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much_o whereof_o savour_n of_o wantonness_n and_o riotousness_n as_o these_o word_n rom._n 13.13_o be_v in_o their_o signification_n extend_v by_o some_o now_o all_o these_o excess_n speak_v of_o be_v opposite_a to_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n shamefacedness_n and_o gravity_n must_v come_v in_o under_o wantonness_n and_o what_o follow_v do_v come_v in_o under_o intemperance_n the_o scripture_n insist_v much_o in_o condemn_v the_o sin_n of_o intemperance_n which_o we_o conceive_v do_v main_o consist_v in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o see_v these_o sin_n must_v belong_v to_o some_o one_o command_n although_o virtual_o and_o indirect_o they_o break_v all_o we_o take_v they_o especial_o to_o be_v condemn_v here_o in_o this_o command_n where_o temperance_n be_v command_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o scripture_n mention_v with_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n express_o forbid_v here_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o gluttony_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v sodom_n sin_n and_o the_o rise_n and_o source_n of_o their_o filthiness_n ezek._n 16.49_o drunkenness_n be_v mark_v especial_o as_o lead_v to_o this_o prov._n 23.31_o 33._o therefore_o we_o choose_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o these_o two_o evil_n here_o which_o be_v in_o themselves_o so_o abominable_a and_o yet_o alas_o so_o frequent_a among_o those_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v both_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v respect_v to_o be_v have_v 1._o to_o nature_n which_o in_o some_o require_v more_o in_o some_o less_o 2._o to_o man_n station_n where_o as_o to_o the_o kind_n or_o quality_n as_o we_o say_v of_o clothes_n there_o be_v more_o allow_v to_o one_o than_o another_o 3._o to_o some_o occasion_n wherein_o more_o freedom_n and_o hilarity_n be_v permit_v then_o at_o other_o time_n when_o more_o abstinency_n and_o a_o restraint_n upon_o these_o even_o in_o themselves_o lawful_a pleasure_n be_v extraordinary_o call_v for_o so_o that_o we_o can_v bound_v all_o person_n and_o at_o all_o time_n with_o the_o same_o peremptory_a rule_n there_o be_v also_o respect_v to_o be_v have_v to_o christian_a liberty_n where_o by_o god_n goodness_n man_n have_v allowance_n to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o thing_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o refresh_v also_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n as_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o much_o and_o neither_o less_o nor_o more_o without_o any_o latitude_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o so_o straighten_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n but_o have_v leave_v bound_n in_o sobriety_n that_o we_o may_v come_v and_o go_v upon_o provide_v these_o bound_n be_v not_o exceed_v neither_o be_v every_o satisfaction_n or_o delight_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_n to_o be_v condemn_v see_v it_o be_v natural_a but_o such_o as_o degenerate_v and_o become_v carnal_a we_o will_v therefore_o inquire_v into_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n betwixt_o these_o two_o evil_n of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n we_o may_v speak_v of_o they_o together_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o suppose_v then_o 1._o that_o both_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v sinful_a and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n man_n may_v several_a way_n fail_v the_o many_o prohibition_n and_o command_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n for_o order_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.14_o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o rom._n 14.20_o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a but_o be_v evil_n for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n the_o many_o reproof_n that_o there_o be_v for_o exceed_v in_o both_o ezek_n 16.49_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a luke_n 16.19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n with_o several_a other_o place_n and_o the_o many_o sad_a judgement_n which_o have_v be_v inflict_v as_o well_o as_o threaten_v for_o they_o deut._n 21.20_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n prov._n 23.21_o for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n with_o the_o desperate_a effect_n follow_v on_o they_o as_o prov._n 23._o v_o 29_o 32._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n a_o â—_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n etc._n etc._n will_v put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o so_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n yea_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o these_o creature_n which_o excess_n invert_v and_o mar_v to_o wit_n his_o honour_n and_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o the_o rule_v he_o have_v give_v to_o regulate_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o holy_a frame_n he_o call_v for_o from_o we_o at_o all_o time_n the_o difference_n that_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o his_o people_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o will_v find_v this_o excess_n in_o the_o use_n on_o these_o enjoyment_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o no_o less_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a nature_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o