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and_o paul_n twice_o command_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o much_o wine_n and_o when_o he_o counsel_v his_o timothe_n to_o use_v wine_n for_o the_o stomach_n and_o disease_n he_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a lest_o he_o shall_v let_v lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o old_a law_n also_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v forbid_v the_o nazarite_n and_o the_o rechabite_v be_v in_o jeremy_n commend_v because_o at_o their_o father_n commandment_n they_o abstain_v from_o wine_n at_o which_o time_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v which_o now_o in_o the_o history_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o concern_v wine_n namely_o that_o with_o it_o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v merry_a and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o .104_o psalm_n that_o wine_n make_v merry_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n wherefore_o let_v we_o gather_v that_o these_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o use_v wine_n temperate_o and_o moderate_o and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o make_v we_o merry_a in_o a_o due_a time_n and_o in_o a_o right_a use_n convenient_a there_o be_v certain_a time_n wherein_o mirth_n be_v not_o convenient_a neither_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o some_o such_o time_n chance_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o christian_n &_o godly_a man_n to_o geve_v themselves_o to_o mirth_n sometime_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o sometime_o we_o be_v trouble_v with_o very_o grievous_a misery_n and_o when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n we_o must_v pray_v more_o vehement_o whereunto_o fasting_n and_o chastn_n of_o the_o body_n much_o help_v which_o thing_n paul_n declare_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n unto_o the_o corrinthians_n when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o for_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o depart_v one_o from_o a_o other_o for_o a_o season_n but_o yet_o with_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v geve_v themselves_o to_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n although_o we_o must_v not_o for_o such_o abstinence_n appoint_v any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o time_n to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o spirit_n howbeit_o this_o reason_n make_v much_o against_o those_o which_o contend_v that_o we_o must_v continual_o drink_v that_o at_o no_o time_n we_o may_v want_v mirth_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o chasten_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o bondage_n by_o which_o say_v he_o admonish_v the_o corrinthians_n by_o his_o example_n to_o bridle_v the_o lust_n there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o example_n rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n manifest_o to_o declare_v that_o both_o drunkenness_n and_o also_o to_o much_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v prohibit_v but_o these_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n and_o this_o only_a will_n i_o add_v that_o even_o the_o very_a ethnike_n know_v this_o thing_n also_o seneca_n plato_n testimony_n of_o the_o ethnike_v seneca_n plato_n in_o his_o .7_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n write_v that_o minos_n by_o his_o law_n prohibit_v the_o cretense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v together_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o seneca_n say_v in_o his_o .84_o epistle_n drunkenness_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o the_o quality_n of_o drunkenness_n continue_v many_o day_n be_v furiousness_n moreover_o they_o which_o strive_v with_o cup_n although_o they_o overcome_v other_o in_o take_v much_o wine_n yet_o will_v they_o or_o nyl_n they_o they_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o ton_n and_o it_o be_v filthy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v in_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o stomach_n hitherto_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o wine_n be_v both_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o humane_a reason_n now_o let_v we_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o example_n that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o sentence_n before_o allege_a may_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o be_v teach_v by_o these_o example_n noah_n a_o great_a man_n just_a and_o love_v of_o god_n noah_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o noah_n who_o see_v two_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o live_v both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o example_n utter_o to_o avoid_v drunkenness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v droonke_v more_o wine_n than_o be_v meet_v lie_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n most_o filthe_o naked_a and_o his_o privy_a part_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v cover_v he_o leave_v bare_a and_o uncover_v and_o he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n unto_o his_o child_n i_o be_o mock_v he_o the_o other_o two_o son_n of_o a_o better_a and_o holy_a nature_n be_v sorry_a and_o very_o much_o ashamed_a of_o their_o father_n filthiness_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o shame_n derision_n and_o offence_n follow_v drunkenness_n but_o of_o this_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o lot_n lot_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o lot_n who_o undoubtedlye_o drink_v not_o immoderate_o to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v abuse_v his_o daughter_n and_o to_o commit_v incest_n but_o to_o put_v away_o care_n and_o grief_n which_o he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o u_o city_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o also_o of_o his_o substance_n he_o will_v also_o comfort_v his_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o much_o thought_n special_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o
thou_o be_v come_v against_o i_o to_o fight_v in_o my_o land_n 13_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n answer_v unto_o the_o messenger_n of_o jiphtah_n because_o israel_n take_v my_o land_n when_o they_o come_v from_o egipte_n from_o arnon_n even_o to_o jaboc_n and_o unto_o jarden_n now_o therefore_o restore_v they_o with_o peace_n 14_o yet_o jiphtah_n send_v messenger_n again_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 15_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v jiphtah_n israel_n take_v not_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n nor_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 16_o but_o when_o israel_n come_v uppe_o from_o egipte_n and_o walk_v through_o the_o wyldernesse_n even_o to_o the_o sea_n suph_n than_o they_o come_v to_o cade_n 17_o and_o israel_n send_v messenger_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n sayinge_v let_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o go_v through_o thy_o land_n but_o the_o king_n of_o edome_n will_v not_o consent_v and_o also_o they_o send_v unto_o the_o 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