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11._o they_o be_v bless_v man_n matth._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n and_o nothingnesse_n these_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o humble_a in_o what_o place_n think_v you_o shall_v the_o proud_a be_v billete_v not_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v receive_v no_o proud_a person_n they_o must_v be_v like_o little_a child_n for_o humility_n that_o will_v come_v thither_o matth._n 18.3_o now_o by_o serious_a meditation_n work_v these_o eleven_o consideration_n on_o thy_o heart_n till_o they_o have_v wrought_v out_o pride_n and_o make_v thou_o universal_o humble_a in_o vesture_n gesture_n heart_n word_n work_n a_o man_n may_v have_v it_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o be_v full_a of_o compliment_n as_o your_o servant_n sir_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o craft_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a seat_n of_o humility_n be_v the_o heart_n we_o must_v learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v humble_a not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o for_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o humble_v all_o will_v be_v humble_a if_o there_o be_v a_o treasury_n of_o humility_n within_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n without_o wickliff_n such_o will_v stoop_v to_o any_o employment_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v they_o can_v well_o be_v content_a to_o be_v dishonour_v so_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v to_o decrease_v so_o christ_n may_v increase_v john_n 3.30_o this_o make_v paul_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o 20._o how_o low_o do_v christ_n stoop_v that_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n for_o a_o time_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.6_o 7._o he_o converse_v with_o sinner_n talk_v with_o woman_n heal_v the_o sick_a &_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n many_o can_v be_v content_a to_o serve_v in_o place_n of_o honour_n pleasure_n credit_n but_o a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a service_n and_o low_a place_n nihil_fw-la so_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v yea_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o high_a condition_n carry_v humble_a heart_n david_n when_o a_o king_n yet_o be_v as_o lowly_a as_o a_o wean_a child_n psal._n 131._o we_o need_v not_o level_v good_a man_n they_o will_v level_v themselves_o and_o carry_v low_a mind_n in_o high_a estate_n the_o more_o they_o have_v or_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o god_n the_o more_o humble_a they_o be_v they_o lay_v all_o their_o honour_n learning_n riches_n excellency_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n revel_v 4.10_o even_o agathocles_n king_n of_o sicily_n be_v a_o potter_n son_n will_v always_o eat_v his_o meat_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o better_a to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o original_a fictilibus_fw-la coenâsse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la agathoclea_n regent_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v this_o choice_n lesson_n 1._o be_v familiar_a with_o humble_a man_n make_v they_o thy_o bosom_n companion_n for_o as_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v so_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o rich_a perfume_n will_v smell_v of_o their_o sweetness_n 2._o remember_v thy_o last_o end_n remember_v thou_o be_v dust_n bernard_n and_o must_v to_o dust_v again_o we_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o our_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n job_n 17.14.16_o when_o the_o house_n be_v clay_n and_o the_o foundation_n dust_n such_o a_o house_n can_v long_o endure_v what_o make_v jerusalem_n so_o proud_a and_o filthy_a why_o she_o remember_v not_o her_o last_o end_n lam._n 1.9_o pray_o that_o you_o may_v know_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o you_o be_v but_o man_n psalm_n 9.20_o i._n e_o poor_a frail_a feeble_a creature_n what_o ever_o thy_o endowment_n be_v locum_fw-la yet_o this_o consideration_n that_o thou_o be_v enosh_n a_o poor_a wretched_a miserable_a man_n will_v humble_v thou_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v by_o sin_n and_o what_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o grave_n and_o thy_o plume_n will_v fall_v every_o proud_a man_n forget_v himself_o 3._o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o pride_n in_o external_o and_o natural_a excellency_n consider_v how_o the_o creature_n excel_v we_o therein_o the_o lion_n in_o courage_n the_o horse_n in_o strength_n the_o bird_n in_o sing_v the_o lily_n in_o beauty_n the_o spider_n in_o spin_v the_o bee_n in_o work_v the_o eagle_n in_o see_v the_o hare_n in_o run_v the_o dog_n in_o smell_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o obedience_n every_o creature_n