questionlesse had they a glasse presented them they could hardly be brought againe to love their owne faces much more should they reade a true character of their conditions would they runne besides their wits if they had any to lose or goe and dispatch themselves as Bupalus did at the sight of Hipponax his letter or as Hocâ—tratus did upon view of a booke which Reuchlin writ against him oras Brotheus did who being mocked for his deformity threw himselfe into the fire and there died for Thersites like many are their bodily deformities but far more and worse are those of their soules Whence it was that the Laced monians used to shew their slaves in the time of their drunkennesse unto their children thinking that their ugly deformity both in body and minde would be an effectuall argument to make them loath this vice which even at the first view seemed so horrid And indeed how should the Drunkard be other then ugly and deformed when experience shewes that intemperance is a great decayer of beauty and that wine burnes up the radicall moysture and hastens old age exceedingly § 16 2 NEither are his diseases and infirmities fewer then his deformities for â—ee but his body opened and it will appeare like a stinking and rotten sepulcher for excessive and intemperate drinking hath brought upon him a woâ—ld of diseases and infirmities because this sinne by little and little quencheth the naturall heate and drownes the vitall spirits whereby above all it impaires the health debilitateth all the members turning strength into weakenesse health into irrecoverable sicknesse it being the seminary of incurable diseases which shorten the life the procurer of all infirmities and acceleration of death which is the reason that men are ordinarily now so short lived in respect of that they have beene heretofore Neither can there be any other cause alleaged why men in this our age are so weake diseased and short lived but our excessive drunkennesse and intemperance It is true indeed that the world now waxing old and as it were hoareheaded cannot generate children of such strength and vigour as it did in time of youth and full strength and therefore wee must needs decline as the world declineth it is true also that the mother earth is infeebled with much bearing and hath her strength much abated with so innumerable childbirths and being now come to her cold melancholy age cannot bring forth her fruits so full of vertue and strength and so fit for the nourishment of our bodies as shee did in former times but that there should be such a change so suddaine and extraordinary in the great difference of our health strength and long life betwixt this our age and that which went next before it can be imputed unto nothing more then that now drunkennesse and intemperance is after an extraordinary manner increased whereby the naturall and vitall heate of men is drowned and extinguished before it be neare spent like a candle cast into the water before it be halfe burned Indeed drunkards pretend they drinke healthes and for health Yea doubtlesse they thinke wine another kinde of Panace which is good for all diseases or some Moly good against all sorcery and mischiefe But to whom saith Salomon are all kinde of diseases infirmities deformities if not to Drunkards Who can recount the hurts that by this meanes come to the whole body especially the head stomack liver and the more noble parts Who can recite the Crudities Rhumes Gowts Dropsies Aches Imposthums Apoplexes Inflammations Pluresies Consumptions for though he devours much yet hee is the leaner every way with the Falling-sicknesse and innumerable other distempers hence ensuing which Drunkards know better by experience then I how to reckon up To whom are pearle faces Palsies Headakes if not to Drunkards What so soone brings suddaine old age What so much as swilling blowes up the cheekes with wind fills the nose and eyes with fier loads the hands and legs with water and in short plagueth the whole man with diseases of a Horse the belly of a Cowe the head of an Asse c. almost turning him into a very walking dunghill Believe a man in his owne Art The distempered body the more it is filled the more it is spilled saith Hippocrates and to this the Prophet sets his seale Hosea 7. 5. And indeed but for the throats indulgence Paracelsus for all his Mercury had dyed a begger which made Callisthenes tell Alexander that hee had rather feede upon graines with Diogenes in his dish then carrouse the juyce of grapes with him in this standing cup for of all the gods said hee I love not Aesculapius In a word though wine being moderately taken is physicall yet if it be taken immoderately there is nothing more banefull saith St. Austin for by it the body is weakened strength decayed the members dissolved the whole body distempered and out of order so that the Drunkard drawes death out of that which preserves other mens lives That many have perished by this meanes we read Eccl. 37. 