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heart_n	animal_n	spirit_n	vital_a	2,664	5	11.2180	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40446	A dehortation from all sinne, but particularly the sinne of drinking. By George Freman sonne to Sr Raphe Freman master of requests	Freeman, George, Sir.	1663 (1663)	Wing F2167A; ESTC R224156	6,153	13

A DEHORTATION From all SINNE BUT Particularly the Sinne OF DRINKING And when thou art converted strengthen thy Brethren Luke Chap. 22. Ver. 32. By George Freman Sonne to S r Raphe Freman Master of Requests LONDON Printed by A. M. Anno Dom. 1663. A Dehortation from all Sin c. READER IF thou hast been hitherto carefull to lead a good life according to the rule of Gods Word I entreat thee to persevere for the Lords sake unto the end that thou mayest receive the end of thy ●…ope even the salvation of thy soul which upon thy continuance in well doing thou shalt most certainly accomplish to thy unspeakable comfort but if thou art a captive to the false and deceitfull pleasures of sin as I have been hearken unto me who can upon too too long an experience Lord pardon my many relapses assure thee that what fair appearances soever sin presents thee with in its first approaches it will leave a sting behind and after the commission of every sinfull act thou wilt most certainly be so far remov'd from God as the greatness of thy sin was and as the testimonies of a good conscience decay so will the accusations of an evil one come in their room till insensibly thou fall into horror and despondencies of spirit one of the least of which is far too dear a price for all the pleasures the world can afford thee These are the entrances of Hell into thy soul upon the withdrawings of God and spirituall consolations without which the soul languisheth as the body fainteth upon a decay of the animall or vitall spirits this must thou look for after the continuance in any known and presumptuous sin but if thou find it not thy condition is dangerous for the obduration or hardening of the heart is the threshold of Hell look quickly then and seriously into thy soul labour to get a sight of thy sins in the Book of Conscience whiles they may be blotted out pray earnestly to God for a true sense of them for prayer is the Key of Heaven consider often of Death Judgement Heaven and Hell think how odious the sin of ingratitude is between man and man and that unthankfulness for the Blood of Christ is the highest of that kinde think of the shortness of mans life and the great business is to be done in that little life that thy short life is posting to an end O the folly and madness of sin it is a continuall acting against reason a treasuring up of wrath with the God of all power a providing for the society of Devils and damned souls who will be cursing their Maker and one another to all eternity 't is that which only is dishonourable to man a disturbance to Commonwealths it is the satisfaction of Devils if they could have any the trouble of Angels and blessed souls nay the grieving of the holy Ghost and the continuall murthering of the Son of God I have no design in this short Discourse but the Glory of God the conversion of souls and the discharging of my own Conscience by testifying to as many as I can the detestation of my former life that so the ill consequences of my example may be in some measure repaired by this publication of my self and therefore wish to that end that all may see this that saw my debauchery and I beseech God to give me boldness in the confession of my faults and to make me only shamefull of recommitting them Above all things I advise men to beware of immoderate drinking which duls the understanding and makes the soul impatient of contemplation it disposeth vehemently to the pleasures of sense and to a gigling impertinent mirth it precipitateth to the acts of uncleanness and exciteth all the Passions exposing men to many and daily hazards both of soul and body and rendring them unfit for any employment either in Ecclesiasticall or Civill affairs And since it is so that some mens bodies by their temperament do require strong drinks more than others it is not a totall abstinence but a moderate use of it which is expected for which end I think it a very good rule by which to set some observable bounds to drinking that men would drink so far as to cherish the stomack but not to the least elevation of the brain and the stomack is satisfied with a small quantity unless a man lye under the cheat of a habit but when the spirits of the wine or any strong liquor begin to mount up to the brain from whence the soul doth principally and most immediately act the contemplative power begins to be disquieted and unfixt and the soul now to fluctuating as it were and wavering in her motion her best and steady operations being hindred pleases her self with being conversant about outward things and triviall objects and lyes more expos'd to the danger of frequent temptations this which I speak of is but the first change of the brain when it is altered from its usuall tone and composure and although a man may drink to this pitch and yet carry civility about him and a favourable correspondence with men because his tongue doth not falter neither is his understanding so obscu'rd as to fail at least in matters of common converse yet this person who hath done nothing unacceptable to the world hath so chang'd the Scene within himself that he is now more at the command of his sensuall appetite than before and his noble faculties begin to lean towards the world and stagger in the sight of God though his legs stand firm before the eyes of them that see him I appeal to the consciences of any such plausible drinkers whether they do not find themselves more cold in acts of devotion more fond of outward pleasures more affected with the thoughts of temporall honours and the favour of great men more than the love of Jesus Whether the contemplation of eternity and the estate of their souls in reference to that being doth so well relish with them at that time If they did so why do they not wave a Stage-play and go to publick prayers which are at that time Why instead of going to a wrangling Gaming-house do they not study the game of Christianity that they may beat that experienc'd Gamester the Devil and win their souls which lye continually at stake and are in eminent danger of being lost What a sad thing is it that so noble a creature as man should rest in and be contented with trifles for whom are prepar'd the glories of eternity if here he will take upon him the easie yoke and light burden of Christ Now although many men that drink not may and do often these things and far worse yet drink betrays them more easily to vanities and idle pastimes therefore be carefull to avoid this degree of drinking and thou wilt then be secure from the scandalous sin of visible drunkenness which is the beastly consummation of the former I do not speak this to perswade