excel_v man_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n all_o creature_n be_v god_n servant_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n shall_v command_v they_o even_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o hence_o the_o lord_n send_v we_o dullard_n to_o learn_v industry_n of_o the_o ant._n prov._n 6.6_o prudence_n of_o the_o stork_n crane_n swallow_n jer._n 8.7_o and_o gratitude_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n isa._n 1.3_o against_o pride_n see_v alsteed_n encyclop_n ethic._n lib._n 21._o cap._n 12_o 13._o vol._n 2._o in_o folio_n p._n 12.77_o perkins_n 2._o vol._n on_o gal._n 6.14_o bernard_n thesaurus_fw-la in_o the_o end_n p._n 134._o mr._n trap_n common-place_n on_o arrogancy_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n mr._n woodward_n child_n patrimony_n 2._o part._n c._n 4._o sect._n 1._o p._n 50._o etc._n etc._n mr._n clerk_n mirruor_n cap._n 102._o b._n hall_n servant_n on_o prov._n 29.23_o vol._n 2._o fol._n p._n 399._o 64._o for_o humility_n see_v mr._n henry_n smith_n serm._n on_o 1_o peter_n 5.5_o p._n 203._o mr._n rogers_n of_o dedham_n his_o comment_n on_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o bernard_n thesaurus_fw-la in_o the_o end_n p._n 136._o d._n jer._n tailor_n be_v rule_n of_o holy_a live_n c._n 2._o sect_n 4._o sibelius_n in_o psal_n 132._o mr._n cawdry_n humility_n the_o saint_n livery_n d._n feat_o on_o matth._n 5.3_o 3._o blasphemer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sin_n be_v fit_o link_v to_o the_o former_a sin_n go_v not_o single_a but_o they_o beget_v one_o another_o self-love_n beget_v covetousness_n covetousness_n pride_n and_o pride_n blasphemy_n so_o that_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o genuine_a daughter_n of_o pride_n espene_n when_o man_n have_v high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v oft_o punish_v with_o a_o fall_n and_o pride_n be_v proper_o a_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v punish_v with_o spiritual_a judgement_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n so_o that_o they_o fall_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o till_o 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original_a it_o be_v to_o blaspheme_v no_o man_n and_o so_o much_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n import_v viz._n to_o hurt_v the_o good_a name_n of_o another_o 2._o it_o be_v take_v strict_o and_o most_o proper_o for_o opprobrious_a word_n which_o be_v utter_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n his_o word_n his_o work_n his_o spirit_n his_o ordinance_n diodate_v his_o minister_n his_o people_n now_o though_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n viz._n for_o defamer_n and_o slanderer_n yet_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o true_o from_o the_o original_a blasphemer_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o evil_a speak_n even_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o all_o age_n there_o have_v be_v such_o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n
where_o brethren_n dwell_v in_o sacred_a amity_n and_o unity_n together_o 4._o such_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n the_o more_o lovely_a we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o more_o loathsome_a in_o god_n but_o the_o more_o we_o loathe_v ourselves_o the_o more_o god_n love_v we_o jer._n 31.18_o 20._o 2._o they_o be_v odious_a to_o man_n suldas_n as_o a_o public_a spirit_v good_a man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o so_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o insomuch_o that_o some_o will_v even_o venture_v their_o life_n for_o he_o salvian_n rom._n 5.7_o though_o for_o a_o rigid_a righteous_a man_n scarce_o any_o will_v die_v yet_o for_o a_o good_a man_n who_o have_v be_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a in_o his_o generation_n who_o life_n and_o labour_n have_v benefit_v many_o for_o such_o a_o one_o say_v the_o apostle_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o private_a spirit_a man_n that_o be_v all_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n be_v slight_v and_o abhor_v of_o all_o 3._o this_o inordinate_a self-love_n be_v in_o effect_n self-hatred_n we_o never_o loose_v ourselves_o more_o than_o when_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o most_o he_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o christ_n shall_v loose_v it_o luke_n 9.14.17_o john_n 12.25_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n forsake_v god_n and_o turn_n to_o idol_n he_o become_v a_o catholic_n and_o lâ—st_v all_o for_o think_v to_o get_v the_o monk_n on_o his_o side_n by_o affect_v their_o devotion_n a_o monk_n kill_v he_o and_o he_o become_v contemptible_a to_o his_o people_n paris_n and_o all_o his_o great_a town_n revolt_a from_o he_o that_o we_o may_v not_o ruin_v our_o sâ—â—ves_n let_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o for_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o