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this_o be_v a_o great_a provocation_n and_o do_v exceed_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n jer._n 2.20_o 22._o thou_o say_v i_o will_n not_o transgress_v when_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n thou_o wander_v play_v the_o harlot_n for_o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v thou_o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n such_o as_o make_v fair_a promise_n of_o reformation_n and_o yet_o upon_o every_o temptation_n and_o occasion_n be_v ready_a to_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n again_o their_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o mark_v that_o no_o excuse_n nothing_o that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n can_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n we_o have_v better_a not_o make_v any_o vow_n and_o promise_n unto_o god_n than_o to_o vow_n and_o not_o to_o perform_v our_o vow_n eccl._n 5.4_o 5._o when_o thou_o vowe_v 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their_o sinful_a course_n and_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o they_o go_v on_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n 1._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o no_o excuse_n no_o plea_n no_o entreaty_n no_o tear_n shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o spare_v such_o a_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v he_o no_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o from_o destruction_n here_o jer._n 13.14_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v but_o destroy_v they_o nor_o spare_v he_o from_o eternal_a torment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n not_o spare_v imply_v a_o cast_n down_o to_o hell_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n 2._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 if_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a they_o be_v happy_a that_o be_v secure_v from_o it_o psal_n 2.12_o and_o therefore_o that_o 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and_o make_v vow_n that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v drink_v any_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v spare_v and_o pardon_v i_o though_o he_o condemn_v other_o drunkard_n a._n 1._o if_o you_o so_o repent_v of_o be_v grieve_v for_o and_o confess_v your_o sin_n as_o to_o forsake_v your_o drunkenness_n you_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o he_o will_v pardon_v your_o sin_n though_o you_o have_v be_v a_o very_a vile_a and_o wicked_a person_n and_o have_v commit_v abundance_n of_o sin_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v they_o wicked_a for_o sake_n his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v
thou_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n see_v whither_o thou_o do_v speak_v against_o thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o thou_o rather_o wish_v there_o be_v than_o real_o think_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o deep_o grave_v upon_o man_n heart_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o root_v it_o total_o and_o constant_o out_o of_o our_o mind_n but_o conscience_n will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o discover_v that_o there_o be_v some_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n remain_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n what_o mean_v those_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n which_o even_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o atheist_n feel_v for_o secret_a sin_n which_o none_o know_v but_o themselves_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n they_o be_v intimation_n that_o there_o be_v apprehension_n there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o who_o man_n must_v be_v 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hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o i_o i_o will_v speedy_o break_v off_o my_o evil_a course_n and_o reform_v my_o life_n a._n 1._o despair_n do_v harden_v man_n heart_n to_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n jer._n 18.12_o and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a heart_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o despair_a thought_n concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o your_o case_n shall_v be_v hopeless_a yet_o you_o have_v better_o break_v of_o your_o evil_a course_n than_o go_v on_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n for_o that_o will_v lessen_v your_o torment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o there_o be_v hope_n upon_o your_o repentance_n that_o you_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n though_o you_o have_v be_v as_o vile_a a_o drunkard_n as_o any_o that_o life_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o 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to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n the_o most_o heinous_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v like_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a of_o a_o deep_a die_n shall_v be_v forgive_v to_o such_o as_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isa_n 43.24_o 25._o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n though_o a_o man_n have_v be_v a_o very_a wicked_a man_n and_o lead_v a_o evil_a life_n and_o commit_v abundance_n of_o sin_n yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n god_n will_v pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 3._o abominable_a drunkard_n and_o other_o vile_a sinner_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n drunkard_n idolater_n adulterer_n abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n theives_n reviler_n extortioner_n and_o yet_o though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v such_o abominable_a sinner_n they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n though_o a_o great_a sinner_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n say_v his_o case_n be_v desperate_a for_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n prov._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v have_v mercy_n sect._n 7_o and_o exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n if_o drunkenness_n be_v such_o a_o woeful_a sin_n then_o let_v i_o exhort_v all_o person_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n whether_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a young_a or_o old_a speedy_o to_o break_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v of_o their_o drunken_a course_n and_o companion_n i_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o name_n be_v dishonour_v by_o this_o beastly_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o this_o and_o your_o other_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sake_n who_o be_v grieve_v and_o vex_v by_o your_o sensual_a course_n and_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n which_o be_v scandalize_v by_o your_o lose_a conversation_n and_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n that_o you_o will_v not_o ruin_v yourselves_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o you_o will_v not_o deprive_v yourselves_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a glory_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n rather_o than_o to_o leave_v off_o this_o swinish_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o family_n that_o you_o will_v not_o ruin_v and_o corrupt_v your_o family_n and_o entail_v god_n judgement_n on_o your_o posterity_n and_o for_o the_o nation_n be_v sake_n that_o you_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o your_o nativity_n leave_v off_o your_o
