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purity_n of_o the_o spring_n water_n do_v not_o tempt_v the_o wild_a ass_n or_o other_o beast_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o will_v quench_v their_o thirst_n psal_n 104.10_o 11._o he_o send_v the_o spring_n into_o the_o valley_n which_o run_v among_o the_o hill_n they_o give_v drink_v to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o wild_a ass_n quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o shall_v man_n who_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n than_o any_o of_o the_o beast_n drink_v to_o excess_n because_o he_o meet_v with_o pure_a wine_n and_o excellent_a drink_n 3._o the_o pure_a and_o most_o excellent_a wine_n when_o drink_v to_o excess_n will_v prove_v the_o most_o deadly_a poison_n for_o it_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n whereas_o other_o poison_n destroy_v the_o body_n only_o that_o passage_n of_o moses_n may_v be_v apply_v deut._n 32.33_o their_o wine_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n and_o the_o cruel_a venom_n of_o asp_n and_o 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serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n prov._n 23.31_o 32._o look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n whâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o at_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 there_o be_v scarce_o any_o drunkard_n so_o sottish_a that_o after_o he_o have_v drink_v a_o glass_n of_o wine_n shall_v espy_v a_o serpent_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o second_o or_o three_o glass_n that_o will_v certain_o bite_v he_o if_o he_o proceed_v to_o drink_v any_o more_o and_o shall_v discern_v a_o adder_n under_o the_o table_n that_o will_v sure_o sting_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o flee_v the_o room_n but_o will_v refrain_v drink_v though_o he_o have_v a_o bottle_n of_o the_o best_a and_o pleasant_a wine_n that_o ever_o be_v drink_v stand_v before_o he_o what_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n be_v as_o certain_o true_a as_o what_o we_o see_v with_o our_o 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