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A15850
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Englands bane: or, The description of drunkennesse. Composed and written by Thomas Young, sometimes student of Staple-Inne
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Young, Thomas, student of Staple Inn.
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1617
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STC 26116; ESTC S120602
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perturbation_n and_o also_o remember_v your_o good_a counsel_n ever_o give_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v loathe_v excess_n &_o love_v temperance_n which_o i_o now_o find_v of_o itself_o to_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o virtue_n compel_v man_n to_o follow_v reason_n bring_v peace_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o mollify_a the_o affection_n with_o concord_n and_o agreement_n receive_v i_o say_v from_o you_o not_o only_o good_a advice_n be_v as_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o one_o friend_n can_v do_v to_o another_o but_o also_o good_a example_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a pathway_n to_o guide_v man_n to_o felicity_n and_o for_o fear_v i_o shall_v be_v culpable_a according_a to_o the_o proverb_n thank_n wax_v old_a as_o soon_o as_o gift_n be_v have_v in_o possession_n i_o think_v good_a although_o i_o can_v requite_v yet_o to_o make_v know_v to_o your_o worship_n that_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v for_o omnium_fw-la ingratissimus_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la ingratus_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficium_fw-la 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because_o no_o nation_n be_v more_o pollute_a with_o this_o capitol_n sin_n than_o we_o and_o i_o protest_v it_o be_v not_o ambition_n that_o make_v i_o crave_v the_o patronage_n to_o this_o treatise_n consider_v my_o small_a deserve_n but_o chief_o presume_v upon_o the_o affiance_n of_o your_o good_a nature_n and_o kind_a construction_n of_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o something_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o know_v your_o liberal_a quality_n inclinable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o intention_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bar_v society_n but_o to_o condemn_v ebriety_n 22.9_o eccles_n 31.23_o pro._n 22.9_o for_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o be_v liberal_a shall_v be_v blessed_v and_o honour_v of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o of_o this_o virtue_n i_o know_v both_o yourself_o and_o all_o your_o worshipful_a family_n full_o endue_v for_o often_o have_v i_o hear_v you_o say_v that_o of_o the_o wine_n and_o beer_n you_o regard_v not_o the_o expense_n but_o you_o blame_v such_o as_o will_v abuse_v 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yet_o gentle_a reader_n let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o peruse_v the_o same_o with_o a_o indifferent_a eye_n not_o contemn_v any_o part_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v compile_v by_o the_o yong._n and_o although_o thou_o may_v perhaps_o just_o say_v that_o i_o have_v be_v equal_a with_o thou_o in_o this_o aspersion_n yet_o let_v i_o entreat_v again_o that_o thou_o will_v no_o less_o equal_v i_o in_o my_o contrition_n then_o resolve_v full_o to_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o my_o conversion_n our_o nation_n have_v have_v for_o many_o year_n since_o this_o imputation_n that_o we_o shall_v apelike_a imitate_v foreign_a country_n in_o their_o vice_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o particularize_v for_o avoid_v of_o offence_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v to_o all_o judicial_a man_n too_o perspicuous_a i_o can_v rather_o wish_v that_o leave_v their_o example_n in_o the_o worst_a we_o do_v frame_v ourselves_o to_o imitate_v to_o compare_v nay_o to_o excel_v they_o in_o their_o virtue_n and_o heroical_a achievement_n which_o may_v very_o easy_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o in_o that_o god_n of_o his_o especial_a goodness_n to_o our_o nation_n have_v endue_v we_o with_o singularity_n of_o apprehension_n dexterity_n of_o invention_n and_o mean_n for_o discipline_n exceed_v all_o the_o border_a country_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o use_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o best_a creature_n and_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v as_o well_o by_o the_o assertion_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o creation_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o be_v good_a but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o make_v for_o the_o comfort_n for_o the_o service_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n if_o we_o then_o neglect_v the_o use_n do_v fall_n into_o the_o abuse_n of_o those_o good_a creature_n and_o make_v they_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a to_o we_o that_o follow_v that_o we_o contradict_v god_n in_o his_o purpose_n we_o alter_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o derogate_v 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lend_v i_o only_o thy_o good_a