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the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o the_o excess_n of_o wine_n make_v man_n mad_a foolish_a and_o outrageous_a pro._n 20.1_o for_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o asp_n it_o poyson_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n yea_o we_o find_v this_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o by_o experience_n for_o many_o a_o man_n drink_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o out_o of_o his_o wealth_n and_o out_o of_o his_o credit_n and_o out_o of_o all_o grace_n and_o favour_n both_o with_o god_n and_o good_a man_n neither_o be_v the_o scripture_n less_o express_a for_o solomon_n call_v wine_n a_o mocker_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_v and_o hosea_n affirm_v that_o wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n chap._n 4.11_o and_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o that_o wine_n make_v man_n forget_v god_n and_o his_o law_n pro._n 31.5_o yea_o utter_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o to_o be_v incapable_a of_o return_v for_o it_o be_v common_o accompany_v with_o 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upon_o the_o earnest_a request_n of_o ulysses_n you_o shall_v never_o persuade_v a_o drunkard_n that_o the_o water_n of_o life_n be_v the_o best_a wine_n in_o a_o word_n by_o long_a custom_n they_o turn_v delight_n into_o necessity_n and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o such_o a_o insatiable_a thirst_n that_o they_o will_v as_o willing_o leave_v to_o live_v as_o leave_v their_o excessive_a drink_n in_o regard_n whereof_o st._n austin_n compare_v drunkenness_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n into_o which_o when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o fall_v there_o be_v no_o redemption_n yea_o this_o vice_n do_v not_o only_o rob_v man_n of_o reason_n but_o also_o of_o common_a sense_n so_o as_o they_o can_v neither_o prevent_v future_a danger_n nor_o feel_v present_a smart_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o have_v already_o prove_v they_o as_o much_o worse_a than_o beast_n as_o beast_n be_v better_a than_o devil_n beside_o i_o shall_v occasionallie_o treat_v more_o of_o the_o soul_n character_n in_o sundry_a particular_n which_o follow_v §_o 22._o 5_o five_o poverty_n drunkenness_n bring_v poverty_n as_o he_o deform_v his_o body_n impair_v his_o health_n shorten_v his_o life_n beastiate_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o consume_v his_o estate_n and_o bring_v himself_o to_o poverty_n and_o want_v as_o to_o who_o be_v poverty_n as_o solomon_n speak_v but_o to_o drunkard_n who_o think_v no_o cost_n too_o much_o that_o be_v bestow_v on_o their_o belly_n who_o consume_v their_o wealth_n at_o the_o wine_n even_o while_o they_o have_v swallow_v down_o their_o whole_a estate_n as_o let_v the_o drunkard_n have_v but_o a_o groat_n it_o burn_v in_o his_o purse_n till_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o drink_n if_o he_o have_v gold_n he_o will_v change_v it_o if_o plate_n he_o will_v pawn_v it_o and_o rather_o than_o not_o satisfy_v his_o gut_n away_o go_v all_o to_o the_o coat_n on_o his_o back_n yea_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v scant_o as_o they_o say_v his_o belly_n have_v he_o a_o jewel_n as_o rich_a as_o ten_o lordship_n or_o as_o cleopatra_n be_v that_o womanlike_a swaggerer_n his_o throat_n shall_v have_v it_o o_o that_o either_o wealth_n or_o any_o other_o blessing_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o thus_o base_o or_o suppose_v he_o be_v a_o labour_a man_n and_o must_v earn_v it_o before_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v drink_v as_o much_o in_o a_o day_n say_v st._n ambrose_n as_o he_o can_v get_v in_o a_o week_n spend_v twelve_o penny_n soon_o then_o earn_v two_o penny_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o company_n keeper_n go_v common_o in_o a_o ragged_a coat_n as_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o they_o offend_v the_o statute_n against_o excess_n in_o apparel_n for_o rather_o than_o so_o they_o will_v go_v naked_a and_o
for_o be_v drink_v then_o for_o the_o fact_n he_o commit_v in_o drink_n as_o pittacâ—s_n in_o his_o statute-law_n enact_v and_o as_o he_o disgrace_v and_o shame_v himself_o so_o he_o shame_v his_o parent_n pro._n 28.7_o kinsfolk_n friend_n and_o all_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o make_v they_o so_o ashamed_a of_o he_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o own_v he_o yea_o drunkenness_n disgrace_v and_o discredit_v the_o gospel_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v our_o conversation_n such_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1.27_o both_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o such_o ill_a liver_n rom._n 2.24_o yea_o it_o bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o he_o revel_v 2.9_o yea_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o work_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v do_v of_o of_o they_o in_o secret_a 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body_n be_v idle_a yet_o the_o soul_n like_o a_o river_n be_v always_o in_o progression_n and_o his_o heart_n like_o a_o wherry_n either_o go_v forward_a or_o backward_o it_o may_v be_v resemble_v to_o a_o well_o with_o two_o bucket_n the_o mind_n no_o soon_o empty_v itself_o of_o good_a thought_n but_o it_o fill_v with_o evil_a cogitation_n if_o the_o