holiness_n and_o sobriety_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o christian_a than_o fornication_n and_o other_o uncleanness_n be_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n have_v more_o woe_n pronounce_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o it_o than_o drunkenness_n a_o woe_n be_v ever_o almost_o join_v with_o it_o nor_o more_o shame_n attend_v it_o so_o that_o of_o old_a drunkard_n drink_v in_o the_o night_n 1_o thess._n 5._o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o though_o now_o alas_o many_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o day_n and_o some_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o even_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n recover_v prov._n 23._o ult_n 2._o we_o suppose_v also_o that_o these_o sin_n may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v separated_z and_o divide_v for_o one_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o excess_n in_o meat_n or_o of_o gluttony_n who_o may_v be_v free_a of_o drunkenness_n and_o contrary_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n aug_n lib._n 10._o confess_v cap._n 17._o drunkenness_n o_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o gluttony_n have_v often_o prevail_v over_o i_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o account_v ourselves_o free_a when_o both_o these_o ill_n can_v be_v charge_v on_o we_o it_o be_v often_o incident_a to_o man_n who_o think_v themselves_o sober_a to_o be_v much_o more_o watchful_a against_o drunkenness_n then_o gluttony_n yea_o
unmerciful_o treat_v other_o when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o as_o laban_n do_v in_o change_v jacob_n wage_n ten_o time_n gen._n 31.41_o and_o many_o such_o character_n be_v there_o whereby_o the_o covetous_a may_v be_v try_v and_o discover_v as_o especial_o when_o they_o come_v to_o justify_v and_o defend_v and_o continue_v in_o these_o forementioned_a unseemly_a way_n of_o get_v gain_n and_o much_o more_o when_o unlawful_a shift_n be_v use_v to_o gain_v by_o it_o be_v like_o that_o in_o such_o case_n covetous_a person_n have_v be_v ecclesiastical_o reprehend_v or_o at_o least_o there_o have_v be_v a_o brotherly_a withdraw_n from_o they_o to_o put_v a_o note_n on_o they_o as_o be_v put_v on_o drunkard_n extortioner_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o 2_o thess._n 3.14_o the_o apostle_n command_v these_o person_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o opposite_a sin_n of_o idleness_n to_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o note_n of_o shame_n and_o although_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v out_o covetousness_n in_o particular_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n yet_o general_o where_o there_o be_v a_o person_n that_o excessive_o be_v so_o there_o will_v be_v both_o a_o common_a account_n of_o he_o to_o be_v such_o in_o his_o deal_n by_o those_o who_o can_v discern_v and_o many_o complaint_n of_o all_o almost_o against_o he_o and_o a_o hard_o disesteem_v of_o he_o from_o the_o ground_n that_o have_v be_v touch_v on_o it_o be_v somewhat_o evident_a that_o such_o who_o general_o be_v call_v near_o hard_a rigid_a man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o unhonest_a be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n but_o however_o when_o covetousness_n come_v to_o be_v scandalous_a so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v make_v out_o it_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o object_n of_o church-discipline_n and_o certain_o see_v covetousness_n even_o when_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a theft_n or_o oppression_n be_v often_o so_o scandalous_a and_o offensive_a it_o will_v seem_v there_o must_v have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n some_o way_n to_o make_v it_o out_o and_o that_o then_o upon_o such_o certain_a evidence_n of_o the_o scandal_n brethren_n have_v speak_v one_o to_o another_o about_o it_o in_o which_o admonition_n if_o they_o do_v not_o acquiess_n it_o proceed_v further_o and_o at_o last_o private_a christian_n be_v to_o shun_v the_o familiar_a company_n of_o such_o for_o their_o shame_n who_o thus_o walk_v disorderly_a by_o pursue_v and_o gather_v riches_n too_o eager_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o who_o fall_v into_o the_o contrary_a sin_n of_o negligence_n and_o idleness_n 2_o thess._n 3.14_o as_o to_o the_o 3._o consideration_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o theft_n what_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o civil_a court_n of_o man_n or_o by_o the_o magistrate_n we_o will_v not_o insist_v here_o without_o our_o sphere_n and_o line_n but_o to_o speak_v here_o a_o little_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o direct_a and_o plain_a theft_n which_o be_v that_o common_o notice_v and_o pu_fw-fr â—â—â—ed_n among_o man_n certain_o blasphemy_n adultery_n and_o such_o other_o sin_n be_v in_o themselves_o at_o lest_o no_o less_o if_o not_o more_o capital_a than_o this_o and_o those_o who_o have_v observe_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n assert_v that_o in_o no_o place_n general_o theft_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n till_o draco_n that_o bloody_a prince_n who_o law_n be_v write_v in_o blood_n do_v it_o certain_o the_o politic_a or_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v for_o tenderness_n as_o conscientious_a for_o equity_n as_o just_a and_o for_o wisdom_n as_o profitable_a