o covetous_a man_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n so_o his_o son_n may_v be_v leave_v rich_a 629._o health_n a_o shoeing-horn_n to_o all_o excess_n 309._o they_o drink_v other_o health_n their_o own_o death_n 323._o of_o which_o many_o example_n and_o of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o drunkard_n 314._o health_n great_a in_o measure_n or_o many_o in_o number_n 310._o if_o small_a the_o liquor_n be_v strong_a or_o the_o number_n more_o 311._o health_n upon_o their_o knee_n 313._o not_o more_o forward_o to_o drink_v health_n then_o zealous_a and_o careful_a that_o other_o pledge_v the_o same_o 318._o the_o rise_n and_o original_n of_o health_n drink_v 313._o honesty_n he_o the_o sober_a and_o honest_a man_n that_o resemble_v the_o drunkard_n least_o 691._o good-fellowship_n the_o utmost_a of_o a_o drunkard_n honesty_n 139._o honour_n misprision_n of_o it_o and_o reputation_n 322_o hope_n easy_o blow_v into_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o as_o soon_o blow_v out_o of_o he_o 444._o hurt_a drunkard_n will_v hurt_v and_o maim_v we_o for_o be_v sober_a and_o conscionable_a if_o they_o dare_v 392._o i_o idleness_n a_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o drunkenness_n a_o cause_n of_o idleness_n 72._o a_o idle_a person_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o propagate_v sin_n 73_o ignorance_n of_o drunkard_n 121.107_o and_o all_o natural_a man_n 177.600_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n 593._o drunkard_n in_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n because_o ignorant_a 107._o ingratitude_n and_o great_a folly_n of_o wicked_a man_n 526._o intention_n of_o soule-murther_n shall_v be_v rue_v ard_v as_o if_o they_o do_v it_o 539._o joy_n if_o true_a only_o enjoy_v by_o good_a man_n 817._o the_o joy_n of_o worldling_n more_o talk_v of_o then_o feel_v 817._o objection_n touch_v joy_n and_o good-fellowship_n answer_v 817._o judge_n wicked_a man_n judge_v of_o thing_n 757._o and_o person_n 759._o by_o contrary_n 761._o their_o judgement_n
and_o practice_v clean_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n ibid._n how_o the_o devil_n delude_v the_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n 721._o judgement_n of_o god_n what_o use_v drunkard_n make_v thereof_o 111._o the_o religious_a keep_v off_o judgement_n 516._o first_o by_o their_o innocency_n 516._o second_o by_o their_o prayer_n 517._o k_o kill_v drunkard_n and_o wicked_a man_n will_v kill_v the_o godly_a if_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v 392._o of_o which_o their_o savage_a disposition_n five_o reason_n 402._o first_o they_o must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 402._o second_o that_o their_o deed_n of_o darkness_n may_v not_o come_v to_o light_v 404._o three_o they_o can_v follow_v their_o sin_n so_o free_o so_o quiet_o ibid._n fourthly_a what_o they_o can_v not_o make_v good_a with_o reason_n they_o will_v with_o iron_n ibid._n five_o their_o glory_n and_o credit_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o godly_a 405._o but_o they_o can_v do_v as_o they_o will_v though_o their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v all_o one_o 399._o king_n satan_n their_o king_n and_o they_o must_v seek_v his_o wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n by_o win_v all_o they_o can_v from_o christ_n 431._o knowledge_n he_o that_o have_v save_v knowledge_n have_v every_o other_o grace_n 597._o six_o help_n to_o save_a knowledge_n 646._o l_o law_n and_o precept_n our-on_o rule_v 210._o look_v drunkard_n look_v to_o we_o not_o to_o themselves_o 356._o love_n wicked_a man_n think_v they_o love_v god_n but_o they_o do_v hate_v he_o 512._o drunkard_n love_v their_o sin_n better_a than_o their_o soul_n 551._o a_o drunkard_n can_v never_o love_v thou_o be_v sober_a and_o religious_a 834._o a_o wicked_a man_n love_n mercenary_a and_o inconstant_a 835._o nothing_o rivits_n heart_n so_o close_o as_o religion_n 845._o lust_n provoke_v