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that_o shall_v entice_v another_o to_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o go_n god_n expect_v that_o the_o hear_n of_o such_o a_o man_n death_n shall_v make_v all_o israel_n fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n when_o a_o sinner_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o death_n be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o when_o he_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o befall_v this_o young_a man_n oh_o that_o all_o colchester_n will_v hear_v and_o oh_o that_o all_o england_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v to_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n till_o they_o be_v drink_v i_o do_v the_o rather_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o preach_v against_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n because_o this_o young_a man_n on_o who_o god_n send_v this_o judgement_n be_v one_o that_o use_v to_o
that_o caution_n consider_v diligent_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o there_o be_v another_o awaken_n expression_n put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o thy_o appetite_n that_o be_v 1._o stand_v in_o as_o much_o awe_n and_o be_v in_o as_o great_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n by_o thy_o excess_n in_o eat_v or_o drink_v as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o fear_n of_o offend_v that_o have_v a_o knife_n put_v to_o his_o throat_n 2._o look_v upon_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o as_o great_a danger_n of_o perish_v by_o intemperance_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o great_a man_n table_n as_o thy_o body_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v when_o thou_o have_v a_o knife_n at_o thy_o throat_n or_o 3._o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n that_o be_v use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o mortify_v and_o restrain_v thy_o inordinate_a appetite_n it_o be_v like_o the_o expression_n ps_n 39.1_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n that_o be_v i_o will_v force_v myself_o to_o be_v silent_a i_o will_v refrain_v from_o speak_v i_o will_v keep_v in_o such_o word_n as_o be_v unseemly_a though_o they_o will_v be_v break_v out_o so_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n that_o be_v restrain_v thy_o inordinate_a affection_n force_v thyself_o to_o be_v temperate_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v many_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o desirable_a thing_n to_o be_v invite_v to_o feast_n with_o great_a man_n to_o eat_v at_o a_o ruler_n table_n and_o they_o have_v a_o long_a mind_n after_o such_o thing_n but_o let_v they_o hear_v what_o solomon_n say_v in_o this_o case_n prov._n 23.3_o be_v not_o desirous_a of_o his_o dainty_n for_o they_o be_v deceitful_a meat_n the_o great_a dainty_n be_v on_o the_o table_n the_o great_a be_v the_o danger_n the_o dainty_a our_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v the_o more_o deceitful_a for_o while_o dainty_n please_v the_o palate_n if_o they_o allure_v we_o to_o intemperance_n they_o kill_v the_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o that_o deceitful_a that_o come_v with_o a_o appearance_n of_o pleasure_n and_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n 2._o you_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n when_o sensual_a lust_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n or_o evil_a motion_n be_v put_v into_o your_o mind_n by_o satan_n whereby_o you_o be_v entice_v and_o incline_v to_o go_v to_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n to_o be_v merry_a among_o your_o jovial_a companion_n james_n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o lust_n and_o entice_v now_o when_o such_o lust_n or_o inordinate_a desire_n after_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n do_v not_o gratify_v they_o do_v not_o make_v any_o provision_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n rom._n 13.14_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o withstand_v resist_v and_o deny_v their_o solicitation_n harken_v not_o to_o their_o entice_n but_o listen_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o subdue_v your_o evil_a inclination_n and_o attend_v the_o the_o work_n of_o your_o calling_n when_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n solicit_v we_o to_o evil_a we_o may_v give_v a_o double_a reply_n to_o they_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o non_fw-la vacat_fw-la i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n we_o may_v reply_v as_o nehemiah_n neh._n 6.3_o when_o we_o be_v employ_v and_o diligent_a in_o our_o calling_n we_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n against_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n by_o not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v their_o motion_n when_o we_o be_v idle_a and_o out_o of_o employment_n our_o own_o sin_n and_o satan_n temptation_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n on_o we_o and_o will_v easy_o prevail_v over_o we_o 3._o you_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n when_o your_o drunken_a companion_n entice_v and_o call_v you_o to_o go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o when_o be_v there_o they_o urge_v and_o importune_v you_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v in_o this_o case_n remember_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v prov._n 1.10_o 15_o 18._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o my_o son_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n they_o lay_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n they_o lurk_v privy_o for_o their_o own_o life_n if_o one_o shall_v entice_v you_o to_o a_o alehouse_n to_o murder_v you_o when_o he_o come_v there_o if_o you_o know_v this_o before_o hand_n will_v you_o go_v with_o he_o they_o that_o entice_v you_o to_o alehouse_n and_o make_v you_o drink_v when_o you_o come_v there_o do_v a_o worse_a thing_n than_o murder_n your_o body_n for_o they_o draw_v you_o to_o that_o sin_n which_o will_v damn_v your_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o be_v a_o worse_a hurt_n than_o murder_n what_o solomon_n say_v of_o such_o as_o yield_v to_o the_o entice_a of_o a_o harlot_n prov._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o go_v after_o she_o straightway_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n the_o same_o be_v applicable_a to_o those_o that_o yield_v to_o the_o entice_a of_o drunkard_n or_o other_o sin_n when_o they_o yield_v to_o their_o entice_n and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o they_o go_v as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n that_o they_o follow_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o sure_o though_o they_o consider_v it_o as_o little_a as_o the_o ox_n that_o go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n they_o go_v as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n when_o once_o they_o be_v get_v in_o they_o can_v as_o hardly_o get_v out_o as_o a_o man_n can_v get_v his_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n that_o be_v till_o he_o be_v certain_o ruin_v body_n and_o soul_n if_o a_o dart_n go_v through_o the_o arm_n or_o thigh_n that_o wound_n may_v be_v cure_v but_o if_o it_o strike_v through_o the_o liver_n it_o be_v certain_a death_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o such_o a_o wound_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n a_o snare_n take_v sudden_o and_o hold_v sure_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o entice_a of_o sinner_n they_o as_o little_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v do_v that_o which_o will_v destroy_v their_o soul_n that_o their_o life_n lie_v at_o stake_n as_o the_o bird_n do_v that_o hasten_v to_o the_o snare_n she_o look_v for_o meat_n but_o lose_v her_o life_n so_o do_v the_o drunkard_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o evil_a company_n he_o look_v for_o pleasure_n but_o lose_v his_o soul_n 4._o you_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n to_o excess_n of_o drink_v when_o you_o meet_v with_o brisk_a and_o pleasant_a wine_n or_o other_o pleasant_a drink_n that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n or_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n the_o most_o please_a wine_n or_o other_o drink_n it_o take_v excessive_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o addar_fw-la prov._n 23.31_o 32._o §_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n to_o be_v mortify_v by_o such_o as_o will_v avoid_v drunkenness_n 7._o let_v such_o as_o will_v avoid_v drunkenness_n mortify_v their_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n this_o be_v necessary_a because_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o the_o affection_n to_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n be_v be_v sinful_a and_o offensive_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v evil_a to_o have_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n hang_v after_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v a_o frequenter_a of_o those_o place_n he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o have_v a_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n as_o well_o as_o he_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o lu_v after_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n beside_o this_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n we_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o drunkenness_n if_o we_o only_o endeavour_v to_o forbear_v the_o actual_a commission_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o mortify_v our_o inordinate_a affection_n a_o man_n may_v purpose_v and_o make_v vow_n and_o use_v other_o mean_n