30. 31 if many then surely many millions now for in former ages it was as rare as now it is common For wee read that the Locrians would not permit their Magistrates to drinke wine whereas now with us the meanest by their good wills will drinke nothing els We read also that the ancient Romans would not suffer their women to drinke wine whereas many of ours are like Cleio who was so practised in drinking that shee durst challeng all men whatsoever to trye masteries who could drinke most and overcome all And lastly wee reade that they would never drinke wine before they were twenty yeares of age whereas many of our children are halfe killed before they are borne with distempered drinkes at least when they are borne no day no meale must they be without sipping downe wine their over indulgent parents who like Apes many times kill their young with making much of them will have it so whereupon not a few become Drunkards and company keepers very betime and before any would imagine as St. Hierome telleth of one that swore by her love she was lewd or naught so early that no one so much as dreamed of it In a word wine and strong drink hath drowned more men then the sea hath devoured and more dye of surfeits then by the sword Yea as drunkennesse hath drowned more soules then all the sinnes of Sodome so it hath drowned more bodies then were drowned in the generall deluge of Noahs flood § 17. VVHy but saith the Tipler Wine if not received to surfeite refresheth the spirits and cheares the heart as is well knowne I finde it I feele it I perceive it doth me good and I will believe mine own eyes and tast before Hippocrates or ten Salomons Salomon answers in effect thus much Prov. 23. 29. to 35. Bee not deceived with shewes and shadowes a man may be drunke though his eyes be not out and may be
for knowledge without putting difference For God mâ—y grant our 〈◊〉 in judgment 2 Objections answered â—â— Vse the â— meanes Be sâ—udious in the Scriptures and follow that rule 6. Go to counsell The application of what hath beene spokeâ— Admonition not to make mercy a â—olster for continuing in â—in What small hope of the drâ—n kards yeelding Much of him hath beene spokeâ— but nothing neere all The foulenes of this sin constâ—ained me to be so bitter It is more worthy the sword of justice then the pen of an 〈◊〉 Written rather to keepe men from drunkennesse then in hope to reclaime any from it He the soberest and honestest man which resembles this drunkard least 〈◊〉 drunkarâ—â— hath beene too long sick to be recouereâ—â— Nothing wil do good upon a wisked â—eart VVhereof maâ—s 〈◊〉 Reason once debaâ—ched is worse then brutishnes The tranâ—ccendey of the sin of drunken nesse If any would reâ—â—n quish this sin let â—hem 1 Lay to heart the things delivered 2. Avoid the causes formerly hâ—â—dled 3 Believe their state dangerous and that there is nâ— way to â—elp â—ut by chang to the couâ— trary 4. Be constant and peremptery in their resolution 5 Shame not to confessâ—t by dislike of it in thy selfe and others 6 Fly evill company 7 Take heede of delayes 8 Omit not to pray for divine assistance 9 Be diligent in hearing 10 frequent in the use of the Lords-Supper 11 Meditate what God hath done for thee 12 Meditate on that union we have with Christ c 13 Consider that the Lord beâ—oldeth thee whersoever thou art 14 often thinke of the day of judgment 〈…〉 the heinousnesse of this sin and the evills which accompany it 16 Abstaine from drunken coâ—pany for all depends upon tâ—â—â— 17 abstaine from drunken places Adâ—onition to sellers of drinke Church-wardens Constables c. Adâ—â—nition to sellers of drinke Church-wardens Constables c. To keepe â—ut of this 〈◊〉 of the divell and drunkkards 1. See the danger and know their â—ime Some men ageâ—ts for Christ others for Sathan but Sathansinstruments have many advantages above Gods servents is wining souâ—â— An evill suggestion is more ready at hand then a good 2 We are more prone to evilâ—â—en good 3. The world begins with milk ends with a bammer Christ keeps back the good wine until afterwards 4. The divell can delude their fancy and judgement of natural men 5. Forestal them see with prejudice that they shall resolve against being religious 6. If gentle perswasions wil no◠〈◊〉 they will compâ—d by violence Againe as in getting so in keeping such â—s they have got 1 In regard of pleasure 