by_o drunkenness_n 54._o discard_v all_o filthy_a lust_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n 646._o m_o mean_v must_v be_v use_v 664._o to_o sin_n against_o mercy_n the_o abundance_n of_o mean_n and_o many_o warning_n mighty_o aggravate_v sin_n 475._o melancholy_n drunkard_n drink_v to_o drive_v it_o away_o 259._o but_o this_o increase_v it_o 260._o memory_n drunkard_n have_v shallow_a memory_n 132_o mercy_n god_n in_o mercy_n infinite_o transcendent_a 550._o but_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o sin_n 551._o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n 554._o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n but_o destroy_v not_o god_n justice_n 553._o if_o we_o forsake_v our_o sin_n god_n will_v for_o give_v they_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a soever_o 152._o wicked_a man_n apply_v christ_n passion_n and_o god_n mercy_n as_o a_o warrant_n for_o their_o licentiousness_n 542._o they_o be_v altogether_o in_o extreme_n either_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o they_o may_v live_v how_o they_o listen_v or_o so_o just_a that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n 546._o mock_v some_o will_v better_o abide_v a_o stake_n than_o other_o a_o mock_n 504._o mourn_v in_o all_o age_n the_o godly_a alone_o have_v mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o time_n 255._o modesty_n in_o some_o a_o vice_n 842._o most_n obejection_n that_o most_o man_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n answer_v 589._o multitude_n how_o satan_n gull_v the_o rude_a multitude_n 293._o the_o multitude_n will_v do_v what_o they_o see_v other_o do_v 371._o of_o which_o many_o example_n 372._o murder_n cause_v by_o drunkenness_n 50._o n_o have_v we_o shall_v taint_v our_o name_n by_o keep_v evil_a company_n 808._o to_o defend_v our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n if_o we_o can_v a_o duty_n 828._o natural_a man_n call_v beast_n in_o scripture_n 3._o o_o obedience_n god_n have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o disobedient_a 554._o offence_n objection_n against_o offence_n answer_v 742._o p_o have_v and_o affection_n make_v partial_a 352._o they_o must_v be_v discard_v 646_o peace_n our_o case_n will_v be_v far_o worse_o if_o we_o have_v the_o world_n peace_n 390._o not_o strange_a that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v agree_v so_o well_o 414._o agreement_n of_o wicked_a man_n not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o peace_n 832._o persecute_v wicked_a man_n persecute_v not_o the_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a 499._o petition_n god_n may_v grant_v they_o in_o anger_n 659_o plague_n be_v it_o never_o so_o hot_a drunkard_n be_v the_o same_o 137._o it_o have_v wrought_v little_a or_o no_o reformation_n 245._o many_o the_o worse_o for_o it_o 247._o tavern_n full_a when_o the_o street_n empty_a 248._o pledge_v the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n 327._o practice_n how_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a differ_v in_o their_o practice_n 249._o we_o know_v no_o more_o than_o we_o practise_v 595._o pray_v god_n people_n count_v it_o a_o sin_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o great_a enemy_n 523._o pray_v not_o for_o knowledge_n without_o put_v difference_n 658._o when_o we_o can_v pray_v what_o 663._o presumptuous_o do_v drunkard_n sin_n 471._o prejudice_n make_v many_o resolve_n against_o yield_v 724._o pride_n and_o reputation_n of_o good-fellowship_n a_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n 277_o pride_n of_o wit_n 280._o promise_v entail_v to_o believer_n and_o limit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 560._o profession_n of_o religion_n 382.532_o look_v scoff_v punishment_n wicked_a man_n complain_v of_o their_o punishment_n but_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o speak_v not_o 539._o r_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v cloud_v with_o the_o mist_n of_o