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Rabans resolution against drunkennes and whoredome vvhich are the chiefe occasions of the breach of Gods Sabbath, and consequently of our damnation.
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Raban, Edward, d. 1658.
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cleannesse of lyfe commanding us to abstaine from Drunkennesse which bringeth us forwarde unto Whoredome and when wee haue once embraced these they leade us captiue unto the breach of Gods Sabbath to bee disobedient unto our Parents Magistrates and Pastors to steale to murder to sweare and forsweare yea to become Idolaters and blasphemers of Gods Name c. as shall bee showne hereafter God willing by sufficient Testimonies as well out of Gods worde as also from the Wrytings of holie and learned Authors together with manifest Examples of the which some haue happened eveÌ„ in our dayes But first of all let us come along the Borders of the Byble and take a view how the Plague of Drunkennesse hath miserablie infected some even of GODS dearest Saincts from the beginning Then to begin with Noah who first after the Flood planted a Vineyarde was first drunken and cursed his sonne Cham because hee mocked him when he saw him lye sleeping uncovered Genes 9.21 What excuse can our Drunkards now adayes drawe from Noah he knew not the qualitie of the Grape but was begâ—â—led with the juyce thereof and that after his wearisome busines no doubt and yet for his fault he escapeth not but is punished with the derision of his owne sonne his sonne is accursed and the whole generation of the Canaanites also accursed of God for his sake beholde Noahs indigent drunkennesse is the originall hereof And shall we then be blamelesse who wilfully wittinglie of set purpose drinke our selues drunken giving it the name of Merrinesse Good-fellowship c. No surelie except wee forsake and detest our vylde Drunkennesse not onelie shall our flesh and blood and all godly Men hold us in derision but God Himselfe will laugh us to scorne the Earth shall bee accursed for our sakes and at the Great Day of the Lord we shall descende downward receiue a portion in the Lake which is alreadie prepared with fire and brimstone for the Devill who shall bee accompanied with the impenitent Drunkardes Harlots Sabbath-breakers Swearers c. Therefore in the Name of God let us joyn hands with the holy Ghost leaving off all Vncleannesse and sanctifie the Lords Sabbath here so shall we possesse those glorious Mansions hereafter which Hee hath prepared for us from the beginning of the worlde Lots two Daughters beguiled their Father they made him drunken and there-upon hee committed moste abhominable Incest begot his own daughters with childe and though hee knew not of it yet was hee punished in that his untimelie seede the seede of Drunkennesse we may call it for the eldest daughter bare the father of the Moabites and the younger the father of the Ammonites who as they were begotten in drunken incestuous whoredome so were they and their posteritie vylde and wicked Genes 19. Vers 32.33.34.35 c. The Lord Himselfe maketh Drunkennesse a marke whereby the unholie are known from the holie and the unclean from the cleane Leviticus Chap. 10. Vers 9.10 And vvhat hapned unto Nabal I pray you after his drunkennesse The Scripture saith that he was verie drunken and he never rose againe for within ten dayes after the Lord smote that drunken gluttonous churle that he died 1. Sam. 38. When David had committed adulterie with Vriahs wife hee sent for her husband from the Campe and made him drunken thinking that drunkennes would provoke him to Lust to goe downe to his house lye with his wife c. But because drunkennes prevailed not to cover adulterie murder proceeded yea murder after murder so that the sworde never departed from Davids house 2. Sam. Vers 10. It is to bee marked that the wise king Salomon often joyneth Whoredome with Drunkennesse strong drink with strange women c. as unseparable companions and saieth that those are the wayes which destroy even kinges and causeth them to forget Gods decree to change the judgement of the children of affliction Prov. 23. Vers 27.28.29.30.31.32.33 And Chap. 31. Vers 3.4.5 And Iesus Syrach in his booke called Ecclesiasticus rayleth out moste bitterlie against the vyces of Drunâ—ennesse Gluttonie Leacherie c. saying that they bring men to povertie make them impudent to forget God all gooâ— manners plenisheth men full of