2 In regard of freedome 3 In regard of peace and that 1 With Sathâ—â— 2 VVith the VVorld 3 VVith themselves They think themselves more happy in serving the Devill then others in serving of God 3 They are better proficients then Gods people 1 Because the Devill blinds them and 〈◊〉 shewes the sweetnesse of fin hides the thought of punishment Not to â—e overcome by their alurements we must â—e Watchful 2 VVise. Many objections answered That others deceive thee will be a pooâ—e plea another day They neverwound so deadly as when they stroak with a silken hand Temptations on the right hand the worst A wise mâ—n will suspect the smooth streame for deepnesse 3 Valiant Few men but wil sin against God and their owne consciences ratherthen be scoft at But it is base blood that blushes to doe well And they are â—ooles who wil be sense 〈◊〉 of their reâ—iâ—â—ioâ— Of necessity we must 〈◊〉 â—vil spoâ—â— of â—â—y 〈◊〉 And wiâ—ked men juâ—ge by conâ—rarâ—es â— Of â—â—ings 2 Of persons 3 Their judgement practise is quite contrary to Gods word VVe should read their words backward But those prove deep wounds to weake Christians which are balme ond physicke unto abler judgments He would never endure blows who cannot conâ—â—ct evill words VVe ought not be drunke to save our lives Death in a good cause shall pleasure not hurt us VVhich hath made many preferre it before the greatest pleasure profit or honour But others preferre the worlds favour before Gods VVe must refraine their company and not dispute with them oâ— we shall not bold out Quest. That it is lawfull 〈◊〉 wiâ—hdraw our selves from â—heiâ— sociâ—ty and â—ow Answ. Five reasons of breaking off society with our vicious consorâ—â— First that they may â—oke into themselves 2. That we may not be iâ—fected by them nor partake of their sins Object Many objections answered 3 That we may not be infeoffed in their punishments 4. Because their company will bereave us of much comfort whichother wise we should enjoy Object Oâ—jâ—ction of joy and goodfellowship answered Answ. 5 That we may be at peace with all which is not possible if wee kâ—ep them company Objections answered The agreement of wicked men not worthy the name of peace A dâ—unkard caâ— never love him that is sober and religiouâ— A wicked manâ— love mercenary inconstant and not worth the having Objections answered Change in the vicious were a raâ—e veâ—tue Even modesty in some is a vâ—ce True love and friend ship only among good men Nothing riviâ—s hearts so close as religion Object Another â—bjection answered Answ. Object Another objection answered Answ. 2 Vse of the former reasons 2 Vse 3 Vse 2 Excuses taken away
would have as much against what they say which must be endured Reade a late Treatise called THE VICTORY OF PATIENCE In the meane time thinke what account you shall give of that you have read FINIS THE TABLE A ADmonition admonitions and corrections the chiefe offices of friendship 826. no admonishing a drunkard 52. he is incapable of good counsell 106. drunkards and swearers contemne it 98 admonition to sellers of drinke Officers c. 711. Adultery looke drunkennesse Agents some for Christ some for Sathan 714. Sathans agents have many advantages above Gods servants in winning soules 714 and keeping 727. and improving them 734. Aggravation the drunkards sin aggravated by eleven circumstances 465. Atheisme drunkards and al vicious men Atheists in heart 229. 558. 590. B BElieve drunkards will believe nothing except their senses say Amen to it 623. they have no faith in the Scriptures 229. few men believe the whole written Word 590. they seeme to believe the promises but really and indeed believe no part 558. Bitter why so bitter and tart 9. Blessings no blessings without God blesse them to us 658. C CEnsure 347. of it foure reasons 349. Chide them sharply when they pray for them heartly 848. Children wel born children are touched to the quick with the injuries of their parents 824. wicked men children of the divel and partake of his nature 407. those whom they hate traduce c. children of God and partake of his nature 407. each must do the works of their father 402. Combine wicked men combine against the godly 391. and lay divellish plots to destroy them ibid. Company evill a maine cause of drunkennesse 286. exhortation to avoid evill company 856. and keepe good company 858. that it is lawful to shun their company and how 776. five reasons why 781. I that they may look into themselves 782. 2 that we may not be infected by them 787. 3 that we may not be infeoffed in their punishments 805. 4 because their company wil bereave us of much comfort 811. 