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to_o the_o wild_a ass_n thou_o drunkard_n and_o consider_v their_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a who_o have_v no_o guide_n overseer_n or_o ruler_n never_o drink_v any_o more_o than_o will_v quench_v their_o thirst_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o best_a and_o pleasant_a spring_n and_o pure_a fountain_n under_o heaven_n and_o will_v thou_o who_o have_v have_v many_o instructor_n that_o have_v teach_v thou_o the_o odiousness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v entice_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o the_o wine_n or_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o thy_o drink_n to_o drink_v to_o excess_n toad_n and_o serpent_n which_o be_v hateful_a creature_n will_v not_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v suitable_a and_o convenient_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o shall_v man_n who_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o worse_o than_o a_o toad_n or_o a_o serpent_n by_o drink_v to_o excess_n §_o it_o be_v a_o mischievous_a sin_n both_o to_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n iii_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o most_o mischievous_a sin_n and_o bring_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n along_o with_o it_o both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o good_a name_n 1._o it_o do_v great_a mischief_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o 1._o it_o besot_v and_o stupefy_v the_o soul_n and_o estrange_v a_o man_n heart_n from_o god_n who_o be_v his_o chief_a good_a hos_fw-la 4.11_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n we_o may_v take_v heart_n here_o for_o the_o understanding_n as_o rom._n 2.21_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v it_o stupifi_v the_o mind_n it_o blind_v and_o darken_v the_o understanding_n and_o make_v man_n sottish_a as_o jeremiah_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o drunkenness_n jer._n 4.22_o my_o people_n be_v foolish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o they_o be_v sottish_a child_n and_o have_v none_o understanding_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n or_o we_o may_v take_v heart_n for_o the_o affection_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n for_o drunkenness_n take_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a drunkard_n have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n no_o delight_n in_o god_n no_o desire_n of_o enjoy_v god_n no_o fear_n of_o god_n no_o heart_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a drunkenness_n be_v a_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n war_n against_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o precious_a soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 2._o it_o bring_v great_a mischief_n to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o painful_a disease_n that_o it_o breed_v in_o the_o body_n and_o by_o the_o wound_n and_o bruise_n man_n get_v by_o fall_n when_o they_o have_v drink_v so_o much_o they_o be_v not_o able_a 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bemoan_v their_o sin_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n god_n give_v they_o grace_n to_o forsake_v their_o idol_n jer._n 31.18_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o compare_v with_o hos_n 14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n obj._n 3_o i_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n often_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o leave_v off_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n but_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v my_o prayer_n this_o sin_n prevail_v over_o i_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v i_o find_v no_o help_n against_o this_o sin_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n 1._o do_v you_o not_o dissemble_v in_o your_o heart_n with_o god_n when_o you_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o leave_v this_o sin_n though_o you_o pray_v against_o this_o sin_n yet_o possible_o you_o have_v no_o desire_n no_o mind_n no_o intention_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o 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