the_o lord_n shall_v find_v he_o idle_a have_v not_o such_o as_o spend_v away_o much_o precious_a time_n at_o alehouse_n need_v desist_v from_o this_o course_n for_o fear_n that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v they_o idle_a §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o go_v to_o tavern_n be_v drive_v away_o their_o sorrow_n and_o care_n answer_v plea_n 16._o i_o go_v to_o tavern_n only_o at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o meet_v with_o cross_n and_z am_z burden_a with_o care_n and_o oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o when_o i_o be_o there_o i_o drink_v free_o to_o ease_v my_o heart_n of_o my_o grief_n and_o care_n and_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n in_o this_o though_o i_o now_o and_o then_o take_v a_o little_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v a._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n moderate_o take_v be_v useful_a for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o cheer_v nature_n psal_n 104.15_o wine_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o be_v to_o be_v give_v chief_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n prov._n 31.6_o 7._o give_v strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o heavy_a heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o sorrow_n no_o more_o but_o this_o do_v not_o give_v a_o liberty_n to_o any_o person_n to_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n to_o excess_n and_o if_o you_o make_v use_v of_o time_n to_o cheer_v your_o heart_n why_o not_o at_o your_o own_o house_n rather_o than_o alehouse_n 2._o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n take_v immoderate_o instead_o of_o drive_v away_o sorrow_n bring_v much_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n prov._n 23.29_o 30._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n drunkenness_n be_v wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n bring_v a_o multitude_n of_o sorrow_n along_o with_o it_o psal_n 32.10_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o instead_o of_o ease_v a_o man_n of_o his_o burden_n and_o trouble_v it_o increase_v his_o burden_n and_o trouble_n for_o excess_n of_o wine_n burden_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n it_o leave_v a_o load_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o burden_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o burden_n of_o care_n psal_n 38._o 4._o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 3._o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n take_v immoderate_o instead_o of_o make_v man_n merry_a do_v make_v they_o mad_a they_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o rage_n and_o carry_v themselves_o like_o mad_a man_n prov._n 20.1_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_v what_o festus_n say_v to_o paul_n act._n 26.24_o paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v to_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o much_o drink_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a 4._o the_o right_a way_n to_o get_v ease_n and_o comfort_n under_o our_o sorrow_n and_o care_n be_v not_o to_o go_v to_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n to_o drown_v our_o care_n and_o drive_v away_o our_o sorrow_n with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o merry_a company_n which_o will_v prove_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o increase_v our_o sorrow_n and_o burden_n but_o the_o right_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o get_v ease_n and_o comfort_v when_o we_o be_v oppress_v with_o sorrow_n and_o burden_v with_o care_n be_v 1._o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n joh._n 16.20_o 24._o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a see_v here_o the_o way_n for_o such_o as_o weep_v and_o lament_v and_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n to_o have_v their_o sorrow_n turn_v into_o joy_n and_o that_o be_v to_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o prayer_n for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n hannah_n who_o be_v in_o great_a bitterness_n of_o spirit_n before_o she_o go_v to_o prayer_n get_v so_o much_o comfort_n by_o prayer_n that_o she_o go_v away_o and_o be_v no_o more_o sad_a 1_o sam._n 1.13_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o the_o woman_n go_v away_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a 2._o the_o way_n to_o get_v ease_n under_o our_o burden_n and_o sorrow_n be_v to_o cast_v our_o burden_n and_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v so_o he_o will_v put_v under_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o bear_v up_o our_o spirit_n psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o §_o the_o plea_n of_o young_a drunkard_n answer_v plea_n 17._o i_o be_o a_o young_a man_n and_o young_a man_n must_v have_v their_o pastime_n and_o recreation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o please_v i_o above_o other_o delight_n to_o keep_v jovial_a company_n and_o to_o be_v merry_a with_o my_o companion_n at_o a_o tavern_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v allowable_a in_o a_o young_a man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o have_v time_n enough_o before_o i_o i_o will_v repent_v when_o i_o be_o old_a and_o then_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o