seed_n die_v the_o blade_n spring_v the_o death_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o the_o birth_n of_o corruption_n now_o all_o the_o drunkard_n labour_n lust_n all_o the_o drunkard_n labour_n be_v to_o sctisfie_v his_o lust_n be_v to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n and_o all_o his_o life_n nought_o else_o but_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o devour_v and_o vent_v as_o how_o many_o of_o they_o make_v it_o their_o trade_n and_o whole_a vocation_n to_o keep_v company_n whereas_o sweat_n either_o of_o the_o brow_n or_o of_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o destiny_n of_o all_o trade_n be_v they_o mental_a or_o manual_a for_o god_n never_o allow_v any_o man_n to_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o most_o populous_a place_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o vice_n like_o antiochus_n his_o army_n full_a of_o mouth_n than_o hand_n for_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o the_o company_n keeper_n and_o good_a fellow_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a be_v the_o barrone_a piece_n of_o earth_n in_o all_o the_o orb_n the_o common_a wealth_n have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o he_o than_o jeroboham_n have_v of_o his_o wither_a hand_n he_o be_v like_o the_o dumb_a jacke_n in_o a_o virginal_a for_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o voice_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n whereas_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n friend_n family_n etc._n etc._n well_o may_v he_o disturb_v the_o common_a wealth_n and_o give_v offence_n and_o scandal_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v near_o or_o about_o he_o rom._n 14_o 20_o 21._o as_o be_v unfit_a to_o do_v service_n or_o subject_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o governor_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a but_o profitable_a he_o be_v to_o 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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 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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 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send_v for_o before_o samuel_n he_o go_v pleasant_o say_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a but_o his_o welcome_n be_v immediate_o to_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o the_o rich_a man_n resolve_v when_o he_o have_v fill_v his_o barn_n than_o soul_n rest_n but_o god_n answer_v no_o than_o soul_n come_v to_o judgement_n to_o everlasting_a unrest_n luk._n 12.19.20_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v easy_o blow_v into_o he_o and_o as_o soon_o blow_v out_o of_o he_o because_o his_o hope_n be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n yea_o it_o be_v presumption_n not_o confidence_n viz._n hope_v fright_v out_o of_o its_o wit_n a_o high_a house_n upon_o weak_a pillar_n which_o upon_o every_o little_a change_n threaten_v ruin_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o little_a wind_n blow_v down_o the_o spidersweb_n of_o his_o hope_n whereby_o like_o the_o foolish_a builder_n he_o come_v short_a of_o his_o reckon_n that_o heart_n which_o wine_n have_v even_o now_o make_v as_o 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the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n now_o presumption_n encourage_v itself_o by_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o despair_n will_v not_o take_v a_o thousand_o for_o one_o if_o a_o thousand_o man_n be_v assure_v to_o pass_v over_o a_o ford_n safe_a and_o but_o one_o to_o miscarry_v desperation_n say_v i_o be_o that_o one_o and_o if_o a_o thousand_o vessel_n must_v needs_o miscarry_v in_o a_o gulf_n and_o but_o one_o escape_n presumption_n say_v i_o shall_v be_v that_o one_o as_o we_o read_v of_o but_o one_o sinner_n that_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o million_o that_o have_v less_o iniquity_n yet_o have_v find_v less_o mercy_n but_o see_v further_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o argument_n answer_v objection_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n answer_v the_o thief_n be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v thou_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n therefore_o it_o shall_v do_v so_o in_o my_o 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speak_v of_o another_o even_o his_o fellow_n in_o that_o very_a place_n and_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n which_o be_v damn_v there_o be_v one_o say_v s._n augustine_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o none_o shall_v presume_v that_o sudden_a conversion_n of_o one_o at_o the_o last_o hour_n be_v never_o intend_v in_o god_n purpose_n for_o a_o temptation_n neither_o will_v any_o that_o have_v grace_n make_v mercy_n a_o cloak_n or_o warrant_n to_o sin_n but_o rather_o a_o spur_n to_o incite_v they_o to_o godliness_n well_o know_v that_o to_o wait_v for_o god_n performance_n in_o do_v nothing_o be_v to_o abuse_v that_o divine_a providence_n which_o will_v so_o work_v that_o it_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o idle_a and_o yet_o by_o satan_n policy_n work_v upon_o wicked_a man_n deprave_a judgement_n and_o corrupt_a heart_n in_o wrest_v this_o scripture_n it_o have_v prove_v by_o accident_n the_o loss_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n the_o flesh_n prophecy_v 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