law_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o ever_o any_o since_o be_v or_o can_v be_v be_v immediate_o divine_a yet_o find_v we_o not_o death_n ordain_v by_o they_o to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o it_o but_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v double_a fourfold_a or_o fivefold_a according_a as_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o worth_n and_o as_o the_o neighbour_n be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o take_n it_o away_o exod._n 22.1_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o man_n have_v nothing_o then_o be_v he_o to_o be_v fold_n for_o his_o theft_n to_o make_v up_o his_o neighbour_n loss_n exod._n 22_o 3._o and_o if_o in_o the_o night_n one_o have_v be_v smite_v dig_v through_o a_o house_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v murder_n if_o i_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o night_n or_o before_o sunrising_n because_o that_o by_o these_o circumstance_n it_o become_v a_o violation_n of_o man_n common_a security_n and_o the_o design_n of_o such_o a_o atrocious_a attempt_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v against_o the_o life_n or_o person_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n such_o robber_n as_o break_v the_o public_a peace_n that_o man_n through_o fear_n of_o they_o can_v travel_v go_v about_o their_o affair_n or_o live_v at_o home_n or_o who_o robbery_n do_v carry_v direct_a hazard_n to_o man_n life_n with_o it_o these_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o not_o so_o much_o for_o sin_v against_o this_o command_n as_o against_o the_o six_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o a_o man_n wrong_v another_o in_o his_o good_n and_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o justice_n where_o circumstance_n do_v not_o high_o aggredge_v the_o crime_n and_o bring_v it_o under_o some_o other_o consideration_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o proportionableness_n betwixt_o the_o crime_n or_o hurt_n do_v and_o the_o punishment_n and_o retribution_n thereof_o as_o eye_n for_o eye_n hand_n for_o hand_n etc._n etc._n otherways_o it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o safe_a to_o thrust_v out_o a_o man_n eye_n then_o to_o steal_v his_o horse_n or_o sheep_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o restitution_n in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v for_o what_o mar_v life_n but_o the_o person_n thus_o offend_v be_v to_o be_v punish_v lege_fw-la talionis_fw-la but_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o now_o remain_v â—â—_o that_o we_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o usury_n concern_v which_o as_o there_o be_v many_o word_n spend_v in_o dispute_n so_o no_o question_n there_o be_v many_o sin_n in_o practice_n by_o custom_n the_o name_n of_o usury_n be_v become_v odious_a and_o may_v be_v take_v for_o unlawful_a gain_n get_v by_o the_o mere_a loan_n of_o money_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o question_v of_o its_o sinfulness_n if_o we_o abstract_a from_o the_o word_n and_o consider_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o viz._n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o mere_a loan_n of_o money_n to_o compact_n for_o some_o advantage_n it_o will_v be_v another_o question_n and_o here_o indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n corruption_n who_o can_v keep_v no_o bound_n there_o be_v great_a hazard_n of_o miscarry_v yet_o we_o conceive_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n to_o be_v shun_v so_o that_o we_o can_v neither_o say_v that_o simple_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o all_o case_n nor_o simple_o unlawful_a not_o simple_o lawful_a because_o there_o be_v some_o such_o sin_n commit_v direct_o condemn_v in_o the_o law_n exod._n 22.25_o deut._n 23.19_o nor_o simple_o unlawful_a so_o as_o in_o no_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o suppose_v one_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o labour_n have_v only_o some_o money_n and_o no_o land_n or_o other_o visible_a estate_n or_o suppose_v man_n to_o have_v orphan-childrens_n mean_n commit_v to_o they_o may_v not_o that_o person_n or_o the_o tutor_n of_o these_o child_n lend_v the_o money_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o capacity_n to_o make_v gain_n by_o it_o and_o receive_v some_o proportionable_a advantage_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o it_o we_o conceive_v no_o ground_n can_v altogether_o condemn_v it_o as_o contrary_a either_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n or_o charity_n it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n that_o when_o one_o be_v so_o much_o benefit_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o another_o that_o the_o person_n who_o the_o estate_n be_v shall_v proportionable_o share_v of_o that_o benefit_n which_o without_o he_o and_o his_o money_n the_o other_o have_v not_o reap_v nor_o be_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n for_o although_o charity_n command_v we_o to_o lend_v for_o our_o neighbour_n necessity_n yet_o not_o for_o his_o gain_n and_o the_o enrich_n of_o he_o and_o it_o will_v seem_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o but_o money_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o lend_v it_o free_o to_o rich_a man_n who_o make_v conqueish_a thereby_o shall_v reap_v the_o benefit_n and_o yet_o he_o get_v nothing_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o