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A37049 A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. Durham, James, 1622-1658. 1675 (1675) Wing D2822; ESTC R19881 403,531 522

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he_o give_v she_o no_o entertainment_n but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n sle_z from_o she_o 5._o add_v dance_v a_o thing_n condemn_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o no_o honest_a recreation_n at_o least_o when_o in_o company_n that_o be_v mix_v and_o as_o we_o call_v it_o promiscous_a dance_n such_o as_o use_v to_o be_v at_o marriage_n and_o the_o like_a occasion_n both_o of_o old_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o several_a counsel_n as_o also_o of_o late_a by_o our_o own_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n i_o shall_v say_v these_o thing_n in_o short_a of_o it_o first_o that_o you_o will_v not_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o scripture_n in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a it_o become_v a_o herodias_n daughter_n better_a than_o professor_n of_o religion_n 2._o that_o it_o will_v be_v ready_o find_v to_o indispose_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a or_o at_o best_o hardly_o consistent_a with_o either_o a_o 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their_o dance_a ●_o be_v not_o promiscuous_a man_n with_o woman_n but_o man_n or_o woman_n apart_o beside_o if_o the_o see_v of_o vain_a object_n provoke_v to_o lust_n the_o circumstance_n and_o incitement_n of_o dance_a must_v do_v it_o much_o more_o and_o what_o man_n common_o say_v take_v away_o the_o promiscuousness_n of_o dance_v and_o itself_o will_v fall_v it_o do_v confirm_v this_o that_o dance_v be_v not_o plead_v for_o or_o delight_v in_o as_o it_o be_v a_o recreative_a motion_n but_o as_o promiscuous_a with_o woman_n which_o beside_o the_o great_a provocation_n to_o lust_n speak_v of_o occasion_v that_o both_o much_o time_n and_o expense_n be_v bestow_v on_o learn_v this_o which_o be_v attend_v with_o no_o profit_n what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o these_o evil_n may_v also_o take_v in_o excess_n in_o sleep_v laziness_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v see_v in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o and_o also_o vain_a curiosity_n as_o well_o as_o lasciviousness_n in_o sing_v and_o play_v too_o much_o whereof_o savour_n of_o wantonness_n and_o riotousness_n as_o these_o word_n rom._n 13.13_o be_v in_o their_o signification_n extend_v by_o some_o now_o all_o these_o excess_n speak_v of_o be_v opposite_a to_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n shamefacedness_n and_o gravity_n must_v come_v in_o under_o wantonness_n and_o what_o follow_v do_v come_v in_o under_o intemperance_n the_o scripture_n insist_v much_o in_o condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o intemperance_n which_o we_o conceive_v do_v main_o consist_v in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o see_v these_o sin_n must_v belong_v to_o some_o one_o command_n although_o virtual_o and_o indirect_o they_o break_v all_o we_o take_v they_o especial_o to_o be_v condemn_v here_o in_o this_o command_n where_o temperance_n be_v command_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o scripture_n mention_v with_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n express_o forbid_v here_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o gluttony_n be_v 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that_o we_o can_v bound_v all_o person_n and_o at_o all_o time_n with_o the_o same_o peremptory_a rule_n there_o be_v also_o respect_v to_o be_v have_v to_o christian_a liberty_n where_o by_o god_n goodness_n man_n have_v allowance_n to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o thing_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o refresh_v also_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n as_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o much_o and_o neither_o less_o nor_o more_o without_o any_o latitude_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o so_o straighten_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n but_o have_v leave_v bound_n in_o sobriety_n that_o we_o may_v come_v and_o go_v upon_o provide_v these_o bound_n be_v not_o exceed_v neither_o be_v every_o satisfaction_n or_o delight_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_n to_o be_v condemn_v see_v it_o be_v natural_a but_o such_o as_o degenerate_v and_o become_v carnal_a we_o 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man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n the_o many_o reproof_n that_o there_o be_v for_o exceed_v in_o both_o ezek_n 16.49_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a luke_n 16.19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n with_o several_a other_o place_n and_o the_o many_o sad_a judgement_n which_o have_v be_v inflict_v as_o well_o as_o threaten_v for_o they_o deut._n 21.20_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n prov._n 23.21_o for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n with_o the_o desperate_a effect_n follow_v on_o they_o as_o prov._n 23._o v_o 29_o 32._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n a_o ●_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n etc._n etc._n will_v put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o so_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n yea_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o these_o creature_n which_o excess_n invert_v and_o mar_v to_o wit_n his_o honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o the_o rule_v he_o have_v give_v to_o regulate_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o holy_a frame_n he_o call_v for_o from_o we_o at_o all_o time_n the_o difference_n that_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o his_o people_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o will_v find_v this_o excess_n in_o the_o use_n on_o these_o enjoyment_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o