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all_o such_o loss_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o with_o a_o hundred_o sell_v advantage_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o math._n 19.29_o but_o if_o you_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n you_o be_v a_o lose_v undo_v man_n for_o ever_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o make_v up_o that_o loss_n 4._o if_o you_o resolve_v to_o please_v god_n rather_o than_o to_o please_v your_o friend_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o friend_n towards_o you_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v
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it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o beast_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n for_o there_o be_v many_o beast_n will_v not_o drink_v more_o than_o satisfi_v nature_n it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o devil_n some_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o cup_n will_v rage_v and_o swear_v and_o curse_v at_o that_o dreadful_a rate_n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v incarnate_a devil_n than_o man_n yea_o some_o drunka_fw-mi d_n be_v worse_o than_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v torment_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v torment_v before_o their_o time_n mat._n 8.29_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n luk._n 8.28_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a i_o beseech_v thou_o torment_v i_o not_o but_o many_o drunkard_n do_v frequent_o in_o their_o cup_n call_v 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adultery_n fornication_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o will_v certain_o shut_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whether_o you_o believe_v it_o or_o believe_v it_o not_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o forsake_v this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n you_o shall_v not_o you_o can_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o very_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o any_o contrary_n to_o his_o word_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal_n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v show_v mercy_n to_o any_o in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o his_o truth_n or_o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n cross_v each_o other_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v save_v drunkard_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a to_o his_o word_n for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vanity_n and_o folly_n to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v break_v his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v save_v our_o soul_n 4._o such_o drunkard_n as_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v shut_v man_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n do_v add_v unbelief_n to_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o do_v thereby_o go_v about_o to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a provocation_n for_o drunkard_n or_o other_o sinner_n when_o they_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o god_n judgement_n that_o he_o will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n etc._n etc._n to_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o spare_v they_o though_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v how_o dreadful_o god_n threaten_v such_o person_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v several_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o all_o such_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o what_o family_n or_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o bless_v themselves_o in_o
their_o sinful_a course_n and_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o they_o go_v on_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n 1._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o no_o excuse_n no_o plea_n no_o entreaty_n no_o tear_n shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o spare_v such_o a_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v he_o no_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o from_o destruction_n here_o jer._n 13.14_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v but_o destroy_v they_o nor_o spare_v he_o from_o eternal_a torment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n not_o spare_v imply_v a_o cast_n down_o to_o hell_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n 2._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n if_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a they_o be_v happy_a that_o be_v secure_v from_o it_o psal_n 2.12_o and_o therefore_o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a condition_n against_o who_o god_n anger_n and_o his_o jealousy_n wax_v hot_a and_o sinoak_v the_o jealousy_n of_o a_o man_n be_v dreadsull_n prov._n 6.34_o 35._o but_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n be_v far_o more_o dreadful_a that_o burn_v like_o fire_n psal_n 79.5_o shall_v thy_o jealousy_n burn_v like_o fire_n 3._o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n denounce_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o curse_n of_o any_o man_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o come_v and_o fall_v but_o they_o shall_v lie_v upon_o that_o man_n that_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o that_o not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o of_o they_o to_o have_v any_o one_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o a_o man_n be_v dreadful_a but_o to_o have_v they_o all_o not_o only_o to_o fall_v but_o to_o lie_v upon_o a_o man_n be_v unspeakable_a misery_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v give_v he_o no_o part_n no_o portion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v root_v out_o his_o posterity_n and_o leave_v he_o no_o name_n of_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o shall_v cause_v his_o name_n the_o memory_n and_o remembrance_n of_o he_o to_o perish_v 5._o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v god_n will_v separate_v such_o a_o man_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n to_o make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o displeasure_n to_o pour_v out_o all_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o bring_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n threaten_v in_o his_o word_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n let_v such_o drunkard_n and_o other_o impenitent_a sinner_n as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v for_o salvation_n when_o they_o die_v consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n what_o dreadful_a judgement_n be_v here_o denounce_v against_o such_o as_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o yet_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o have_v a_o secret_a hope_n god_n will_v spare_v they_o either_o because_o of_o some_o excellency_n or_o because_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n or_o because_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n plea_n 21._o i_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o some_o yea_o many_o drunkard_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o i_o have_v a_o secret_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v spare_v i_o because_o of_o those_o excellency_n he_o have_v put_v upon_o i_o and_o because_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o when_o ever_o i_o be_o drink_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o come_v to_o myself_o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o make_v vow_n and_o promise_n to_o leave_v my_o sin_n a._n 1._o it_o be_v folly_n and_o self-flattery_n make_v thou_o think_v god_n shall_v spare_v thou_o for_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n will_v condemn_v other_o for_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n of_o what_o nation_n rank_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a the_o honourable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o base_a the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a man_n act_n 10.34_o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n rom._n 2.6_o 9_o who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o centile_a 2._o let_v such_o as_o fancy_v that_o god_n will_v spare_v they_o and_o not_o cast_v they_o to_o hell_n for_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o their_o other_o sin_n because_o of_o some_o excellency_n they_o have_v above_o other_o as_o because_o they_o be_v great_a man_n or_o learned_a man_n honourable_a man_n or_o the_o like_a consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v the_o angel_n when_o they_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n 2._o pet._n 2.4_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n yet_o the_o angel_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o great_a scholar_n and_o most_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o glorious_a creature_n than_o the_o great_a gentleman_n knight_n noblemen_z yea_o more_o glorious_a than_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v the_o angel_n when_o they_o sin_v against_o he_o but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n why_o shall_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o will_v spare_v thou_o and_o not_o cast_v thou_o to_o hell_n for_o thy_o drunkenness_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o learned_a or_o a_o honourable_a man_n see_v all_o thy_o excellency_n whatever_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o angel_n obj._n but_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v sinner_n but_o he_o do_v not_o die_v to_o save_v angel_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v save_v i_o though_o i_o go_v on_o still_o in_o my_o sin_n a_o 1._o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n come_v also_o to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n luk._n 5.32_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n he_o come_v not_o to_o save_v sinner_n in_o their_o sin_n i_o mean_v to_o let_v sinner_n live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o yet_o to_o save_v their_o soul_n but_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o he_o will_v not_o save_v one_o sinner_n without_o rrepentance_n but_o that_o all_o who_o do_v not_o repent_v shall_v perish_v and_o that_o he_o will_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n luk._n 13.3.5_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v he_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n twice_o that_o they_o may_v sink_v the_o deep_a into_o our_o heart_n see_v also_o luk._n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n obj._n i_o do_v believe_v may_v some_o say_v such_o as_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o repent_v of_o my_o drunkenness_n when_o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n one_o day_n the_o next_o day_n when_o i_o be_o sober_a i_o be_o grieve_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o make_v vow_n that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v drink_v any_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v spare_v and_o pardon_v i_o though_o he_o condemn_v other_o drunkard_n a._n 1._o if_o you_o so_o repent_v of_o be_v grieve_v for_o and_o confess_v your_o sin_n as_o to_o forsake_v your_o drunkenness_n you_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o he_o will_v pardon_v your_o sin_n though_o you_o have_v be_v a_o very_a vile_a and_o wicked_a person_n and_o have_v commit_v abundance_n of_o sin_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v they_o wicked_a for_o sake_n his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v