will_n for_o my_o desire_n of_o thy_o safety_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v or_o not_o have_v at_o thy_o election_n but_o better_a it_o be_v to_o forbear_v to_o read_v this_o same_o unless_o thou_o practise_v the_o same_o in_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o thing_n grant_v both_o thyself_o and_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v pray_v for_o i_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o leave_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n direction_n england_n bane_n if_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o that_o he_o which_o commit_v but_o one_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o damnation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n john_n 3.8_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o he_o which_o sin_v be_v of_o the_o devil_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o desperate_a person_n nay_o rather_o monster_n of_o man_n which_o through_o the_o loathsome_a vice_n of_o drunkenness_n commit_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n
himself_o he_o find_v his_o body_n be_v sick_a his_o time_n be_v lose_v his_o money_n spend_v his_o credit_n crack_v he_o have_v abuse_v his_o god_n wrong_v his_o wife_n grieve_v his_o friend_n and_o shame_v himself_o here_o be_v a_o inch_n of_o pleasure_n buy_v with_o a_o ell_n of_o pain_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o thy_o parent_n or_o friend_n cross_v thou_o and_o thou_o range_v from_o house_n to_o house_n from_o ale_n to_o beer_n from_o beer_n to_o wine_n and_o so_o fill_v thy_o skin_n and_o head_n with_o liquor_n to_o expel_v thy_o grief_n it_o will_v be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o the_o than_o it_o be_v with_o king_n saul_n who_o while_o david_n play_v with_o his_o harp_n be_v never_o vex_v with_o the_o wickea_fw-mi spirit_n 10._o 1_o sam._n 16.23_o &_o 18_o chap._n 10._o but_o when_o he_o cease_v his_o play_n the_o devil_n torment_v he_o afresh_o so_o while_o the_o sense_n be_v lose_v and_o memory_n decay_v thy_o discontent_n be_v clean_o forget_v but_o when_o thy_o drink_n have_v play_v his_o part_n and_o force_v thereof_o be_v quite_o expel_v thy_o soul_n ensnare_v thy_o mind_n perplex_v thy_o grief_n and_o discontent_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o ere_o they_o be_v i_o may_v fit_o compare_v these_o range_a drunkard_n to_o virgil_n hart_n quam_fw-la procul_fw-la incautam_fw-la nemora_fw-la inter_fw-la cressia_n fixit_fw-la pastor_n agens_fw-la telis_fw-la illa_fw-la fuga_fw-la siluas_fw-la saltusque_fw-la peragrat_fw-la dicteos_fw-la haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la who_o range_v through_o the_o chase_n some_o hunter_n shoot_v far_o by_o chance_n all_o unaware_o have_v smite_v and_o in_o her_o side_n have_v leave_v his_o lance_n she_o fast_o to_o wilderness_n and_o wood_n do_v draw_v and_o there_o complain_v but_o underneath_o her_o rib_n the_o deadly_a dart_n remain_v wherefore_o he_o do_v most_o unwise_o that_o have_v any_o cause_n of_o grief_n or_o discontent_n and_o think_v to_o put_v it_o away_o by_o drink_v or_o go_v to_o their_o merry_a company_n or_o that_o good_a fellow_n for_o let_v he_o fly_v whether_o he_o will_v he_o carry_v his_o discontent_n in_o his_o heart_n take_v saint_n paul_n advice_n the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n endure_v it_o with_o patience_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 4.17_o â—_o cor._n 1.34_o 4.17_o cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n if_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o scold_a wife_n who_o tongue_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v sting_v like_o a_o scorpion_n and_o he_o that_o can_v abide_v a_o curse_a wife_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v what_o company_n he_o live_v in_o the_o bitter_a tempest_n of_o who_o tongue_n i_o must_v confess_v as_o forcible_o drive_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o door_n into_o evil_a company_n as_o a_o violent_a storm_n do_v bird_n forth_o of_o the_o field_n into_o bush_n enter_v into_o the_o etemologie_n of_o her_o name_n she_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a mulier_fw-la quasi_fw-la mugire_fw-la vix_fw-la in_o english_a a_o woman_n quasi_fw-la woe_n unto_o man_n she_o be_v as_o solomon_n say_v 9.9_o eccl._n 9.9_o the_o portion_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n which_o god_n have_v allot_v thou_o thy_o tormentor_n upon_o earth_n to_o bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o heaven_n for_o which_o malady_n this_o be_v the_o best_a medicine_n scold_n the_o remedy_n for_o a_o scold_n vsibus_fw-la edocto_fw-la si_fw-la quicquam_fw-la credis_fw-la amico_fw-la either_o to_o stop_v thy_o ear_n and_o not_o here_o she_o or_o else_o to_o be_v silent_a laugh_v at_o she_o and_o not_o regard_v she_o and_o not_o to_o seek_v revenge_n like_o the_o base_a son_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n in_o rome_n who_o be_v take_v in_o a_o robbery_n and_o bring_v before_o a_o judge_n to_o be_v arraign_v he_o ask_v he_o who_o son_n he_o be_v he_o answer_v he_o will_v not_o tell_v he_o but_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o be_v hang_v will_v sure_o be_v revenge_v for_o his_o death_n and_o so_o