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the_o sweet_a ingredient_n of_o inward_a consolation_n that_o it_o never_o prove_v offensive_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o bodily_a health_n as_o worldly_a and_o immoderate_a sorrow_n have_v be_v full_o declare_v to_o do_v sect_n viii_o of_o sensual_a joy_n and_o laughter_n in_o excess_n solomon_n make_v trial_n of_o sensual_a joy_n mirth_n and_o pleasure_n think_v therein_o to_o find_v true_a content_n and_o soul-satisfaction_n but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n find_v nothing_o but_o the_o husk_n of_o vanity_n wherewith_o he_o at_o first_o like_o a_o prodigal_a son_n will_v fain_o have_v satisfy_v himself_o but_o can_v not_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n go_v to_o now_o i_o will_v prove_v thou_o with_o mirth_n therefore_o enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o behold_v this_o also_o be_v vanity_n eccl_n 2._o 1_o &_o 2._o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n denounce_v by_o christ_n of_o who_o st._n augustin_n note_v that_o it_o be_v often_o read_v that_o he_o weep_v never_o that_o he_o laugh_v st._n aug._n serm._n 35._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la against_o all_o such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o riot_n revel_v carouse_v luxury_n and_o other_o forbid_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o that_o comprehensive_a phrase_n woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luk_n 6._o 25._o all_o inordinate_a rejoice_v or_o rejoice_v in_o unlawful_a pleasure_n may_v just_o have_v the_o apostle_n reprehension_n apply_v to_o it_o all_o such_o rejoice_v be_v evil_a jam._n 4._o 16._o now_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o in_o respect_v of_o the_o body_n for_o that_o very_a oft_o swoon_v and_o sudden_a death_n have_v befall_v to_o sudden_a and_o immoderate_a joy_n and_o that_o because_o the_o cordial_a blood_n and_o vital_a spirit_n be_v thereby_o so_o sudden_o diffuse_v to_o the_o exterior_a part_n that_o life_n go_v out_o therewith_o and_o return_v not_o as_o fernelius_n note_v or_o as_o des-cartes_n of_o this_o passion_n in_o its_o excess_n thus_o observe_v open_v extraordinary_o the_o orisices_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o vein_n do_v so_o huddle_n in_o and_o in_o so_o abundant_a a_o quantity_n that_o it_o can_v there_o be_v rarify_v by_o the_o heat_n soon_o enough_o to_o list_v up_o the_o little_a skin_n that_o shut_v the_o entry_n of_o those_o vein_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o smother_v the_o fire_n which_o it_o use_v to_o feed_v when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n in_o fit_a proportion_n des-cartes_n of_o the_o passion_n artic._n 122._o hence_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n verulam_n say_v in_o his_o history_n of_o life_n and_o death_n p._n 221._o great_a joy_n attenuate_v and_o diffuse_v the_o spirit_n and_o shorten_v life_n instance_n hereof_o be_v many_o in_o history_n let_v these_o few_o suffice_v diagor_n as_o rhodius_n have_v his_o three_o valiant_a son_n victor_n in_o 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comic_a overcome_v the_o rest_n in_o poesy_n and_o crown_v for_o his_o great_a pain_n die_v for_o his_o present_a pleasure_n cael._n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o with_o such_o like_a instance_n i_o may_v further_o dilate_v upon_o this_o point_n but_o lest_o a_o odd_a humorist_n shall_v laugh_v himself_o out_o of_o breath_n to_o think_v of_o they_o as_o improbable_a or_o the_o significant_a caveat_n deduce_v from_o they_o as_o unseasonable_a in_o sad_a time_n i_o here_o desist_v sect_n ix_o of_o servile_a slavish_a and_o all_o unlawful_a fear_n in_o excess_n there_o be_v as_o divine_v distinguish_v a_o divine_a fear_n a_o filial_a fear_n a_o dutiful_a fear_n a_o wise_a fear_n and_o these_o be_v all_o lawful_a but_o then_o there_o be_v also_o a_o slavish_a fear_n a_o false_a fear_n a_o distrustful_a fear_n or_o a_o natural_a fear_n join_v with_o diffidence_n and_o these_o be_v unlawful_a servile_a or_o slavish_a fear_n whereby_o man_n do_v abstain_v from_o sin_n rather_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n ensue_v thereupon_o then_o out_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n thereof_o or_o a_o fear_n which_o arise_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n for_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o irregular_a for_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n without_o this_o sort_n of_o fear_n luke_n 1._o 74._o it_o be_v carnal_a and_o such_o as_o do_v no_o wise_n proceed_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o for_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v in_o that_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o excommunicate_v it_o perfect_a love_n say_v st._n john_n case_v out_o fear_n 1_o ep._n john_n 4._o
knowledge_n these_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n term_n it_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o but_o again_o we_o will_v consider_v all_o the_o abovementioned_a enormity_n and_o irregularity_n in_o this_o section_n as_o they_o cause_v shortness_n of_o life_n the_o condensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o lord_n verulam_n in_o his_o history_n of_o life_n and_o death_n p._n 227._o write_v be_v effectual_a to_o long_a life_n and_o therefore_o especial_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o too_o often_o resolve_v for_o attenuation_n go_v before_o resolution_n and_o the_o spirit_n once_o attenuate_v do_v not_o very_o easy_o retire_v or_o be_v condense_v now_o resolution_n be_v cause_v by_o over-vehement_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n overgreat_a care_n and_o carping_n and_o anxious_a expectation_n not_o without_o reason_n than_o be_v that_o proverbial_a sentence_n care_n will_v kill_v a_o 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be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o study_n be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n eccles._n 12._o 12._o that_o be_v as_o bishop_n hall_n paraphrase_v upon_o the_o place_n by_o these_o divine_a word_n o_o my_o son_n do_v thou_o content_v thyself_o to_o be_v admonish_v not_o rove_a in_o thy_o desire_n after_o multitude_n of_o other_o volume_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o