â—glie diseases in this life and in the ende bringeth both bodie and soule into Hell fire Syrach 19.3 and 23.6 and 31.12 The Prophet Isaiah thundering out the threatnings of the Lord against His people upbraydeth them especiallie with Drunkennesse and maketh it the verie roote of all Mischiefe even amongst men of every vocation for hee spareth neyther King nor Bishop Prophet nor Puritane Priest nor Laicke Master nor Servant but saith they all goe astraye through strong Drinke and are even swallowed up with Drunkennesse If any should be offended hereat I trust hee will blame the Prophet for his downe-setting and excuse mee for my repetition for it is not mine intention to cavill with any nor to moue them to wrath but rather to make my selfe and others abhorre Drunkennesse Loe reade the places Isaiah Chap. 5. vers 11.12.22.23 And Chap. 22. vers 13.14 And Chap. 28. vers 7.8 And Chap. 56. vers 10.11.12 Now take but a slender view what the prophet Ezekiel says of DruÌ„kennes Gluttonie Pryde and Ydlenesse together with Whoredome those fiue sisters in the 16. chapt of his Prophesie and so let us goe on and see what Daniel sayth of Drunkennesse and the rest of the holie Prophets It is then manifest by Daniel that God even our owne God is a mercifull Lord slow to anger and readie to forgiue yea in His wrath He thinketh on mercie But if His mercies loving kindnesse and wonderfull great benefits which Hee bestoweth upon us from time to time prevayle not with us then wee must understand that He is righteous and is forced thorow our ingratitude to enter into judgement with us As we see by the example of many here there thorow the whole Byble and in this place by Belshazzar king of Babylon who succeeded to the kingdome when Nebuchadnezar was driven from Babel from the fellowship of men and was faine to eate grasse with beastes and abide heate colde and wet till his haire grewe like Eagles feathers and his nayles like the clawes of Fowles this miserie came unto him no doubt thorow Wantonnesse Drunkendesse Gluttonie and Whoredome for those are the Chaines where-with Satan bindeth the worlde and draweth us from the true service of our God and maketh us abjectes and slaues unto sinne at last to become like himselfe even damned for ever Thus much concerning Nebuchadnezar Now let us goe on unto Belshazzar of whom wee spake before and let us beholde what kinde of Ryot Gluttonie and Drunkennesse he used what was the successe thereof The Scripture sayth he made a Feast unto no lesse than a thousande Princes and that hee drunke much wine in their companie yea till hee became drunken And then forsooth no Vessels could serue him to drinke in but those of Golde and Silver which his Grandfather Nebuchadnezar had taken out of the Temple of the Lord in Hierusalem those I say he caused bring before him filled them with strong Drinke and he his princes wiues concubines and harlots dranke and were beastlie drunken then thought they no more on the God of Heaven but rather in contempt of Him with wide throats they praysed the gods which were made with mens hands of Golde Silver Brasse Yron Wood and of Stone But what followed upon this Drunkennesse As I take it the drinke was not yet digested when the king was slaine his house divided and a miserable ende hapned on the whole drunken rout I warrand you Daniel Chap. 4. vers 30. And Chap. 5. vers 1.2.3.4.30.31 Hosea prophesieth that there shall be like people like priest they shall eate but not bee satisfied they shall commit Adulterie but not increase Whoredome wine taketh away their heart the spirit of Fornication causeth them to erre they still goe a whoring therefore their daughters shall be Harlots and their spouses Whores their Drunkennesse stinketh But I hope there are no such priestes in this Age if there bee I dare say they are amongst the Papists but not amongst us But I pray you reade the 4.5 and 6. Chapters of Hosea for in them is so much sayd of Priests that I thinke a Iesuit will 〈◊〉 enough adoe to expound them The Prophet Ioel biddeth the Drunkardes to awake and in steade of their drunken pastyme and laughter to howle and lament for sayth hee yee haue made sale of Gods people and the price which ye get yee bestow it on Harlots and on Wine that ye may drinke and bee drunken but woe bee unto you for the drinke shall be pulled from your mouth a sudden destruction shall come upon you Ioel Chap. 1. Vers 5. And Chap. 3. vers 3.4 Micah in his 2. Chapt. threatneth the wanton Drunkardes and