original_a corruption_n a_o blind_a guide_n 202._o once_o debauch_v be_v worse_a than_o brutishness_n 693._o reckon_v worldling_n never_o think_v of_o the_o reckon_n they_o be_v to_o give_v 621._o regeneration_n what_o and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v regenerate_v 565._o repentance_n what_o and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v repent_v 570._o not_o to_o defer_v it_o 588._o sickness_n no_o fit_a time_n for_o it_o 79._o god_n will_v not_o accept_v our_o dry_a bone_n when_o satan_n have_v suck_v out_o all_o the_o marrow_n 586._o the_o several_a way_n whereby_o god_n call_v to_o repentance_n 478_o in_o a_o judgement_n so_o many_o as_o repent_v be_v single_v out_o for_o mercy_n 257_o if_o any_o will_v repent_v of_o and_o relinquish_v this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n let_v they_o first_o lie_v to_o heart_n the_o thing_n deliver_v 695._o second_o refrain_v the_o cause_n ibid._n three_o believe_v their_o state_n dangerous_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o help_v but_o by_o a_o change_n to_o the_o contrary_a 696._o fourthly_a be_v peremptory_a in_o their_o resolution_n ibid._n fifth●y_o shame_v not_o to_o confess_v their_o dislike_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o 700._o sixthly_a fly_v evil_a company_n 701._o seventhly_a take_v heed_n of_o delay_n 702._o eight_o omit_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o divine_a assistance_n ibid._n ninthly_a be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v 703._o tenthly_a frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n eleventhly_o meditate_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o ibid._n twelfthly_a think_v on_o the_o union_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n ibid._n thirteenthly_a confider_v that_o god_n ever_o beholdsthem_n 704._o 14_o often_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ibid._n fifteenthly_a consider_v the_o bainousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o cvill_n which_o accompany_v it_o 705._o sixteenthly_a abstain_v from_o drunken_a company_n 709._o for_o all_o depend_v upon_o this_o seventeenthly_a abstain_v from_o drinking-place_n 710._o report_n of_o necessity_n we_o must_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o some_o 756_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o evil_a man_n a_o honour_n 763_o reputation_n he_o of_o most_o reputation_n that_o can_v drink_v most_o 139._o reward_v of_o drunkard_n 146._o and_o swearer_n 104._o they_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o vengeance_n to_o other_o man_n 464_o righteous_a the_o civil_o righteous_a have_v hell_n for_o their_o portion_n 465._o s_o sathan_n have_v all_o worldling_n under_o his_o command_n 21.402.432_o and_o they_o must_v do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o 379._o by_o degree_n be_v work_n man_n to_o the_o height_n of_o impiety_n 423._o saint_n fall_n shall_v make_v we_o beware_v not_o presume_v 157._o scoff_n beat_v off_o many_o from_o their_o profession_n 532._o the_o scoffer_n common_o worse_o than_o the_o scoff_a 367._o none_n but_o fool_n will_v be_v scoff_v out_o of_o their_o religion_n 754._o yet_o few_o that_o will_v not_o offend_v god_n and_o their_o conscience_n rather_o than_o be_v scoff_v at_o 749._o scripture_n he_o must_v be_v studious_a therein_o and_o follow_v that_o rule_n who_o will_v know_v christ_n saving_o 664._o security_n the_o certain_a usher_n of_o destruction_n 242._o separate_a drunkard_n and_o swearer_n deserve_v like_o dirt_n