end_n in_o the_o compile_n and_o read_v of_o which_o there_o be_v much_o toil_n and_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o much_o expense_n of_o the_o spirit_n final_o many_o other_o irregularity_n and_o enormity_n there_o be_v but_o as_o most_o of_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o abovementioned_a section_n so_o the_o like_a consequential_a effect_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o they_o and_o so_o i_o conclude_v the_o whole_a chapter_n have_v large_o show_v and_o demonstrate_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v natural_a cause_n of_o bodily_a disease_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n chap._n iii_o contain_v a_o enumeration_n of_o sundry_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v accidental_a cause_n of_o bodily_a disease_n and_o especial_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n that_o we_o may_v term_v a_o accidental_a cause_n which_o produce_v its_o effect_n not_o natural_o and_o immediate_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o accident_n or_o chance_n or_o fortune_n as_o the_o logician_n define_v it_o now_o how_o many_o sad_a accident_n do_v sometime_o result_v from_o sundry_a sin_n which_o expose_v man_n to_o divers_a disease_n and_o also_o to_o shortness_n of_o life_n may_v appear_v by_o this_o follow_a account_n which_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o draw_v from_o and_o illustrate_v by_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a instance_n in_o history_n first_o in_o relation_n to_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n we_o find_v these_o follow_v record_v and_o adapt_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n gregory_n of_o tours_n report_v of_o childerick_n a_o saxon_a that_o glut_v himself_o so_o full_a of_o meat_n and_o drink_n over_o night_n that_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v find_v choke_v in_o his_o bed_n anacreon_n the_o poet_n a_o grand_a consumer_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o notable_a drunkard_n be_v choke_v with_o the_o husk_n of_o a_o grape_n philostrate_v be_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o sinvessa_n devour_v so_o much_o wine_n that_o he_o fall_v down_o the_o stair_n and_o almost_o break_v his_o neck_n with_o the_o fall_n martid_n lib._n 11._o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o basilius_n and_o brother_n of_o leo_n the_o emperor_n do_v so_o wallow_v and_o drown_v himself_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o pleasure_n and_o intemperance_n that_o one_o day_n after_o he_o have_v stuff_v himself_o too_o full_a of_o meat_n as_o he_o get_v upon_o his_o horse_n he_o burst_v a_o vein_n within_o his_o body_n whereat_o upward_o and_o downward_o issue_v such_o abundance_n of_o blood_n that_o his_o life_n and_o soul_n issue_v forth_o withal_o melanct._n lib._n 4._o within_o few_o year_n of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n say_v my_o author_n three_o not_o far_o from_o huntingdon_n be_v overcome_v with_o drink_n perish_v by_o drown_v when_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v their_o horse_n they_o be_v carry_v by_o they_o into_o the_o main_a stream_n from_o whence_o they_o never_o come_v out_o alive_a again_o but_o leave_v behind_o they_o visible_a mark_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o terror_n and_o example_n of_o other_o beard_n be_v theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n holofernes_z while_o he_o besot_v his_o sense_n with_o excess_n of_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n jude_v find_v mean_n to_o cut_v of_o his_o head_n jude_v 13._o yea_o woeful_a experience_n do_v make_v manifest_a almost_o every_o day_n in_o one_o corner_n or_o other_o of_o this_o land_n that_o the_o lord_n punish_v many_o with_o sudden_a death_n and_o destruction_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o drunken_a fit_n although_o some_o again_o to_o show_v his_o delight_n be_v in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sudden_a destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n he_o punish_v with_o some_o linger_a distemper_n whereof_o this_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v often_o a_o accidental_a cause_n by_o expose_v such_o person_n to_o heat_n and_o cold_n the_o adventitious_a cause_n of_o most_o disease_n to_o fall_n bruise_n fracture_n dislocation_n wound_n contusion_n combustion_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o accidental_a cause_n not_o only_o of_o many_o organical_a disease_n but_o also_o similar_v as_o may_v be_v make_v apparent_a if_o right_a reason_n or_o mature_a experience_n be_v consult_v and_o therefore_o let_v that_o proverbial_a sentence_n drunken_a folk_n seldom_o take_v harm_n be_v hereafter_o explode_v by_o all_o sober_a person_n consider_v how_o harmful_a and_o prejudicial_a this_o enormity_n have_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o now_o because_o vina_n parant_fw-la animos_fw-la veneri_fw-la whoredom_n be_v usual_o usher_v in_o by_o drunkeness_n we_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v lust_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n as_o accidental_a cause_n of_o disease_n but_o especial_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o here_o i_o may_v show_v how_o all_o immoderate_a and_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o venus_n do_v impede_fw-la concoction_n and_o so_o consequent_o produce_v disease_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o touch_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o contingent_a cause_n of_o venereal_a pox_n which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o consider_v as_o a_o natural_a effect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o virulent_a contagion_n communicate_v so_o in_o this_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o contingent_a and_o accidental_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n communicate_v in_o the_o abovementioned_a sin_n but_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o insist_v upon_o those_o sin_n as_o accidental_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o that_o end_n shall_v illustrate_v the_o point_n by_o these_o ensue_a instance_n shechem_n the_o son_n 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