have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 2._o if_o you_o only_o confess_v your_o sin_n but_o soon_o commit_v it_o again_o and_o make_v vow_n and_o promise_n of_o reformation_n but_o break_v they_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o make_v they_o this_o be_v not_o true_a repentance_n this_o be_v but_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o mock_v god_n when_o you_o confess_v your_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o leave_v your_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v vow_n and_o promise_n when_o you_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o perform_v they_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v to_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o commit_v they_o again_o prov._n 28.13_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n when_o man_n make_v vow_n and_o promise_v to_o god_n to_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o real_a neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a to_o what_o they_o promise_v god_n account_v all_o our_o vow_n and_o promise_n but_o flattery_n and_o tell_v he_o so_o many_o lie_v ps_n 78.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n §_o noah_n and_o lot_n drunkenness_n will_v not_o excuse_v drunkard_n plea_n 22._o noah_n and_o lot_n be_v good_a man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n yet_o they_o be_v both_o drink_v with_o wine_n and_o that_o in_o as_o fearful_a and_o shameful_a manner_n as_o ever_o we_o be_v noah_n be_v so_o drink_v that_o he_o lay_v uncover_v within_o his_o tent_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n see_v his_o nakedness_n lot_z be_v so_o overcome_v with_o some_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v but_o commit_v incest_n with_o both_o his_o daughter_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v good_a man_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o lot_n and_o noah_n though_o we_o be_v now_o and_o then_o overcome_v with_o drink_n a._n 1._o though_o noah_n be_v once_o overtake_v with_o drunkenness_n and_o lot_n be_v surprise_v twice_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o drunkard_n a_o drunkard_n be_v one_o that_o be_v addict_v and_o give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n one_o that_o be_v frequent_o overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n and_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n that_o lie_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n a_o sheep_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o they_o be_v swine_n that_o love_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2._o noah_n and_o lot_n repent_v of_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o so_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o impenitent_a sinner_n such_o as_o instead_o of_o repent_v go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n instead_o of_o mercy_n shall_v receive_v vengeance_n from_o god_n psal_n 68.21_o but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n 3._o the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n the_o sin_n of_o lot_n and_o noah_n and_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v record_v into_o scripture_n not_o to_o justify_v or_o encourage_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n but_o as_o warn_n to_o all_o that_o think_v they_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o the_o murmur_n and_o several_a other_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v record_v that_o such_o as_o think_v they_o stand_v shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o make_v this_o use_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o their_o sinful_a practice_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 4._o lot_n sin_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n for_o the_o child_n which_o he_o beget_v of_o his_o daughter_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n namely_o moab_n and_o ammon_n bring_v forth_o a_o curse_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o prove_v great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o moab_n who_o be_v lot_n elder_a daughter_n son_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o ben-ammi_a that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o ammonite_n gen._n 9.37_o 38._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o indignation_n against_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n that_o he_o make_v a_o special_a law_n against_o they_o above_o other_o nation_n to_o exclude_v they_o from_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23.3_o a_o ammonite_n or_o moabite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o their_o ten_o generation_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v drunkenness_n be_v their_o infirmity_n plea_n 23._o there_o be_v no_o man_n perfect_a in_o this_o world_n but_o all_o man_n have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n one_o in_o one_o kind_n and_o another_o in_o another_o kind_n and_o this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n that_o i_o love_v a_o cup_n of_o good_a drink_n too_o well_o and_o when_o i_o be_o among_o my_o companion_n i_o can_v for_o my_o heart_n forbear_v drink_v over_o much_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o see_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n god_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o not_o shut_v i_o out_o of_o heaven_n for_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n a._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n eccl._n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v imperfect_a there_o be_v not_o a_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n than_o job_n if_o perfection_n be_v take_v for_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n in_o that_o sense_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n job_n 1.10_o yet_o job_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o dare_v not_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a job_n 9.20_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a the_o apostle_n paul_n acknowledge_v himself_o imperfect_a phil._n 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o although_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v their_o infirmity_n they_o do_v not_o live_v in_o such_o beastly_a sin_n as_o drunkenness_n what_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o degenerate_a jew_n deut._n 32.5_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o drunkard_n they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o a_o crooked_a generation_n they_o flatter_v and_o delude_v themselves_o who_o live_v in_o such_o vicious_a course_n as_o drunkenness_n and_o call_v their_o sin_n their_o infirmity_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v frequent_o overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n their_o drunkenness_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o respect_n 1._o a_o man_n that_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o sin_n matth._n 26.40_o 41._o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a the_o sleepiness_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v their_o infirmity_n their_o spirit_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v watch_v but_o their_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o such_o a_o man_n as_o sin_v through_o infirmity_n use_v mean_n to_o be_v free_v of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 77.10_o and_o i_o say_v this_o iâ—â—â—y_a infirmity_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a the_o psalmist_n have_v through_o infirmity_n call_v in_o question_n the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n call_v to_o mind_v his_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o his_o soul_n he_o use_v mean_n to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o sin_n