day_n but_o most_o rage_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o mad_a and_o unruly_a sin_n that_o know_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n nor_o father_n nor_o king_n nor_o caesar_n this_o murderous_a sin_n which_o kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n this_o adulterous_a sin_n which_o fill_v all_o corner_n with_o whore_n doom_n and_o uncleanness_n this_o thievish_a sin_n that_o steal_v away_o man_n time_n wealth_n wit_n that_o rob_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o due_n this_o flanderous_a sin_n that_o load_v the_o world_n with_o tale_n and_o slander_n against_o the_o host_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o atheistical_a sin_n that_o believe_v no_o more_o the_o threat_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n then_o if_o some_o imposter_n have_v speak_v they_o this_o hellish_a sin_n which_o harden_v and_o make_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o all_o repenting_n this_o unnatural_a sin_n deliver_v 1_o lay_v to_o heaeâ—â—_n the_o thing_n deliver_v that_o put_v off_o all_o thought_n of_o one_o family_n one_o self_n 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of_o give_v that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a mat._n 19.22_o judas_n be_v grieve_v for_o murder_a christ_n yet_o no_o change_n ensue_v he_o after_o murder_v himself_o all_o these_o conception_n die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o it_o shall_v fare_v so_o with_o thou_o how_o many_o thousand_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v stillborn_a and_o abortive_a through_o our_o negligence_n or_o be_v over-laid_a with_o our_o vanity_n we_o use_v they_o as_o julius_n caesar_n do_v the_o paper_n that_o concern_v his_o own_o life_n all_o the_o other_o petition_n he_o read_v only_o that_o he_o put_v in_o his_o pocket_n and_o never_o look_v on_o it_o man_n common_o regard_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n as_o they_o do_v music_n which_o they_o hear_v at_o night_n in_o the_o street_n while_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n perhaps_o they_o will_v step_v to_o the_o window_n and_o listen_v to_o it_o awhile_o as_o if_o they_o like_v it_o but_o present_o to_o bed_v again_o o_o do_v not_o like_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v say_v to_o hear_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o worship_v the_o calf_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.19_o if_o thou_o be_v upon_o the_o mountain_n look_v not_o back_o again_o upon_o sodom_n as_o lot_n wife_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v within_o the_o ark_n fly_v not_o out_o again_o into_o the_o world_n as_o noah_n crow_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v well_o wash_v return_v not_o again_o to_o the_o mire_n as_o the_o hog_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v clean_o purge_v turn_v not_o again_o to_o thy_o filthy_a vomit_n as_o the_o dog_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v go_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n think_v not_o of_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n if_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n look_v not_o behind_o thou_o for_o better_a not_o begin_v then_o leave_v off_o have_v begin_v better_a remain_v cold_a than_o first_o be_v hoâ—_n then_o lukewarm_a and_o after_o key-cold_a again_o for_o as_o in_o 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it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o a_o desperate_a thing_n be_v warn_v of_o a_o rock_n wilful_o to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o it_o wherefore_o resemble_v not_o the_o chelidony_n stone_n which_o retain_v his_o virtue_n no_o long_o than_o it_o be_v rub_v wiâ—h_n gold_n nor_o the_o iron_n which_o be_v no_o long_o soft_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o like_o those_o which_o be_v sea_n sick_a who_o be_v much_o trouble_v while_o they_o be_v on_o shipboard_n but_o present_o well_o again_o when_o they_o come_v to_o shore_n for_o that_o good_a say_v gregory_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a which_o be_v not_o make_v good_a by_o perseverance_n §_o 175_o 3_o now_o if_o thou_o intend_v to_o hold_v
