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because_o god_n himself_o will_v not_o fail_v but_o revenge_v this_o sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o so_o much_o the_o sharp_a because_o offence_n be_v do_v against_o himself_o in_o so_o tempt_v he_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o there_o must_v neade_n be_v moche_v perjury_n where_o there_o be_v moche_o swear_v the_o ten_o law_n maker_n at_o rome_n decrce_v thus_o of_o this_o matter_n the_o punishment_n of_o perjury_n towards_o god_n be_v a_o evil_a end_n and_o destruction_n towards_o man_n utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n they_z therefore_o do_v haynouslye_o offend_v against_o that_o sa_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o which_o in_o every_o light_a talk_n upon_o every_o small_a occasion_n blasyhemer_n do_v swear_v continual_o not_o only_a by_o heaven_n but_o also_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o very_a bless_a wound_n of_o
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be_v break_v from_o it_o to_o the_o great_a calamity_n of_o all_o christendom_n which_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o their_o elder_n do_v so_o degenerate_a that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o wynke_v at_o and_o to_o bear_v with_o such_o horrible_a blasphemy_n such_o ertreme_a villainy_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o virtue_n a_o great_a deal_n worse_o than_o any_o idolater_n dolater_n which_o do_v not_o without_o punishment_n suffer_v a_o man_n to_o uttre_v any_o idle_a word_n against_o those_o their_o dead_a lineage_n much_o least_o woo_a they_o see_v they_o despise_v and_o we_o do_v perceive_v by_o very_a experience_n that_o monstruous_a â—â—â—â—aring_v and_o inordinate_a drunkenness_n have_v be_v a_o mother_n unto_o this_o mischief_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o other_o discommodity_n this_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v abandon_v of_o all_o honest_a company_n for_o ever_o if_o we_o will_v but_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o countenance_n nature_n and_o 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drown_v in_o drunkenness_n and_o bereyft_n of_o reason_n of_o all_o other_o beast_n he_o be_v 〈…〉_o most_o like_a to_o a_o swine_n wallow_a in_o the_o mire_n and_o become_v a_o very_a mock_a stock_n even_o to_o little_a child_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o lacedemoniane_n magistrate_n use_v to_o make_v the_o base_a of_o their_o slave_n who_o they_o call_v elotae_fw-la to_o be_v make_v drunken_a and_o so_o to_o be_v â—eleucus_z bring_v among_o young_a man_n of_o their_o city_n where_o they_o do_v sit_v in_o banquette_n to_o end_n they_o so_o may_v declare_v the_o deformity_n of_o drunkerde_n that_o thereby_o the_o youth_n may_v abhor_v the_o vice_n and_o be_v more_o and_o more_o provoke_v to_o sobriety_n zeleucus_n look_v much_o near_o unto_o this_o enormity_n for_o in_o the_o locriane_a common_a weal_n he_o ordeign_v that_o whoso_o use_v to_o drink_v wine_n shall_v die_v for_o it_o yet_o some_o what_o in_o so_o do_v to_o be_v disalow_v because_o he_o utter_o forbid_v those_o 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weal_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v calleâ—_n a_o city_n where_o drunkenness_n bear_v free_a sway_n and_o bridle_v not_o aswell_o the_o common_a sort_n as_o also_o the_o governor_n who_o dewtie_n be_v to_o be_v as_o pastor_n to_o correct_v offender_n and_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o with_o wine_n overcharge_v their_o stomach_n drunkenness_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o it_o breed_v in_o our_o body_n as_o paleness_n hang_v cheek_n watery_a eye_n the_o palsy_n ravinge_v in_o sleep_v unquietnes_n in_o the_o night_n theheate_n of_o inordinate_a and_o filthy_a lust_n stink_a breath_n decay_n of_o memory_n â–ª_o forgetfulness_n and_o diverse_a other_o discommodity_n which_o pliny_n reverse_v xxii_o but_o those_o canker_a disease_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a terror_n unto_o we_o wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v infectid_v and_o bring_v to_o destruction_n as_o be_v murder_n advoutrie_n incest_n manslaughter_n blasphemy_n curse_v slander_n seditione_n and_o such_o other_o enormity_n which_o we_o do_v most_o certain_o know_v to_o arise_v of_o drunkenness_n and_o therefore_o the_o roman_n will_v not_o admit_v to_o a_o office_n any_o such_o as_o be_v much_o give_v to_o drink_v of_o wine_n think_v they_o unfit_a for_o consultation_n which_o have_v the_o dregs_n of_o the_o foredaies_n drunkenness_n in_o their_o head_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n know_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v man_n which_o