save_v all_o as_o we_o must_v deny_v our_o regenerate_v self_n viz._n all_o our_o grace_n service_n and_o suffering_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n so_o we_o must_v deny_v our_o corrupt_a self_n in_o point_n of_o mortification_n we_o must_v deny_v our_o own_o carnal_a reason_n hieron_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n counsel_n in_o all_o our_o way_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o prov._n 2.5_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o be_v ready_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v what_o ever_o he_o command_v we_o act._n 9.6_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v order_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o christ_n mind_n now_o must_v be_v our_o mind_n and_o his_o will_n our_o will_n now_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v man_n according_a to_o christ_n heart_n now_o we_o be_v friend_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n to_o his_o enemy_n for_o ever_o now_o we_o hate_v ourselves_o for_o hate_v he_o and_o take_v a_o godly_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o for_o our_o former_a rebellion_n if_o any_o will_v see_v more_o of_o self-deniall_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o curse_a sin_n of_o self-seeking_a let_v he_o peruse_v d._n preston_n his_o treatise_n on_o self-deniall_n d._n reynolds_n serm._n on_o matth._n 16.24_o pink_n three_o serm._n on_o self-deniall_n mr._n jer._n burrough_n his_o treatise_n of_o self-deniall_n mr._n ambrose_n his_o media_n edit_fw-la ult_fw-la fenner_n on_o luke_n 9.23_o fol._n p._n 151._o d._n tailor_n in_o folio_n in_o fine_a p._n 1._o mocket_n on_o mat._n 13.45_o 6._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n to_o religion_n when_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o be_v self-seeking_a man_n the_o lord_n lay_v this_o as_o a_o blot_n on_o ezekiel_n hearer_n ezek._n 33.31_o they_o give_v he_o the_o hear_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o covetousness_n that_o but_o spoil_v all_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o many_o they_o be_v eminent_a professor_n but_o they_o be_v self-seekers_a they_o be_v know_v man_n but_o hard_o worldly_n and_o love_v their_o own_o private_a interest_n too_o much_o away_o with_o these_o butt_n they_o be_v great_a blemish_n and_o cause_n religion_n to_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n bern._n labour_v therefore_o for_o self-deniall_n whereby_o we_o may_v advance_v god_n glory_n and_o our_o brethren_n good_a before_o our_o own_o private_a end_n and_o interest_n and_o let_v that_o good_a man_n prayer_n be_v thy_o daily_a prayer_n deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o that_o evil_a man_n myself_o against_o self-seeking_a see_v two_o excellent_a semons_n viz._n mr._n jenkyn_n on_o phil._n 2.22_o preach_v april_n 9_o 1645._o and_o mr._n calamy_n on_o the_o same_o text_n at_o paul_n 1654._o mr._n daniel_n rogers_n naaman_n history_n p._n 98._o etc._n etc._n mr._n jacomb_n public_a spirit_n a_o sermon_n on_o act_n 13.36_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a etc._n etc._n see_v here_o what_o a_o concatenation_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v link_v together_o self-lover_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v that_o sin_n especial_o great_a 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black_a work_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 1_o thes._n 5.7_o those_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n so_o act_v 2.15_o the_o modest_a miscreant_n of_o those_o time_n choose_v the_o darkness_n and_o secrecy_n of_o the_o night_n to_o cover_v their_o filth_n will_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o those_o impudent_a noonday_n drunken-devill_n of_o our_o time_n who_o blush_v not_o to_o act_v their_o villainy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n turn_v day_n into_o night_n and_o night_n into_o day_n and_o if_o to_o act_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o aggravation_n oh_o what_o be_v it_o to_o act_v it_o against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o now_o in_o a_o afflict_a time_n when_o the_o rod_n lie_v upon_o the_o nation_n for_o this_o sin_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o sin_v out_o of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n and_o inadvertency_n may_v excuse_v à _fw-la tanto_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la a_o toto_fw-la it_o may_v extenuate_v but_o it_o can_v total_o excuse_v but_o he_o that_o sin_v presumptuous_o i._n e._n witting_o and_o wilful_o purposely_o and_o proud_o desperate_o and_o despiteful_o out_o of_o contempt_n of_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n so_o much_o the_o phrase_n import_v not_o only_o a_o cut_n off_o by_o excommunication_n but_o a_o cut_n off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n exod._n 31.14_o