no_o less_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a nature_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o holiness_n and_o sobriety_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o christian_a than_o fornication_n and_o other_o uncleanness_n be_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n have_v more_o woe_n pronounce_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o it_o than_o drunkenness_n a_o woe_n be_v ever_o almost_o join_v with_o it_o nor_o more_o shame_n attend_v it_o so_o that_o of_o old_a drunkard_n drink_v in_o the_o night_n 1_o thess._n 5._o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o though_o now_o alas_o many_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o day_n and_o some_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o even_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n recover_v prov._n 23._o ult_n 2._o we_o suppose_v also_o that_o these_o sin_n may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v separated_z and_o divide_v for_o one_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o excess_n in_o meat_n or_o of_o gluttony_n who_o may_v be_v free_a of_o drunkenness_n and_o contrary_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n aug_n lib._n 10._o confess_v cap._n 17._o drunkenness_n o_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o gluttony_n have_v often_o prevail_v over_o i_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o account_v ourselves_o free_a when_o both_o these_o ill_n can_v be_v charge_v on_o we_o it_o be_v often_o incident_a to_o man_n who_o think_v themselves_o sober_a to_o be_v much_o more_o watchful_a against_o drunkenness_n then_o gluttony_n yea_o
if_o what_o we_o have_v say_v be_v truth_n viz._n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v shall_v be_v in_o season_n for_o strength_n as_o it_o be_v eccles._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n we_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o contradict_v all_o these_o evil_n as_o unbecoming_a christian_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o your_o own_o credit_n and_o esteem_n have_v place_n with_o you_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v forbear_v and_o abandon_v be_v we_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n on_o you_o do_v not_o this_o way_n propose_v by_o we_o look_v both_o more_o christian_n and_o more_o civil-like_a and_o if_o in_o such_o outward_a thing_n that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o yourselves_o and_o none_o can_v say_v but_o the_o reform_n of_o they_o be_v some_o way_n in_o your_o power_n if_o in_o such_o thing_n i_o say_v we_o prevail_v not_o with_o you_o wherein_o shall_v we_o prevail_v be_v there_o any_o who_o come_v to_o death_n door_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v loathsome_a to_o they_o and_o their_o conscience_n cry_v out_o on_o they_o and_o therefore_o see_v we_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o your_o conscience_n will_v confirm_v let_v we_o prevail_v with_o you_o so_o far_o as_o to_o procure_v a_o reformation_n of_o these_o evil_n that_o be_v so_o hurtful_a to_o yourselves_o and_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n 7._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o a_o word_n i_o suppose_v the_o excessive_a number_n of_o tavern-keeper_n vintner_n and_o ostler_n can_v but_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n and_o a_o occasion_n if_o not_o a_o cause_n of_o intemperancy_n in_o drink_n for_o such_o a_o number_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n lawful_a use_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v to_o provoke_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o employment_n be_v now_o become_v so_o common_a that_o he_o who_o be_v desperate_a of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o live_v will_v betake_v himself_o to_o this_o shift_n and_o ready_o such_o fall_n under_o that_o woe_n pronounce_v hab._n 2._o against_o those_o who_o hold_v drink_v to_o other_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o you_o who_o take_v this_o call_v on_o you_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o i_o grant_v but_o often_o it_o be_v make_v unlawful_a and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o it_o become_v often_o partaker_n of_o many_o sin_n commit_v in_o their_o house_n which_o for_o their_o own_o particular_a advantage_n they_o overlook_v and_o particular_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o whoredom_n debauch_a drunkard_n be_v ordinary_o vile_a and_o lascivious_a person_n you_o ought_v therefore_o to_o discountenance_v night-drinker_n especial_o by_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o what_o they_o call_v for_o as_o you_o will_v not_o make_v yourselves_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o do_v appear_v how_o base_a and_o unbeseeming_a christian_n these_o speak_v of_o drink_n and_o tipple_a ●_o be_v which_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o in_o faith_n pray_v for_o nor_o promise_v ourselves_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o from_o god_n they_o be_v neither_o in_o season_n nor_o for_o a_o right_a end_n and_o no_o doubt_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v such_o as_o have_v be_v give_v to_o these_o sin_n will_v wish_v they_o have_v be_v otherway_n exercise_v thus_o much_o for_o this_o seven_o command_n the_o eight_o command_n exodus_fw-la 20.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v this_o eight_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v in_o the_o former_a the_o lord_n restrain_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o man_n abuse_v of_o their_o body_n in_o this_o he_o regulate_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o riches_n and_o estate_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o command_n in_o general_n be_v to_o regulate_v we_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o outward_a estate_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 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