be_v content_v to_o be_v hang_v that_o he_o may_v afterward_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o judge_n and_o no_o otherwise_o do_v he_o that_o leave_v his_o home_n run_v bessel_v to_o a_o alehouse_n word_n mad_a man_n that_o go_v to_o be_v drink_v for_o woman_n word_n damn_v his_o soul_n hurt_v his_o body_n spend_v his_o time_n waste_v his_o good_n grieve_v his_o friend_n beggar_n himself_o undo_v his_o child_n and_o all_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o her_o tongue_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o government_n wherefore_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o patience_n which_o can_v be_v redress_v with_o carefulness_n other_o protest_v the_o delight_n they_o take_v in_o this_o vice_n be_v not_o for_o the_o drink_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o company_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v drunkenness_n company_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o drunkenness_n that_o be_v a_o bad_a fellowship_n which_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o league_n with_o vice_n and_o make_v we_o to_o set_v virtue_n at_o utter_a defiance_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a knot_n of_o friendship_n which_o tie_v we_o to_o our_o damnation_n and_o mad_a dotage_n that_o rather_o than_o we_o will_v part_v with_o wicked_a companion_n we_o will_v in_o foolish_a kindness_n accompany_v they_o into_o hell_n if_o thereforee_n our_o companion_n delight_v in_o sin_n let_v not_o we_o delight_v in_o they_o but_o fly_v their_o society_n 23.2_o exod._n 23.2_o as_o be_v the_o devil_n advocate_n to_o solicit_v we_o into_o wickedness_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n while_o we_o labour_v to_o maintain_v friendship_n with_o man_n we_o do_v not_o proclaim_v omnitie_n against_o god_n it_o be_v say_v in_o exodus_fw-la 57.11_o eph._n 57.11_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n bid_v we_o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n nor_o company_n with_o thâ—se_a instrument_n of_o satan_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o 5.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n company_n not_o with_o a_o drunkard_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o much_o less_o to_o drink_v solomon_n say_v be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v bibber_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o drinker_n and_o the_o feaster_n shall_v be_v come_v poor_a 23._o pro._n 23._o etc._n etc._n the_o poet_n right_o say_v commencia_fw-la turpia_fw-la sanctos_fw-la corrumpunt_fw-la mores_fw-la multi_fw-la hoc_fw-la periere_fw-la veneno_fw-la labimur_fw-la in_o vitium_fw-la &_o facile_fw-la ad_fw-la peiora_fw-la mouâ—mur_fw-la evil_a company_n do_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o many_o have_v perish_v by_o this_o mischief_n we_o quick_o slide_v into_o vice_n and_o be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o become_v worse_o and_o worse_o the_o great_a benefit_n thou_o shall_v receive_v by_o these_o swagger_a and_o debauch_a companion_n good_a a_o drunkard_n either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v any_o man_n good_a be_v fair_a word_n but_o faint_a deed_n for_o the_o most_o part_n what_o they_o promise_v when_o they_o be_v drink_v they_o forget_v when_o they_o be_v sober_a or_o else_o in_o their_o vainglorious_a humour_n they_o promise_v high_a matter_n than_o their_o low_a estate_n consume_v with_o prodigality_n can_v perform_v for_o prodigalitas_fw-la est_fw-la vas_fw-la magnum_fw-la sine_fw-la fundo_fw-la ingens_fw-la arca_fw-la sine_fw-la sera_fw-it omne_fw-la profundit_fw-la reponit_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodigality_n be_v a_o huge_a vessel_n without_o a_o bottom_n a_o great_a chest_n without_o a_o lock_n it_o draw_v forth_o all_o thing_n it_o lay_v up_o nothing_o your_o pot_n friendship_n be_v no_o friendship_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v good_a clothes_n on_o thy_o back_n and_o money_n in_o thy_o purse_n thou_o shall_v have_v friend_n plenty_n and_o good_a fellow_n flock_v about_o thou_o to_o give_v thou_o drink_v when_o thou_o have_v too_o much_o before_o and_o true_o i_o think_v hereupon_o come_v the_o name_n of_o goodfellow_n quasi_fw-la goad_n fellow_n because_o he_o force_v and_o goad_n his_o fellow_n forward_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o his_o persuasive_a term_n as_o i_o drink_v to_o you_o i_o pray_v pledge_v i_o you_o dishonour_v i_o you_o disgrace_v i_o and_o with_o such_o like_a word_n do_v urge_v his_o consort_n forward_o to_o be_v drink_v as_o ox_n be_v prick_v with_o goad_n be_v compel_v and_o force_v to_o draw_v the_o wain_n but_o to_o return_v to_o their_o friendship_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o want_n &_o misery_n these_o companion_n will_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o if_o by_o chance_n thou_o come_v in_o house_n where_o as_o they_o be_v to_o shun_v thy_o company_n they_o straight_o call_v chamberlain_n give_v a_o private_a room_n and_o he_o that_o before_o will_v spend_v a_o crown_n upon_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o drink_v will_v not_o now_o in_o thy_o penury_n lend_v thou_o six_o penny_n to_o make_v thou_o eat_v although_o for_o