order_fw-fr if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o our_o common_a weal_n there_o will_v be_v in_o many_o of_o they_o but_o a_o slender_a senate_n what_o other_o thing_n can_v bonosus_n in_o all_o his_o high_a bibosus_n estate_n have_v do_v which_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a swilpotte_n and_o thereupon_o be_v surname_v bibosus_n this_o man_n for_o very_a weariness_n of_o life_n hang_v himself_o than_o do_v every_o man_n â—ate_z to_o his_o reproach_n the_o ton_n be_v hang_v mero_n i_o will_v not_o here_o make_v mention_v of_o tiberius_n nero_n which_o because_o of_o his_o continual_a dronckennesse_n be_v surname_v biberius_n mero_n because_o he_o droncke_v two_o whole_a day_n and_o so_o many_o night_n with_o piso_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n neither_o of_o any_o other_o like_o monstruous_a man_n see_v it_o be_v evident_o know_v that_o the_o very_a ethenickes_n do_v abhor_v the_o sanâ—e_n for_o eschew_v whereof_o romulus_n by_o law_n forbid_v woman_n that_o they_o shall_v drink_v wine_n likewise_o plato_n think_v that_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v prohibit_v in_o a_o common_a weal_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o perish_v the_o mind_n but_o our_o man_n i_o mean_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n iiii_o do_v speak_v far_o better_a touch_v this_o matter_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o fornication_n wine_n and_o drunkenness_n xxxi_o take_v away_o a_o man_n understanding_n also_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o ryottous_a thing_n and_o wine_n be_v full_a of_o tumult_n who_o so_o take_v delight_n therein_o shall_v not_o be_v wise_a wherefore_o the_o apostle_n full_o well_o command_v we_o not_o v._n to_o live_v in_o excessive_a eating_a and_o drink_v seinge_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a to_o be_v murder_n drunkenness_n contention_n sedition_n for_o they_o that_o â—_o do_v xxi_o shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o above_o all_o other_o our_o master_n christ_n the_o only_a teacher_n of_o all_o truth_n say_v take_v heed_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o overload_v with_o surfeite_v drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n lest_o while_o we_o sleep_v the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n come_v sudden_o upon_o us._n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o certain_a hope_n of_o that_o our_o heavenly_a country_n we_o must_v withdraw_v our_o self_n from_o the_o enormity_n of_o drunkenness_n lest_o we_o by_o our_o misusage_n riottous_o make_v
to_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o famine_n and_o hunger_n god_n mind_v to_o repress_v this_o sedition_n at_o the_o first_o break_v out_o send_v down_o fire_n forth_o of_o heaven_n which_o so_o burn_v up_o chorah_n with_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o sedition_n man_n that_o take_v his_o part_n that_o their_o body_n be_v never_o see_v after_o moreover_o the_o earth_n gape_a so_o devour_v dathan_n abiron_n &_o their_o adherentes_fw-la with_o their_o tent_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o pearish_v from_o among_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n and_o cover_v with_o earth_n so_o go_v quick_a into_o hell_n ensample_n certain_o which_o god_n will_v not_o in_o vain_a have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o write_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o reverence_v the_o magistrate_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o law_n tâ—_n keep_v peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o a_o suffering_n and_o patient_a mind_n then_o ought_v we_o rebellion_n not_o to_o make_v any_o commotion_n against_o our_o magistrate_n be_v they_o never_o so_o evil_a ne_o yet_o against_o any_o other_o but_o every_o man_n be_v content_a with_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o must_v do_v his_o dewtie_n and_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o body_n which_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v unsevere_v and_o unbroken_a who_o true_a head_n be_v christ_n in_o which_o body_n if_o either_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n begin_v to_o go_v out_o of_o kind_n and_o to_o annoy_v they_o thou_o must_v not_o either_o violent_o or_o riottouslie_o go_v about_o to_o amend_v it_o and_o lewdlie_o to_o take_v upon_o the_o revengement_n which_o be_v dew_n only_o to_o god_n but_o pursue_v thou_o the_o matter_n with_o that_o armour_n which_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n give_v the_o that_o be_v thou_o must_v advise_v counsel_n warn_v solicit_v and_o earnest_o charge_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o 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