in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o be_v throw_v out_o 93._o of_o which_o five_o reason_n 94._o happy_a if_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o themselves_o 230_o shame_n drunkard_n will_v mitigate_v their_o own_o shame_n by_o discredit_v the_o good_a 374._o singularity_n a_o virtue_n when_o vice_n be_v in_o fashion_n 225._o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n 467._o open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n how_o evil_a 472._o to_o multiply_v the_o same_o sin_n often_o 473_o to_o commit_v one_o sin_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 473._o how_o one_o man_n sin_n may_v extend_v itself_o to_o million_o yea_o after_o age_n 539._o drunkard_n not_o only_a sin_n but_o make_v other_o sin_n too_o 493._o the_o devil_n show_v the_o sweet_a of_o sin_n but_o hide_v the_o bitter_a of_o punishment_n until_o afterward_o 734._o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n 427._o slander_n drunkard_n raise_v slander_n of_o the_o godly_a 358._o of_o which_o seven_o reason_n 366._o how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o believe_v slander_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o spread_v they_o 360._o what_o delight_n wicked_a man_n take_v in_o hear_v evil_a of_o the_o good_a 361._o a_o slander_n once_o raise_v will_v scarce_o ever_o die_v 377._o how_o they_o mitigate_v their_o own_o shame_n by_o slander_v other_o 368._o and_o often_o prevail_v against_o the_o good_a hereby_o 370._o the_o condition_n of_o a_o slanderer_n set_v out_o 363._o his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n 378._o smite_v god_n will_v not_o leave_v smite_v until_o we_o smite_v that_o which_o smite_v at_o his_o honour_n 253._o soul_n drunkard_n guilty_a of_o soule-murther_n 443._o 530._o nothing_o but_o our_o soul_n will_v satisfy_v the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n 436._o covetous_a man_n care_v more_o for_o his_o outward_a estate_n then_o for_o body_n or_o soul_n 626._o spirit_n save_v knowledge_n not_o attain_v without_o the_o spirit_n help_v 655._o straight_o what_o a_o strait_n the_o godly_a be_v in_o 383._o strike_v 392._o subtilty_n and_o wisdom_n two_o different_a thing_n 641._o success_n custom_n of_o it_o make_v man_n confident_a 241_o suffer_v our_o saviour_n suffer_v two_o and_o twenty_o way_n of_o his_o enemy_n 397._o suggestion_n evil_a more_o ready_a at_o hand_n then_o a_o good_a 717_o superlative_a some_o man_n strive_v to_o be_v superlative_a in_o sin_n 415._o several_a example_n of_o superlative_a sinner_n 416._o suspicion_n ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o 351._o swear_v the_o most_o in_o excusable_a sin_n 100_o of_o which_o 2._o reason_n 101._o that_o of_o all_o other_o the_o swearer_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o plague_n 104._o three_o way_n to_o make_v man_n leave_v their_o swear_n 112._o t_o tale-bearing_a the_o receiver_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o tale-bearer_n 380._o tempt_v satan_n the_o tempter_n wicked_a man_n his_o apprentice_n or_o factor_n under_o he_o 298._o the_o many_o way_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o set_v upon_o we_o 297._o aswell_o reckon_v up_o the_o mote_n in_o the_o sun_n as_o all_o sort_n of_o seducer_n 304._o all_o wicked_a man_n resemble_v the_o devil_n in_o tempt_v 286._o how_o politic_a they_o be_v in_o tempt_v 288._o drunkard_n satan_n principle_n agent_n in_o this_o business_n 306._o the_o drunkard_n chief_a delight_n be_v to_o infect_v other_o 286._o temptation_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o most_o dangerous_a 746._o a_o wise_a man_n will_v suspect_v the_o smooth_a stream_n for_o deepness_n 747._o they_o never_o wind_v so_o deadly_a as_o when_o they_o strike_v we_o with_o a_o silken_a hand_n 745._o to_o be_v a_o tempter_n the_o base_a office_n 330._o their_n seduce_v of_o other_o will_v add_v to_o the_o pile_n of_o their_o torment_n 450._o how_o greedy_a most_o man_n be_v of_o temptation_n 295._o satan_n need_v but_o say_v the_o word_n 295._o or_o suggest_v the_o thought_n 296._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 303._o it_o will_v be_v a_o poor_a plea_n a_o other_o day_n to_o pretend_v that_o such_o and_o such_o deceive_v we_o 743._o he_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o snare_n and_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n hate_v shall_v fall_v into_o they_o 341._o satan_n disturb_v