a._n 1._o drunkenness_n be_v a_o abominable_a sin_n in_o any_o man_n either_o young_a or_o old_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v for_o in_o any_o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n this_o will_v not_o exempt_v a_o man_n from_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n if_o he_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o evil_a doer_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n the_o young_a as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o old_a sinner_n isa_n 65.20_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v yet_o this_o will_v not_o excuse_v a_o man_n from_o drunkenness_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n to_o say_v i_o be_o a_o young_a man_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o great_a offence_n for_o i_o now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n 2._o vain_a and_o lose_v young_a man_n that_o give_v themselves_o to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o parent_n friend_n relation_n or_o god_n minister_n they_o may_v if_o they_o think_v good_a take_v their_o own_o course_n and_o do_v whatever_o their_o own_o heart_n prompt_v they_o to_o and_o be_v please_v to_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o yet_o let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v they_o to_o judgement_n for_o all_o their_o idle_a course_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o misspend_v time_n eccl._n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v call_v thou_o to_o judgement_n 3._o it_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o dangerous_a for_o young_a man_n to_o allow_v themselves_o in_o drunkenness_n or_o other_o evil_a practice_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o become_v new_a man_n when_o they_o be_v old_a in_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o whensoever_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o on_o several_a account_n as_o 1._o our_o young_a time_n be_v our_o choice_a time_n and_o our_o choice_a be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n eccl._n 12.1_o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o the_o day_n of_o old_a age_n be_v evil_a day_n year_n wherein_o we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v we_o spend_v our_o good_a day_n our_o comfortable_a day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o spend_v our_o evil_a day_n only_o and_o the_o year_n wherein_o we_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o spend_v your_o young_a time_n in_o riotous_a course_n or_o other_o sin_n and_o think_v to_o repent_v when_o you_o be_v old_a because_o you_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o you_o shall_v live_v to_o be_v old_a god_n cut_v
or_o alehouse_n before_o he_o can_v conclude_v it_o and_o beside_o trade_n be_v so_o bad_a that_o if_o a_o new_a customer_n come_v or_o a_o former_a customer_n lie_v out_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o come_v again_o i_o must_v go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o tavern_n and_o give_v he_o a_o glass_n of_o wine_n and_o when_o i_o be_o among_o my_o customer_n or_o drive_v on_o a_o bargain_n i_o forget_v myself_o and_o be_o surprise_v before_o i_o be_o aware_a and_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v excuse_v i_o a._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a custom_n and_o sinful_a practice_n of_o many_o man_n to_o leave_v their_o shop_n and_o house_n to_o make_v bargain_n at_o alehouse_n and_o tavern_n but_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o sinful_a custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n rom._n 12.2_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n they_o must_v break_v and_o reform_v and_o not_o follow_v evil_a custom_n 2._o you_o may_v quick_o lose_v more_o than_o you_o get_v by_o drive_v bargain_n at_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n for_o 1._o you_o will_v lose_v your_o reputation_n among_o sober_a person_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o lose_v your_o good_a name_n than_o to_o lose_v great_a riches_n prov._n 22.1_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o great_a riches_n if_o a_o man_n be_v count_v a_o tippler_n a_o haunter_n of_o tavern_n this_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o good_a name_n 2._o by_o drive_v bargain_n at_o alehouse_n you_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o debauch_v your_o conscience_n and_o will_v lose_v the_o peace_n of_o your_o conscience_n you_o will_v get_v a_o wound_n and_o a_o snare_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o if_o a_o man_n lose_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o riches_n 3._o if_o you_o contract_v a_o habit_n of_o drunkenness_n by_o drive_v bargain_n at_o alehouse_n you_o will_v lofe_z your_o soul_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v such_o a_o great_a loss_n as_o can_v be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n mark_n 8.36_o for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n 4._o if_o you_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o drunkenness_n by_o frequent_v tavern_n you_o will_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o a_o man_n have_v better_o lose_v estate_n liberty_n life_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n