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suave_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la seipsum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la chap._n iii_o to_o persuade_v all_o man_n but_o more_o especial_o gentleman_n to_o temperance_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n now_o may_v i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o persuade_v all_o but_o more_o especial_o gentleman_n and_o those_o of_o the_o better_a rank_n and_o degree_n among_o we_o to_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n and_o to_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o rectify_v this_o great_a evil_n under_o the_o sun_n not_o that_o i_o lay_v the_o imputation_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n to_o the_o gentry_n of_o england_n in_o general_a i_o abhor_v such_o a_o thought_n there_o be_v very_o many_o of_o they_o without_o question_n eminent_a for_o religion_n and_o virtue_n sobriety_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n the_o ornament_n of_o our_o age_n who_o memory_n shall_v be_v have_v 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drink_v of_o health_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o laudable_a use_n continue_v by_o set_v some_o reasonable_a bound_n thereto_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o gentleman_n that_o a_o sober_a man_n who_o abhor_v to_o captivate_v his_o reason_n to_o drink_v may_v testify_v his_o loyalty_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n in_o three_o or_o four_o health_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v off_o sober_a and_o innocent_a without_o offence_n to_o the_o company_n and_o leave_v free_a to_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o liberty_n while_o he_o stay_v but_o alas_o when_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o multiply_v health_n till_o man_n have_v destroy_v their_o own_o and_o make_v themselves_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v a_o a_o intolerable_a vice_n and_o mischief_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o all_o sober_a man_n so_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o religion_n and_o loyalty_n and_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n so_o eminent_o signalise_v in_o former_a time_n for_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o this_o kind_n also_o it_o must_v necessary_o tend_v to_o the_o weaken_n and_o enfeeble_v the_o nation_n by_o debauch_v man_n mind_n and_o make_v they_o inconsiderate_a and_o careless_a of_o their_o necessary_a concern_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o impair_n of_o their_o health_n and_o many_o time_n occasion_v sudden_a death_n and_o be_v also_o a_o mean_n of_o transfer_v disease_n to_o their_o issue_n disease_n contract_v by_o we_o many_o time_n be_v transfer_v from_o we_o to_o our_o posterity_n english_a body_n not_o be_v enure_v to_o this_o excess_n like_o the_o dutch._n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o this_o curse_a excess_n that_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v grow_v upon_o we_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a prejudice_a man_n in_o their_o trade_n and_o calling_n for_o a_o man_n in_o drink_n be_v at_o best_a but_o as_o a_o man_n asleep_a who_o for_o the_o time_n be_v useless_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o yea_o it_o disable_v he_o for_o his_o business_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o sometime_o after_o also_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n spend_v in_o drink_v to_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o necessary_a affair_n of_o his_o trade_n and_o family_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n warrant_v by_o all_o reason_n as_o a_o late_a author_n observe_v that_o it_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o no_o man_n make_v ill_a use_n of_o what_o be_v his_o interest_n reipublicae_fw-la nequis_fw-la suis_fw-la malè_fw-la utatur_fw-la i_o will_v humble_o offer_v this_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o gentleman_n what_o imaginable_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n to_o force_v our_o friend_n in_o our_o entertainment_n of_o they_o either_o to_o drink_v as_o well_o as_o eat_v more_o than_o they_o desire_v and_o find_v to_o consist_v with_o their_o health_n and_o welfare_n for_o without_o doubt_n if_o our_o love_n and_o kindness_n be_v real_a to_o those_o we_o entertain_v we_o shall_v abhor_v to_o do_v they_o any_o prejudice_n or_o injury_n either_o to_o their_o body_n or_o mind_n by_o our_o kindness_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o our_o courtesy_n and_o kindness_n be_v in_o reality_n no_o kindness_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o unwilling_a they_o shall_v afterward_o complain_v of_o our_o courtesy_n or_o curse_v we_o for_o the_o same_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v when_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o agony_n of_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n which_o oft_o time_n end_v in_o great_a discomposure_n of_o the_o body_n if_o not_o death_n as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n speak_v ecclus._n 37.31_o by_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n have_v many_o perish_v but_o he_o that_o take_v heed_n prolong_v his_o life_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o then_o without_o doubt_n a_o man_n have_v better_a by_o far_o be_v without_o this_o kindness_n and_o be_v entertain_v at_o his_o own_o 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of_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o of_o beast_n yea_o swine_n for_o than_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o expect_v what_o that_o wise_a man_n mention_n ecclus._n 27.13_o the_o discourse_n of_o fool_n which_o be_v irksome_a and_o their_o sport_n be_v the_o wantonness_n of_o sin_n beware_v of_o pride_n that_o sin_n that_o overthrow_v angel_n and_o change_v they_o into_o devil_n a_o