shall_v have_v their_o several_a object_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o that_o without_o intermission_n or_o end_n or_o ease_n or_o patience_n to_o endure_v it_o §_o 45._o neither_o let_v drunkard_n ever_o hope_v to_o escape_v this_o punishment_n forgive_v yet_o if_o they_o can_v repent_v and_o leave_v their_o sin_n god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v except_o in_o due_a time_n they_o forsake_v this_o sin_n for_o if_o every_o transgression_n without_o repentance_n deserve_v the_o wage_n of_o death_n eternal_a as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2.2_o rom._n 6.23_o how_o much_o more_o this_o accurse_a and_o damnable_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n which_o both_o cause_v and_o be_v attend_v upon_o by_o almost_o all_o other_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v after_o all_o this_o but_o true_o repent_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o ever_o manife_v itself_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n know_v withal_o that_o though_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v never_o so_o many_o for_o multitude_n never_o so_o great_a for_o magnitude_n god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v they_o and_o this_o i_o can_v assure_v thou_o of_o yea_o i_o can_v show_v thou_o thy_o pardon_n from_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o that_o be_v past_a the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isâ—â—_n 55.7_o and_o again_o ezec._n 18._o â—f_n the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v once_o mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a ver_fw-la 21.22.23.27.28_o other_o the_o like_a place_n you_o have_v joel_n 2.12.13.14_o yea_o i_o can_v show_v thou_o this_o very_a case_n in_o a_o precedent_n 1_o cor._n 6.10.11_o where_o we_o read_v of_o certain_a corinthian_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n who_o upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v both_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o spectacle_n of_o drunkenness_n prove_v after_o his_o conversion_n a_o pattern_n of_o sobriety_n yea_o know_v this_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o sin_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o infinite_a in_o sin_v as_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o pardon_v if_o thou_o repent_v let_v we_o change_v our_o sin_n god_n will_v change_v his_o sentence_n god_n be_v more_o merciful_a say_v nazianzen_n than_o man_n can_v be_v sinful_a if_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a none_o can_v be_v so_o bad_a as_o god_n be_v good_a the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v able_a to_o bruise_v this_o serpent_n head_n wherefore_o if_o you_o prefer_v not_o hell_n to_o heaven_n abandon_v this_o vice_n but_o withal_o know_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o drunkard_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n namely_o these_o threaten_n before_o rehearse_v shall_v pharaoh_n like_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n thus_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o that_o man_n but_o then_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o law_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n as_o himself_o speak_v deutero_fw-la 29.19_o 20._o which_o chapter_n together_o with_o the_o former_a i_o wish_v thou_o to_o read_v if_o thou_o will_v know_v thyself_o and_o foreknow_v thy_o judgement_n §_o 46_o ay_o but_o will_v some_o titormus_n say_v be_v it_o may_v be_v away_o 4._o excuse_n which_o drunkard_n usual_o make_v take_v away_o strong_a to_o drink_v and_o taller_z to_o tipple_v than_o milo_n himself_o be_v to_o eat_v who_o devour_v a_o whole_a ox_n at_o a_o meal_n i_o be_v never_o so_o go_v yet_o but_o i_o know_v the_o way_n home_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o i_o do_v what_o i_o say_v &c._n &c._n for_o if_o a_o drunkard_n can_v but_o put_v his_o finger_n just_a into_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o candle_n without_o play_v hit_v i_o miss_v i_o which_o be_v their_o trial_n of_o the_o victory_n drunkard_n if_o they_o can_v bare_v their_o drink_n they_o be_v no_o drunkard_n though_o he_o spew_v whole_a fishpond_n he_o be_v hold_v a_o sober_a man_n yea_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v i_o so_o much_o as_o wheel_v in_o the_o street_n i_o be_o therefore_o no_o drunkard_n neither_o do_v these_o threaten_n appertain_v to_o i_o as_o desperate_a be_v the_o cause_n which_o admit_v no_o colour_n of_o defence_n but_o what_o answer_v the_o prophet_n wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n isa_n 5.22_o and_o solomon_n that_o divine_a orator_n answer_v who_o answer_n be_v also_o we_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n they_o be_v the_o party_n to_o who_o this_o woe_n belong_v they_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v with_o drunkard_n yea_o the_o abuse_n may_v be_v commit_v many_o way_n as_o vice_n be_v manifold_a virtue_n uniform_a drink_v then_o be_v not_o only_o abuse_v when_o it_o turn_v up_o a_o man_n heel_n and_o make_v the_o house_n run_v round_o but_o 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