levit._fw-la 17.4_o and_o 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o because_o he_o do_v thereby_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v nor_o his_o judgement_n worthy_a of_o fear_n exod._n 21.14_o numb_a 15.30.32_o and_o because_o magistrate_n many_o time_n be_v partial_a and_o negligent_a in_o cut_v off_o such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v and_o undertake_v the_o do_v of_o it_o deut._n 21.20_o 21._o a_o obstinate_a glutton_n a_o drunkard_n must_v die_v for_o it_o quest._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v a_o drunkard_n answ._n by_o his_o affection_n word_n and_o action_n 1._o by_o his_o affection_n when_o man_n love_n and_o desire_n be_v set_v on_o strong_a drink_n so_o that_o they_o rise_v early_o to_o follow_v it_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v no_o money_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v drink_v aug._n ay_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o sin_n thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n for_o god_n judge_v of_o we_o by_o our_o affection_n and_o not_o by_o our_o action_n that_o we_o be_v which_o we_o resolve_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a then_o a_o man_n live_v in_o a_o sin_n when_o he_o love_v it_o though_o he_o do_v not_o or_o can_v act_v it_o 2._o by_o a_o man_n talk_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o
cap._n this_o text_n i_o may_v call_v the_o drunkard_n looking-glass_n wherein_o they_o may_v see_v the_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n that_o attend_v they_o to_o who_o be_v woe_n to_o who_o be_v sorrow_n i._n e._n who_o draw_v all_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o drunkard_n they_o meet_v to_o be_v merry_a but_o the_o end_n of_o such_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n sen._n it_o be_v dear_o buy_v that_o have_v so_o many_o curse_n attend_v it_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o a_o few_o moment_n of_o pleasure_n here_o to_o endure_v eternity_n of_o sorrow_n hereafter_o fur_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o little_a wine_n here_o to_o drink_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o lie_v in_o sea_n of_o misery_n for_o ever_o 2._o to_o who_o be_v strife_n and_o wound_n without_o a_o cause_n q._n d._n drunkenness_n breed_v contention_n quarrel_v and_o needless_a wound_n 3._o it_o hurt_v the_o body_n and_o bring_v disease_n rheum_n dropsy_n apoplexy_n and_o redness_n of_o eye_n by_o reason_n of_o abundance_n of_o hot_a humour_n how_o many_o have_v shorten_v their_o day_n and_o extinguish_v the_o radical_a moisture_n much_o water_n pour_v on_o a_o little_a flame_n do_v soon_o extinguish_v it_o this_o make_v even_a king_n sick_a hos._n 7.5.2_o verse_n 30._o solomon_n tell_v we_o how_o we_o may_v know_v a_o drunkard_n 1._o he_o love_v to_o tarry_v at_o the_o wine_n he_o spend_v hour_n day_n and_o year_n at_o it_o it_o be_v his_o trade_n and_o call_v 2._o he_o go_v and_o seek_v mix_v wine_n q._n d._n he_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o strong_a liquor_n 3._o but_o how_o may_v we_o shun_v drunkenness_n v._o 31._o look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a i._n e._n shun_v the_o occasion_n and_o allurement_n to_o this_o sin_n set_v a_o watch_n over_o your_o eye_n and_o stay_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o 4._o what_o hurt_n will_v it_o bring_v upon_o we_o v._o 32._o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n q._n d._n though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v seem_v pleasant_a yet_o at_o last_o it_o will_v sting_v thou_o very_o sore_o it_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o trouble_v internal_a external_a eternal_a wherefore_o fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o serpent_n 2._o it_o will_v hurt_v the_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o full_a of_o noisome_a lusts._n the_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a and_o noble_a part_n est_fw-la which_o if_o corrupt_v become_v the_o worst_a v._o 33._o it_o breed_v adultery_n and_o lust_n thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n i._n e._n harlot_n drunkenness_n and_o whore_v oft_o go_v together_o a_o belly_n fill_v with_o wine_n foam_v out_o filthiness_n rome_n 13.13_o lot_n though_o a_o holy_a man_n yet_o add_v incest_n to_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o though_o adulterer_n be_v not_o drunkard_n yet_o there_o be_v few_o drunkard_n but_o be_v adulterer_n v._o 33._o it_o breed_v evil_a speech_n thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n i._n e._n preposterous_a foolish_a filthy_a matter_n v._o 34._o it_o make_v man_n stupid_a and_o fearless_a secure_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a and_o continual_a danger_n yet_o he_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o he_o be_v soon_o overwhelm_v with_o wave_n and_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v