sin_n that_o god_n abhor_v and_o nothing_o more_o adorn_v a_o gentleman_n than_o humility_n and_o nothing_o make_v a_o man_n more_o hateful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o pride_n god_n be_v say_v to_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o to_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n give_v this_o advice_n euclus_fw-la 3.18_o the_o great_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o humble_a thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v favour_n before_o the_o lord_n abhor_v and_o detest_v therefore_o proud_a atheism_n for_o therein_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n be_v manifest_a and_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v which_o be_v well_o compare_v by_o a_o worthy_a person_n to_o a_o apoplexy_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n and_o yet_o no_o warning_n or_o sense_n of_o that_o danger_n consider_v that_o atheist_n be_v host_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la and_o as_o cicero_n the_o wise_a heathen_a will_v tell_v you_o deos_fw-la esse_fw-la ita_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la negat_fw-la vix_fw-la eum_fw-la sane_fw-la mentis_fw-la existimem_fw-la and_o as_o a_o late_a author_n have_v it_o he_o can_v never_o intend_v well_o that_o will_v sue_v a_o divorce_n between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o will_v rob_v the_o one_o of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n he_o that_o allow_v mankind_n no_o hope_n beyond_o themselves_o impose_v a_o negative_a upon_o their_o best_a expectation_n make_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n very_o uneasy_a without_o
delightful_a to_o we_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a this_o will_v render_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n very_o acceptable_a and_o easy_a to_o you_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o wish_v you_o therefore_o to_o habituate_v yourselves_o thereto_o nor_o to_o use_v many_o argument_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o make_v the_o practice_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n familiar_a and_o easy_a to_o you_o which_o certain_o lead_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o evil_a jer._n 13.23_o my_o son_n have_v thou_o sin_v say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o ask_v pardon_n for_o thy_o former_a sin_n flee_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o serpent_n for_o if_o thou_o come_v too_o near_o it_o it_o will_v bite_v thou_o the_o tooth_n thereof_o be_v the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n slay_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n he_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reprove_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v repent_v from_o his_o heart_n ecclus._n 21.1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 5.6_o 7._o concern_v propitiation_n be_v not_o without_o fear_n to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o say_v not_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a he_o will_v be_v pacify_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o mercy_n come_v from_o he_o and_o his_o indignation_n rest_v upon_o sinner_n make_v no_o tarry_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o late_a worthy_a author_n observe_v many_o vicious_a habit_n by_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a usage_n which_o we_o be_v draw_v into_o at_o first_o by_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n in_o our_o young_a nnd_a inconsiderate_a year_n while_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o sense_n these_o by_o frequent_a act_n grow_v at_o last_o into_o habit_n which_o 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original_a sin_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n bear_v the_o blame_n but_o a_o very_a heathen_a historian_n can_v observe_v this_o error_n in_o man_n and_o say_v falso_n queritur_fw-la de_fw-la naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la quod_fw-la imbecilis_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o alas_o it_o be_v our_o neglect_n and_o carelessness_n be_v the_o sleep_n the_o devil_n take_v advantage_n of_o shall_v therefore_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o mobility_n to_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v excuse_v we_o all_o if_o we_o do_v not_o what_o we_o be_v able_a as_o a_o late_a worthy_a have_v observe_v ecclus._n 32.17_o a_o sinful_a man_n will_v not_o be_v reprove_v but_o find_v a_o excuse_n according_a to_o his_o will_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 12.16_o 17._o say_v not_o thou_o he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o err_v for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n he_o have_v set_v fire_n and_o water_n before_o thou_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o whether_o thou_o will_v before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n and_o whether_o he_o like_v shall_v be_v give_v he_o for_o the_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o to_o further_o you_o in_o virtue_n and_o gooness_n take_v heed_n of_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n make_v your_o voluntary_a choice_n of_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v sober_a temperate_a and_o virtuous_a it_o be_v observe_v by_o one_o as_o i_o remember_v it_o be_v sir_n walter_n raughley_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v what_o he_o be_v by_o these_o three_o thing_n by_o his_o clothes_n by_o his_o discourse_n and_o by_o his_o company_n that_o he_o usual_o converse_v with_o according_a to_o that_o say_n ecclus._n 13.16_o 17._o all_o flesh_n consort_v according_a to_o kind_n and_o a_o man_n will_v cleave_v to_o his_o like_a what_o fellowship_n have_v the_o wolf_n with_o the_o lamb_n so_o the_o sinner_n with_o the_o godly_a therefore_o choose_v the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o be_v 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