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it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o beast_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n for_o there_o be_v many_o beast_n will_v not_o drink_v more_o than_o satisfi_v nature_n it_o make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o devil_n some_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o cup_n will_v rage_v and_o swear_v and_o curse_v at_o that_o dreadful_a rate_n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v incarnate_a devil_n than_o man_n yea_o some_o drunka_fw-mi d_n be_v worse_o than_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v torment_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v torment_v before_o their_o time_n mat._n 8.29_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n luk._n 8.28_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n most_o high_a i_o beseech_v thou_o torment_v i_o not_o but_o many_o drunkard_n do_v frequent_o in_o their_o cup_n call_v out_o to_o god_n to_o damn_v they_o as_o if_o they_o long_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o dare_v the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o damn_v they_o and_o shall_v any_o man_n than_o be_v so_o far_o delude_v as_o to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n 2._o the_o lord_n foresee_v that_o many_o drunkard_n will_v flatter_v themselves_o with_o vain_a hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v a_o caution_n to_o drunkard_n that_o they_o will_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o vain_a and_o groundless_a hope_n of_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o have_v plain_o declare_v that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v nor_n drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o will_v certain_o shut_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whether_o you_o believe_v it_o or_o believe_v it_o not_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o forsake_v this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n you_o shall_v not_o you_o can_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o very_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o any_o contrary_n to_o his_o word_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a as_o 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about_o to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a provocation_n for_o drunkard_n or_o other_o sinner_n when_o they_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o god_n judgement_n that_o he_o will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n etc._n etc._n to_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o spare_v they_o though_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v how_o dreadful_o god_n threaten_v such_o person_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_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 and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v several_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o all_o such_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o what_o family_n or_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o bless_v themselves_o in_o
drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v thy_o tongue_n all_o the_o pain_n that_o be_v ever_o feel_v by_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o fleabites_a compare_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n can_v thou_o hold_v thy_o hand_n one_o hour_n in_o the_o fire_n if_o not_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o lie_v body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell-fire_n for_o ever_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v seven_o time_n hot_a than_o any_o fire_n on_o earth_n 3._o how_o trouble_a be_v jesus_n christ_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o impute_v to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o grief_n matth._n 26.38_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o agony_n that_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n luk._n 22.44_o and_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n find_v it_o so_o difficult_a to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v only_o impute_v to_o he_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v 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that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o own_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o every_o creature_n 3._o they_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n isa_n 1.3_o and_o see_v all_o man_n live_v and_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n act._n 17.28_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v it_o be_v great_a folly_n than_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ox_n or_o the_o ass_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n yea_o his_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o maintain_v he_o and_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n 4._o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o all_o people_n in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n do_v own_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n none_o but_o very_a fool_n ever_o say_v or_o think_v otherwise_o mich._n 5.5_o for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o 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devil_n and_o be_v more_o blind_a and_o harden_a than_o a_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o torment_n that_o he_o will_v inflict_v on_o they_o jam._n 2.19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n believe_v also_o and_o tremble_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o neither_o tremble_v at_o god_n judgement_n nor_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v great_a infidel_n and_o more_o harden_v than_o the_o devil_n 3
hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v rom_n 10.17_o so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v meditation_n also_o on_o what_o we_o read_v and_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o shun_v those_o way_n that_o be_v forbid_v and_o walk_v in_o those_o way_n that_o be_v command_v in_o god_n word_n psal_n 119.15_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n §_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v this_o sin_n be_v a_o help_n to_o our_o forsake_v it_o 4._o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v drunkard_n and_o drunkenness_n as_o namely_o that_o 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fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n some_o may_v inquire_v what_o course_n shall_v we_o take_v that_o we_o may_v subdue_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n direct_v to_o a_o ready_a way_n for_o get_v power_n over_o all_o lust_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o get_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o some_o may_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n a._n 1._o by_o earnest_a long_n and_o servant_n prayer_n to_o god_n to_o give_v we_o yea_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n luk._n 11.13_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o psal_n 81.10_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o psal_n 107.9_o he_o satisfi_v the_o long_a soul_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o goodness_n 2._o by_o act_v faith_n on_o god_n promise_n where_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v his_o spirit_n in_o a_o abundant_a and_o plentiful_a measure_n to_o we_o the_o more_o full_a 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