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to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n be_v free_o give_v rom._n 3.24_o ephes._n 2.8_o philip._n 1.29_o 6._o our_o sanctification_n be_v free_a he_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o hos._n 14.4_o ephes._n 2.4_o 5._o to_o extract_v sweet_a out_o of_o sweet_a nature_n and_o art_n can_v do_v it_o but_o to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o sweet_a out_o of_o bitter_a be_v a_o work_n of_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n 7._o our_o salvation_n and_o glorification_n be_v free_a luk._n 12.32_o rom._n 6._o ult_n this_o then_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n arminian_n and_o semipelagian_o who_o cry_v up_o fore-seen_a faith_n preparation_n good_a work_n and_o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_n of_o election_n whereas_o god_n choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a ephes_n 1.4_o and_o 2.10_o we_o be_v create_v 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it_o refresh_v and_o delight_v we_o in_o a_o sober_a way_n we_o may_v use_v it_o prov._n 31.6_o 7._o thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o josephs_n brethren_n drink_v and_o be_v merry_a the_o philosopher_n make_v three_o cup_n ancharsis_n the_o first_o of_o necessity_n the_o second_o of_o pleasure_n the_o three_o of_o madness_n josephs_n brethren_n take_v the_o first_o and_o second_o but_o not_o the_o three_o 2._o object_n noah_n and_o lot_n be_v drunken_a gen._n 9.21_o &_o 19.32_o answ._n hominem_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o drunkard_n it_o be_v not_o their_o trade_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o wine_n one_o action_n do_v not_o denominate_v or_o make_v a_o man_n good_a or_o bad_a conscio_fw-la they_o sin_v through_o weakness_n &_o infirmity_n against_o the_o bent_n and_o resolution_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o thou_o sin_v wilful_o and_o deliberate_o 2._o these_o example_n be_v record_v to_o fright_v we_o from_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v shun_v the_o rock_n where_o other_o have_v split_v themselves_o not_o to_o encourage_v we_o in_o sin_n aug._n 3._o to_o keep_v we_o from_o despair_n that_o if_o through_o weakness_n and_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n we_o have_v fall_v yet_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o god_n which_o pardon_v penitent_a noah_n and_o lot_n will_v also_o pardon_v we_o upon_o our_o repentance_n object_n it_o be_v physical_a convalescere_fw-la answ._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n for_o a_o man_n to_o destroy_v his_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v his_o body_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n 2._o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o 3._o very_o learned_a physician_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a they_o say_v that_o drunkenness_n destroy_v the_o health_n spoil_n the_o stomach_n hurt_v the_o brain_n make_v the_o blood_n waterish_a dull_v the_o sense_n weaken_v the_o memory_n 43._o and_o destroy_v the_o understanding_n object_n they_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o it_o that_o they_o can_v leave_v it_o 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conclude_v 1._o kill_v it_o in_o the_o root_n get_v a_o hearty_a detestation_n of_o it_o resolve_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o be_v drink_v to_o this_o end_n consider_v the_o vileness_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o effect_n before_o recite_v remember_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o nabal_n ammon_n elah_n and_o belshazar_n who_o die_v in_o their_o drunkenness_n 1_o sam._n 25.36_o and_o 2_o sam._n 13.28_o 29._o and_o 1_o king_n 16.8_o 9_o 10._o dan._n 5.2.30_o let_v their_o fall_n make_v thou_o to_o fear_v for_o god_n be_v the_o same_o still_o to_o the_o same_o sinner_n 2._o be_v diligent_a in_o your_o calling_n idleness_n breed_v drunkenness_n when_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v occupo_fw-la the_o devil_n come_v and_o call_v they_o out_o to_o work_v the_o fly_a bird_n be_v safe_a it_o be_v the_o bird_n that_o sit_v still_o which_o be_v in_o danger_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o protect_v we_o but_o then_o we_o must_v keep_v his_o way_n psal._n 91.11_o 12._o object_n we_o be_v gentleman_n and_o can_v work_v answ._n you_o must_v work_v or_o do_v worse_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n shall_v eat_v his_o bread_n gen._n 3.19_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o not_o he_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n can_v labour_v joh._n shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes._n 3.10_o and_o if_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n must_v work_v and_o dress_v the_o garden_n and_o after_o the_o fall_n when_o he_o be_v monarch_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o must_v he_o labour_v who_o then_o can_v think_v himself_o free_a it_o be_v not_o idleness_n which_o commend_v a_o gentleman_n or_o follow_v of_o foolish_a fashion_n drink_v of_o health_n lie_v in_o a_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o baseness_n like_o this_o but_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o nobility_n and_o gentility_n consist_v in_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a disposition_n in_o gallantness_n of_o spirit_n without_o pride_n or_o insoleuce_n to_o do_v his_o country_n good_a 3._o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n set_v a_o watch_n against_o this_o sin_n when_o man_n be_v most_o secure_a they_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n where_o the_o watch_n be_v most_o careless_a there_o the_o enemy_n enter_v and_o if_o christ_n own_o disciple_n must_v watch_v against_o this_o sin_n who_o may_v be_v secure_a luke_n 22.34_o many_o when_o they_o go_v to_o fair_n and_o market_n they_o go_v without_o care_n or_o fear_n they_o do_v not_o take_v antidote_n with_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o fall_n by_o this_o sin_n a_o man_n that_o go_v among_o such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o have_v need_n of_o special_a antidote_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o infection_n 4._o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n he_o that_o will_v no_o evil_n do_v must_v do_v nothing_o that_o belong_v thereto_o he_o must_v not_o once_o look_v on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a prov._n 23.31_o a_o little_a leak_n may_v drown_v a_o ship_n 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and_o scythian_n use_v to_o burn_v certain_a herb_n that_o they_o may_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o that_o barbarism_n our_o english_a nation_n use_v too_o much_o in_o a_o base_a indian_a weed_n it_o be_v pity_n man_n of_o good_a part_n shall_v be_v drink_v so_o they_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o idle_a empty_a witless_a worthless_a head_n it_o be_v say_v of_o garlic_n that_o it_o make_v man_n wink_v and_o drink_v and_o stink_n many_o use_n tobacco_n to_o make_v they_o drink_v till_o at_o last_o they_o wink_v and_o stink_n it_o be_v true_a the_o drug_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o the_o fume_n of_o it_o take_v in_o a_o discreet_a moderate_a physical_a way_n may_v be_v useful_a but_o take_v in_o that_o excessive_a intemperate_a laborant_fw-la irregular_a way_n as_o most_o take_v it_o it_o besot_v man_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o health_n wealth_n wit_n time_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v some_o reason_n against_o 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thou_o isaiah_n 51.2_o 1._o objection_n i_o be_o but_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o my_o zeal_n can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a answer_v yet_o thou_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o woman_n deborah_n and_o jael_n two_o excellent_a woman_n the_o one_o rule_v with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o other_o kill_v sisera_n a_o valiant_a commander_n judge_n 4.4_o 5.22_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n by_o her_o prudence_n save_v the_o city_n 2_o samuel_n 20.16.22_o abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n preserve_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n from_o a_o imminent_a danger_n the_o shunamite_n that_o great_a good_a woman_n stir_v up_o her_o husband_n to_o entertain_v elisha_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o her_o family_n and_o hester_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v the_o jew_n from_o ruin_n god_n love_v to_o hang_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o the_o weak_a wire_n and_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a 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