not_o his_o own_o 387._o no_o great_a temptation_n than_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v 388._o thief_n objection_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n answer_v 548._o thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n touch_v the_o religious_a not_o the_o same_o in_o distress_n as_o in_o prosperity_n 524._o time_n they_o drink_v to_o drive_v it_o away_o 267_o if_o time_n be_v bad_a we_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a 223._o tongue_n that_o drunkard_n use_v their_o tongue_n only_o a_o frivolous_a excuse_n 503._o a_o lewd_a tongue_n a_o loud_a one_o and_o a_o loud_a tongue_n a_o lewd_a one_o 86._o traduce_v we_o because_o they_o can_v otherwise_o hurt_v we_o 376._o five_o virtue_n and_o vice_n can_v never_o accord_v 409._o victory_n drunkard_n in_o conquer_a be_v most_o overcome_v 329._o vice_n every_o vice_n have_v a_o title_n give_v it_o and_o every_o virtue_n a_o disgrace_n 293._o violence_n when_o by_o gentle_a persuasion_n they_o can_v prevail_v they_o use_v violence_n 726._o w_n wicked_a nothing_o will_v do_v good_a upon_o a_o wicked_a heart_n 691._o whereof_o many_o example_n ibid._n a_o continual_a war_n between_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n 432._o watchfulness_n 740._o we_o must_v be_v watchful_a wise_a valiant_a if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o their_o allurement_n 739._o whore_n the_o devil_n much_o behold_v to_o whore_n but_o far_o more_o to_o drunkard_n 451._o wine_n the_o drunkard_n high_a esteem_n of_o it_o about_o make_v wise_a 45._o wine_n lawful_a if_o use_v lawful_o win_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o zealous_a and_o industrious_a to_o win_v soul_n to_o god_n as_o they_o be_v to_o satan_n 455._o wisdom_n no_o wicked_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n 189._o how_o wise_a the_o drunkard_n be_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 118._o of_o which_o two_o reason_n 119._o drunkard_n purblind_a to_o worldly_a wisdom_n stark_o blind_a to_o heavenly_a 133._o they_o not_o always_o the_o wise_a which_o know_v most_o 604._o the_o religious_a man_n wise_a than_o the_o most_o profound_a humanist_n 608._o or_o the_o cunning_a politician_n 613._o several_a misprision_n of_o wisdom_n 609._o worldly_a man_n account_v folly_n wisdom_n and_o wisdom_n folly_n 601._o objection_n that_o the_o strict_a liver_n be_v seldom_o the_o wise_a man_n answer_v 600._o witness_v every_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o 484._o word_n to_o believer_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 213._o word_n he_o will_v never_o endure_v blow_n that_o can_v concoct_v evil_a word_n 767._o we_o shall_v read_v their_o word_n backward_o 763._o world_n begin_v with_o milk_n end_v with_o a_o hammer_n 720._o whereas_o christ_n keep_v back_o the_o good_a wine_n until_o afterward_o ibid._n many_o prefer_v the_o world_n favour_n before_o god_n 772._o worldling_n have_v more_o peace_n with_o 1._o satan_n 731._o 2._o the_o world_n 731._o 3._o themselves_o 732._o then_o god_n people_n they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n to_o the_o full_a 727._o have_v free_a scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o say_v what_o they_o please_v 729_o whereas_o god_n people_n be_v restrain_v intheir_o very_a thought_n ibid._n whence_o they_o think_v themselves_o mor●_n happy_a in_o serve_v the_o devil_n than_o other_o in_o serve_v o●_n god_n 733._o they_o profit_v more_o in_o sin_n than_o the_o godly_a i●_n grace_n 734._o they_o be_v penny_n wise_a and_o pound_n foolish_a 63●_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a ibid._n wound_n those_o prove_v deep_a wound_n to_o weak_a christian●●_n that_o will_v be_v balm_n and_o physic_n unto_o able_a judgement_n 765_o z_o zeal_n he_o compound_v affection_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n 84●_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o zealous_a in_o good_a as_o they_o be_v in_o eu●●_n 455_o finis_fw-la