5 that we may be at peace 821 many objections about leaving their society answered 796. excuses for keeping company taken away 860. drunkards would have our company in sinne 382. and likewise in torment 436. they think it will be some ease to have company 448. but it will prove contrary 449 Confident why worldlings are so jocund and confident 109. Consideration want of it the cause of all impiety 490. Consciences of wicked men will be awakned when perhaps the gate of mercy will be shut 488. Constancy and inconstancy 840. change in the vicious as rare a vertue as constancy in the vertuous ibid. Contempt of religion the greatest rub in the way to heaven 532 Corruption will mix with our purest devotions 574. Covenant that we will forsake the divel and all his works constantly believe c. one part of the covenant of grace â—64 Covetousnesse a cause of drunkennesse 275. covetous men fooles 613. in 6. main particulars made good 621 Cowardlinesse one speciall cause of drunkennesse 282. it will not suffer a man to doe well 749. but this is base blood 753. a coward pot-valiant will kill and stay 48. Counsell we should go to counsell and advise with others 668. wicked men give divellish counsell to others against the godly 392. Custome of sin takes away the sense of fin 427. D DEath as men live so commonly they dye 236. defering repentance til death 579. death may be sudden and give a man no leave to be sicke 580. or if it be not repentance is no easie work 581. and late repentance is seldome true ibid. death in a good cause shall pleasure not hurt us 769. which hath made many preserre it before profit pleasure c. 770. Degrees Sathan workes men by degrees to the heigth of impiety and not all at once 423. Drunkennesse seven causes of it 259. the transcendency of the sin 694. it is the root of all evill 27. the rot of all good 33. it disables and indisposeth a man to all good 32. the cause of adultery 54. and of murther 50. brings poverty 62. deformes a man 66. debilitates the body 40. beastiates the soule 59. findes men fooâ—es or makes them so 124 examples of drinke besotting men 129 discovers all secrets 82. makes dry and they cure sinne with sinne 78 no dispossessing of a drunken divel 231. wee ought not bee drunk to save our lives 768. Drunkards not to be reckoned among men 2. for they are beasts and wherein 7. yea they exceed beasts in beastlinesse 5. are inferiour to them in five particulars 10. they shame their creation 14. the drunkards outward deformities 37. his inward infirmities 40. he is his own executioner 19. 47. one drunkard tongue enough for twenty men 80. his vaine babling 85. scurrilous jesting 86. wicked talking 87. impious swearing 89. his discourse and behaviour on the Ale-bench 115. to drink is all his exercise 144. all his labour is to satisfie his lusts 74. they drink not for the love of drink if you will believe them 272. which being so doubles their sin 274. they drink more spirits in a night then their flesh and brains be worth 145. Drunkards transform themselves into the condition of evill Angels 25. and practise nothing but the art of debauching men 307. how they intise 319. what they thinke of him they cannot seduce 521. but in time of their distresse they think otherwise ibid. how they will enforce men to pledg their heâ—lths 320. how impatient of deniall 321. an unpardonable crime not to drinke as they doe 137. to damne their own soules the least part of their mischiefe 331. one true drunkard makes a multitude 332. if the divel would surrender his place it should be to some good fellow or other 334. the divell speakes in and workes by them as once he did by the Serpent 299. how drunkards smarme in every corner 336. Sathan more men on earth to fight for him then the Trinity which made us 301. Drunkards like Iulian who never did a man a good turn but it was to damn his soule 339. wherefore keepe out of their reach 714. see the danger and know their aime 714. refraine dispute with them or thou wilt not hold out 773. punishment of drunkards 147. 456. they are reserved to the great day ibid. the drunkard hath beene too long sicke to bee recovered 690. they have a way to evade all Gods threatnings 542. E ENmity betweene the wicked and godly 341. proclaimed by God in Paradise 430. Envie if drunkards cannot seduce us they will envie and hate us 341. how their enuy vents it self at their mouths 1. by censuring the sober 347. whereof foure reasons 349. secondly by slandering them 358. whereof seven reasons 366. againe at their hands many wayes 391. of which five reasons 402. Evill we are more prone to then good 717. Example of the greatest Number 165. let Custome 162. be added the greatest Men 169. let Reason 202. be