sudden_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n hominis_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v the_o drunkard_n lethargy_n that_o he_o can_v feel_v when_o he_o be_v strike_v nor_o know_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v v._o 35._o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o misery_n it_o make_v man_n desperate_a incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a they_o become_v impudent_a in_o sin_n those_o sin_n which_o man_n tremble_v to_o commit_v when_o sober_a yet_o they_o will_v venture_v on_o basil._n when_o drink_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o say_v the_o habituate_v drunkard_n q._n d._n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o danger_n and_o mischief_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o drunkenness_n as_o perseverance_n in_o goodness_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n be_v the_o height_n of_o goodness_n so_o perseverance_n in_o wickedness_n in_o despite_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v our_o misery_n which_o attend_v on_o drunkenness_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o impenitency_n hos._n 4.11_o improbitati_fw-la 4._o it_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a name_n call_v a_o man_n drunkard_n you_o need_v say_v no_o more_o hence_o when_o the_o pharisee_n will_v accuse_v christ_n as_o a_o great_a sinner_n they_o call_v he_o a_o wine_n bibber_v mat._n 11.19_o of_o old_a they_o be_v account_v son_n of_o belial_n 1_o sam._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o when_o eli_n think_v hannah_n mass_n drink_v count_v not_o say_v she_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n i_o e._n for_o a_o lawless_a loose_a disorder_a person_n it_o take_v away_o the_o man_n and_o lay_v a_o beast_n in_o his_o room_n yea_o it_o make_v a_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o you_o can_v force_v they_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o will_v do_v they_o good_a 5._o it_o waste_v and_o weaken_v the_o estate_n and_o so_o disable_v man_n for_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n prov._n 21.17_o he_o that_o love_v wine_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a not_o he_o that_o drink_v wine_n but_o he_o that_o love_v it_o so_o as_o to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o such_o lose_v both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a riches_n 6._o it_o lay_v kingdom_n waste_n isaiah_n 5.11.13_o 14_o 15._o as_o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o public_a good_a so_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n especial_o be_v a_o public_a evil_n 7._o the_o loveliness_n and_o beauty_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n shall_v make_v we_o loath_a excess_n &_o luxury_n 30._o how_o sweet_o do_v the_o sober_a holy_a man_n enjoy_v himself_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o peace_n his_o house_n be_v in_o peace_n his_o good_n be_v preserve_v his_o family_n be_v the_o better_a for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o ornament_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v his_o judgement_n be_v clear_a his_o memory_n strong_a his_o affection_n regulate_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o pray_v read_v hear_v meditate_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o healthful_a body_n and_o a_o comely_a countenance_n wise_a discourse_n in_o a_o word_n he_o enjoy_v himself_o and_o see_v god_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n he_o enjoy_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o have_v some_o pretence_n arist._n and_o so_o have_v this_o 1._o object_n joseph_n make_v his_o brethren_n drink_v answ._n that_o be_v false_a for_o joseph_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o a_o world_n god_n put_v a_o spirit_n of_o ingenuity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n weemse_n and_o write_v the_o law_n of_o love_n there_o which_o constrain_v they_o to_o be_v pure_a and_o sober_a in_o all_o their_o act_n and_o undertake_n they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o can_v sin_v viz._n deliberate_o wilful_o and_o habitual_o 2._o the_o word_n shacar_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o a_o free_a and_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n ad_fw-la hilaritatem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la for_o mirth_n and_o not_o for_o madness_n for_o cheerfulness_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v hag._n 1.6_o they_o shall_v drink_v but_o not_o to_o drunkenness_n i._n e._n not_o plentiful_o so_o cant._n 5.1_o drink_v you_o drink_v abundant_o zanchy_a to_o a_o holy_a inebriation_n so_o ephes._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n q._n d._n if_o you_o will_v be_v drink_v let_v it_o not_o be_v with_o a_o bodily_a carnal_a devilish_a drunkenness_n but_o let_v it_o be_v with_o a_o 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