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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
attend_v on_o my_o ministry_n and_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o warn_v other_o yea_o to_o warn_v all_o my_o hearer_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o most_o beastly_a sin_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n do_v you_o take_v we_o to_o be_v that_o you_o warn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n a._n 1._o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n nor_o what_o strength_n and_o power_n there_o be_v in_o a_o temptation_n that_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n there_o be_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n rom._n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o it_o be_v from_o god_n restrain_v we_o that_o those_o evil_a inclination_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o break_v forth_o in_o our_o life_n gen._n 20.6_o i_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o by_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n we_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o think_v ourselves_o most_o averse_a unto_o yea_o to_o which_o we_o apprehend_v that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o averseness_n that_o we_o will_v rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o consent_n to_o they_o matth._n 26.35_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o though_o peter_n think_v and_o say_v this_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o deny_v christ_n yet_o be_v in_o a_o temptation_n he_o do_v three_o time_n fall_v into_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o think_v he_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v never_o have_v yield_v to_o ver_fw-la 33._o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v never_o be_v offend_v and_o which_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v rather_o die_v than_o commit_v he_o fall_v thrice_o into_o in_o one_o night_n in_o the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o solemn_o profess_v he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n hazael_n seem_v to_o scorn_v the_o prophet_n word_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o how_o cruel_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o will_v kill_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o dash_v out_o their_o child_n brain_n and_o rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o reply_v 2_o king_n 8.13_o but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n yet_o he_o fullfil_v what_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v 2._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n see_v it_o needful_a to_o warn_v his_o own_o disciple_n who_o have_v leave_v all_o to_o follow_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n luke_n 21.34_o and_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n speak_v here_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n be_v evident_a from_o ch._n 20.45_o and_o luk._n 21.5_o 7._o compare_v with_o matth._n 24.1_o 3._o matthew_n relate_v much_o of_o the_o same_o discourse_n tell_v that_o it_o be_v a_o private_a discourse_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o several_a passage_n in_o the_o chapter_n show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o ver_fw-la 12.15_o 17_o 28._o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n see_v it_o needful_a to_o warn_v his_o own_o disciple_n who_o be_v enable_v to_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n why_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o think_v we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n 3._o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v be_v overtake_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a shameful_a manner_n noah_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a eminency_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o keep_v his_o integrity_n when_o all_o the_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n gen._n 6.9_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o he_o be_v renown_v for_o his_o faith_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o say_v heb._n 11.7_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n and_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o be_v rank_v with_o job_n and_o daniel_n god_n special_a favourite_n ezek._n 14.14.16_o 18_o 20._o yet_o this_o noah_n who_o be_v so_o eminent_a and_o famous_a in_o his_o generation_n be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n in_o a_o most_o shameful_a manner_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o lie_v uncover_v in_o his_o tent_n and_o his_o son_n see_v his_o nakedness_n and_o this_o after_o he_o have_v see_v god_n judgement_n in_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o spare_v he_o and_o his_o family_n gen._n 9.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a and_o he_o be_v uncover_v within_o his_o tent_n and_o ham_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o tell_v it_o his_o two_o brethren_n without_o lot_z be_v a_o righteous_a man_n so_o eminent_a for_o holiness_n that_o he_o be_v vex_v in_o his_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o unrighteousness_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o he_o be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v two_o angel_n to_o his_o house_n to_o give_v he_o warning_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o to_o bid_v he_o hasten_v out_o of_o that_o place_n lest_o he_o be_v consume_v gen._n 19.1_o 12_o 13_o 15._o he_o be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o god_n that_o though_o sodom_n sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o angel_n be_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v that_o place_n yet_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o destroy_v that_o city_n till_o lot_n be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o escape_v to_o zoar_v ver_fw-la 22._o have_v thou_o escape_v thither_o for_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o have_v such_o power_n with_o god_n that_o he_o prevail_v for_o the_o spare_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n which_o have_v deserve_v destruction_n as_o well_o as_o sodom_n for_o the_o city_n about_o sodom_n be_v give_v to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n as_o well_o as_o sodom_n judas_n 7._o yet_o at_o lot_n request_n the_o city_n of_o zoar_n be_v spare_v gen._n 19.21_o see_v i_o have_v accept_v thou_o concern_v this_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v yet_o this_o righteous_a lot_n be_v twice_o overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o that_o to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v and_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n commit_v the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o incest_n with_o both_o his_o daughter_n for_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v with_o child_n by_o lie_v with_o their_o father_n when_o they_o have_v make_v he_o drink_v gen._n 19.30_o to_o the_o 36._o and_o lot_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v commit_v after_o he_o have_v see_v god_n terrible_a judgement_n on_o sodom_n and_o the_o adjacent_a city_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o after_o god_n have_v show_v a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n towards_o he_o in_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o sodom_n now_o if_o such_o eminent_a saint_n as_o noah_n and_o lot_n be_v overtake_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a dreadful_a manner_n who_o can_v say_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n let_v these_o example_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o we_o to_o make_v such_o as_o think_v they_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o sect._n 2._o the_o text_n open_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n what_o by_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n what_o by_o the_o woe_n denounce_v against_o they_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o text_n denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o two_o great_a sin_n pride_n and_o drunkenness_n for_o open_v whereof_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o crown_n of_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 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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