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A14982 A triple cure of a triple malady that is of [brace] vanity in apparell, excesse in drinking, impiety in swearing [brace] / by E.W., Doctor, and Professor of Diuinity. Weston, Edward, 1566-1635. 1616 (1616) STC 25290.7; ESTC S2967 115,158 324

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aristotle_n teach_v but_o also_o blast_v all_o the_o virtue_n which_o as_o green_a plant_n flourish_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o disfigure_v the_o soul_n itself_o what_o brute_n beast_n be_v so_o beastly_a as_o to_o add_v fire_n to_o fire_n for_o increase_v of_o his_o lust_n 25._o therefore_o when_o a_o christian_a put_v in_o practice_n by_o drink_n that_o which_o a_o beast_n abhor_v by_o nature_n in_o what_o degree_n of_o abasement_n shall_v we_o hold_v he_o assure_o there_o be_v no_o affection_n more_o disgraceful_a and_o opposite_a to_o a_o laudable_a life_n or_o against_o which_o a_o christian_a man_n ought_v more_o to_o strive_v as_o unworthy_a of_o his_o name_n and_o person_n than_o this_o perturbation_n for_o where_o it_o be_v not_o bridle_v by_o temperance_n and_o subdue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o carry_v away_o man_n action_n to_o the_o vile_a and_o base_a object_n against_o both_o reason_n and_o faith_n tie_v they_o both_o to_o the_o stake_n with_o a_o iron_n chain_n 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be_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o continual_a temperance_n keep_v the_o body_n subject_n always_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o sense_n employ_v in_o exercise_n of_o christian_a life_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o reason_n &_o faith_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o action_n dedicate_v whole_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o almighty_a god_n they_o imitate_v the_o angel_n that_o serve_v he_o in_o heaven_n so_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o a_o necessary_a ornament_n of_o their_o estate_n &_o as_o a_o god_n penny_n of_o great_a reward_n the_o precious_a jewel_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n which_o in_o some_o degree_n advance_v they_o above_o the_o dignity_n of_o angel_n while_o they_o conserve_v angelical_a purity_n in_o corruptible_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o we_o see_v perform_v by_o innumerable_a person_n of_o both_o sex_n holpen_v as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o he_o that_o give_v this_o counsel_n &_o example_n help_v themselves_o also_o as_o they_o shall_v by_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o temptation_n not_o to_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o temperate_a diet_n and_o abstinence_n yea_o and_o of_o rigorous_a fast_v also_o and_o other_o exercise_n of_o penance_n when_o there_o be_v need_n which_o remedy_n the_o old_a heathen_n can_v tell_v be_v help_n to_o chastity_n and_o so_o they_o teach_v that_o sine_fw-la cerere_fw-la &_o baccho_fw-la friget_fw-la venus_n but_o these_o new_a doctor_n because_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o live_v chaste_a will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n by_o temperance_n and_o chastity_n be_v exalt_v above_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v like_o angel_n in_o life_n as_o the_o other_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n become_v worse_o than_o beast_n and_o so_o no_o marvel_n if_o their_o master_n and_o foreleader_n teach_v so_o filthy_a and_o beastly_a doctrine_n take_v the_o measure_n of_o man_n possibility_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o weakness_n after_o he_o have_v degenerate_v to_o the_o habit_n and_o custom_n of_o a_o beastly_a life_n 28._o the_o chaste_a temperate_a soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n behold_v almighty_a god_n his_o angel_n &_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n and_o there_o contemplate_v the_o temperate_a and_o fruitful_a quality_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o other_o in_o their_o riot_n and_o intemperance_n of_o drink_n what_o shape_n can_v they_o find_v but_o of_o ugly_a devil_n and_o fiend_n of_o hell_n who_o be_v delight_v to_o see_v they_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o beastly_a pleasure_n and_o become_v worse_o than_o beast_n &_o inordinate_a desire_n like_v to_o themselves_o 29._o consequent_o when_o immoderate_a drink_n have_v thus_o set_v the_o concupiscible_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o fire_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o dregs_n and_o droppinge_n be_v choler_n &_o fury_n in_o the_o irascible_a a_o strange_a effect_n that_o from_o honey_n shall_v be_v strain_a gall_n but_o so_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o nymph_n but_o with_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o serpent_n much_o 19_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 19_o wine_n drunken_a say_v the_o wiseman_n provoke_v wrath_n and_o many_o ruin_n what_o thing_n more_o hurtful_a or_o more_o mad_a then_o for_o a_o man_n willing_o to_o poison_v himself_o and_o draw_v down_o his_o throat_n the_o sweet_a liquor_n that_o may_v bereave_v he_o of_o his_o wit_n the_o mountain_n aetna_n in_o sicily_n who_o bosom_n always_o full_a of_o fire_n groan_v and_o roar_a as_o it_o be_v in_o rage_n to_o disgorge_v itself_o of_o wrathful_a rancour_n cast_v up_o burn_a coal_n continual_o as_o it_o be_v to_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o heaven_n such_o a_o monster_n be_v a_o drunkard_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o drink_n have_v enter_v into_o his_o body_n down_o his_o throat_n scald_v his_o vein_n scorch_v his_o liver_n and_o inflame_v his_o head_n for_o then_o like_o a_o aetna_n with_o a_o burn_a face_n &_o glowr_a eye_n after_o that_o drink_n have_v let_v loose_a in_o he_o all_o possible_a distemper_n of_o nature_n and_o vice_n he_o begin_v in_o rage_n to_o breath_n out_o contumelious_a word_n and_o many_o time_n break_v out_o into_o effect_n of_o fury_n no_o less_o then_o