than_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n 3._o you_o do_v and_o get_v more_o hurt_n than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o by_o frequent_v tavern_n to_o make_v bargain_n for_o your_o example_n in_o frequent_v tavern_n to_o make_v bargain_n encourage_v other_o to_o go_v thither_o who_o go_v out_o of_o wantonness_n and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a practice_n and_o you_o get_v much_o hurt_n for_o by_o degree_n your_o heart_n will_v be_v harden_v and_o from_o sip_v now_o and_o then_o you_o will_v proceed_v to_o large_a draught_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o drunkenness_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o far_o better_a way_n to_o engage_v customer_n than_o to_o go_v to_o tavern_n with_o he_o and_o that_o be_v by_o affable_a carriage_n by_o sell_v they_o good_a commodity_n by_o deal_v just_o and_o true_o with_o they_o this_o will_v invite_v man_n to_o deal_v with_o you_o prov._n 24.26_o every_o man_n shall_v kiss_v his_o lip_n that_o give_v a_o right_a answer_n when_o a_o man_n be_v know_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o his_o word_n this_o do_v so_o engage_v man_n to_o he_o that_o every_o one_o desire_v to_o deal_v with_o such_o a_o man_n prov._n 28.20_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n diligence_n in_o a_o man_n call_v that_o also_o engage_v customer_n all_o man_n love_v to_o employ_v a_o diligent_a person_n prov._n 22.29_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a man_n 5._o when_o your_o necessary_a occasion_n draw_v you_o to_o a_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o place_n of_o temptation_n and_o hasten_v away_o be_v as_o one_o that_o sit_v on_o thorn_n be_v at_o no_o ease_n till_o you_o be_v get_v away_o 6._o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v your_o drunkenness_n to_o say_v i_o be_v surprise_v before_o i_o be_v aware_a whilst_o i_o be_v drink_v with_o a_o friend_n or_o a_o customer_n for_o you_o ought_v to_o watch_v over_o yourselves_o and_o it_o argue_v want_v of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v deceive_v or_o surprise_v with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n prov._n 20.1_o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o think_v drunkenness_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v no_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n neither_o meet_v with_o any_o affliction_n for_o their_o excess_n plea_n 12._o if_o drunkenness_n be_v such_o a_o great_a sin_n as_o you_o will_v persuade_v we_o sure_o i_o shall_v have_v terror_n in_o my_o conscience_n or_o be_v follow_v with_o some_o sore_a judgement_n for_o this_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v no_o terror_n in_o my_o conscience_n and_o i_o meet_v with_o no_o affliction_n or_o judgement_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v such_o a_o heinous_a and_o woeful_a sin_n as_o you_o have_v represent_v it_o to_o we_o a._n 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o set_v home_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o conscience_n or_o inflict_v his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o life_n because_o he_o reserve_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n job_n 24.12_o yet_o he_o lay_v not_o folly_n to_o their_o charge_n job_n speak_v here_o of_o abominable_a sinner_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o fatherless_a and_o take_v away_o their_o land_n and_o flock_n and_o their_o raiment_n and_o their_o food_n insomuch_o that_o they_o cause_v man_n to_o groan_n and_o cry_v out_o like_a wound_a man_n yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o their_o charge_n that_o be_v do_v not_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o conscience_n nor_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 2._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o you_o have_v some_o gripe_n in_o your_o conscience_n for_o this_o sin_n your_o heart_n have_v smite_v you_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o though_o now_o you_o have_v by_o your_o sottish_a course_n stifle_v those_o check_n of_o your_o conscience_n and_o your_o conscience_n be_v now_o fall_v asleep_o and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a you_o have_v have_v many_o rebuke_n from_o 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great_a or_o a_o mean_a man_n prov._n 14.34_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n to_o be_v reproach_v for_o our_o temperance_n or_o any_o other_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a honour_n 1_o pet_n 4.14_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o then_o we_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v reproach_v for_o our_o obedience_n to_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o own_o self_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfitting_a and_o drunkenness_n luk._n 21.34_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n reproach_n you_o because_o you_o will_v not_o overcharge_v yourselves_o with_o drunkenness_n this_o be_v your_o happiness_n this_o be_v your_o glory_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v reproach_v for_o 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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 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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