if_o he_o be_v mad_a as_o he_o be_v indeed_o while_o the_o fit_n endure_v and_o therefore_o bacchus_n be_v paint_v in_o form_n of_o a_o madman_n as_o athenius_n 6._o iwenal_n satyr_n 6._o report_v and_o iwenal_n that_o the_o egyptian_a bacchanaly_n or_o solemnity_n of_o wine_n be_v outrageous_a in_o violence_n of_o contention_n and_o fight_n and_o seldom_o without_o blood_n which_o disposition_n who_o know_v not_o how_o far_o it_o repugn_v to_o the_o mild_a spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o as_o he_o deny_v this_o holy_a and_o most_o honourable_a name_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n renounce_v his_o baptism_n whosoever_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o riot_n and_o drink_n for_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v those_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v quorum_fw-la deus_fw-la venture_n est_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o confusione_n their_o taste_n and_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n and_o their_o glory_n confusion_n and_o repoach_n 30._o thus_o far_o we_o be_v come_v in_o the_o offence_n &_o damage_n which_o a_o man_n receave_v in_o the_o concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o excess_n of_o drink_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o chief_a for_o as_o nothing_o in_o he_o be_v more_o precious_a and_o honourable_a than_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n so_o nothing_o can_v be_v to_o he_o of_o great_a impeachment_n nor_o more_o disgraceful_a then_o to_o have_v it_o by_o any_o mean_v trouble_v or_o eclipse_v the_o gross_a vapour_n raise_v from_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o ascend_v to_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n yet_o it_o never_o arise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o touch_v the_o sun_n itself_o how_o foul_a and_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o filthy_a vamp_v of_o intemperate_a drink_n boil_v in_o the_o stomach_n shall_v presume_v to_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o understanding_n &_o freedom_n 16._o s._n thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 48._o art_n 1._o ludic_n 16._o by_o which_o principal_o it_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o surprise_v and_o blind_v by_o drink_n like_o another_o samson_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n and_o laughter_n of_o foolish_a perturbation_n and_o if_o no_o country_n clown_n be_v so_o rude_a and_o unmannerly_a as_o to_o touch_v the_o robe_n of_o a_o prince_n without_o reverence_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o privy-chamber_n uncalled_a what_o a_o unworthy_a presumption_n be_v it_o for_o the_o ignominious_a breath_n of_o undigested_a drink_n not_o only_o to_o touch_v the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o overpresse_v it_o in_o captivity_n and_o darkness_n yea_o to_o strike_v it_o dead_a till_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n holpen_v by_o sleep_n revive_v it_o and_o restore_v it_o to_o liberty_n 31._o how_o think_v you_o will_v god_n almighty_a behold_v our_o drunkard_n deprive_v both_o of_o reason_n and_o sense_n and_o all_o resemblance_n of_o a_o man_n take_v this_o villainy_n commit_v against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o royal_a arm_n and_o image_n in_o his_o broad_a seal_n surprise_v deface_v and_o contemptous_o defile_v by_o surfeit_n of_o drink_n which_o redound_v also_o as_o a_o injury_n to_o himself_o worthy_o to_o be_v punish_v the_o angel_n also_o look_v upon_o the_o same_o spectacle_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n thus_o annoy_v by_o drink_n will_v hold_v themselves_o high_o prejudice_v for_o that_o the_o same_o image_n &_o similitude_n which_o they_o see_v deface_v in_o man_n be_v their_o principal_a flower_n and_o the_o
body_n 6._o isa_n 6._o 27._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o terror_n and_o respect_n when_o the_o angel_n apply_v a_o burn_a coal_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o his_o lip_n may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v before_o they_o speak_v the_o sacred_a word_n so_o no_o doubt_n when_o man_n swear_v by_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n they_o ought_v to_o it_o with_o fear_n and_o dread_n for_o in_o person_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o who_o the_o prophet_n behold_v so_o long_o ago_o in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o majesty_n environ_v with_o seraphim_n who_o with_o their_o wing_n cover_v his_o face_n and_o his_o foot_n cry_v aloud_o holy_a holy_a holy_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o 6._o isa_n 6._o host_n holy_a he_o be_v in_o divinity_n holy_a in_o soul_n and_o holy_a in_o the_o body_n three_o substance_n deconsid_v bernard_n l._n 3._o deconsid_v in_o one_o person_n as_o s._n bernard_n teach_v and_o we_o christian_n believe_v 28._o furthermore_o when_o a_o man_n be_v urge_v to_o swear_v and_o mention_v the_o body_n &_o soul_n of_o our_o redeemer_n he_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o use_v they_o as_o a_o sacred_a book_n whereupon_o he_o swear_v &_o consequent_o with_o how_o great_a reverence_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o for_o this_o holy_a body_n be_v deify_v with_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o divinity_n it_o be_v most_o pure_a never_o touch_v with_o sin_n it_o be_v of_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n to_o ordain_v apostle_n to_o cast_v outdivel_n to_o cure_v all_o disease_n to_o enamour_v &_o subject_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o great_a person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o body_n be_v special_o &_o deserve_o recommend_v to_o our_o reverence_n his_o precious_a wound_n engrave_v therein_o those_o wound_n i_o say_v which_o redeem_v we_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o world_n recovery_n be_v power_v as_o 20._o august_n in_o psal_n ●0_n bernard_n serm._n 1_o the_o ep●phan_n 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