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the_o heart_n for_o duty_n of_o religion_n sermon_n viii_o titus_n ii_o 12_o we_o may_v live_v sober_o etc._n etc._n two_o d_o branch_n sobriety_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n if_o you_o ask_v which_o be_v worst_a excess_n in_o meat_n or_o drink_n gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n i_o answer_v drukenness_n be_v more_o odious_a and_o do_v more_o sensible_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o action_n unseemly_a and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o more_o disease_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o body_n but_o then_o gluttony_n be_v very_o dangerous_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o great_a disreputation_n among_o man_n as_o drunkenness_n and_o shame_n be_v one_o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o sin_n partly_o because_o it_o insensible_o creep_v upon_o we_o as_o austin_n complain_v ebrietas_fw-la long_a à _fw-la me_fw-it est_fw-la crapula_fw-la autem_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la surrepit_a servo_fw-la tuo_fw-la lord_n i_o abhor_v drunkenness_n but_o gluttony_n 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or_o that_o solomon_n who_o have_v such_o large_a gift_n and_o knowledge_n from_o the_o cedar_n to_o the_o hyssop_n shall_v miscarry_v by_o woman_n and_o that_o person_n of_o excellent_a ability_n be_v many_o time_n of_o a_o riotous_a conversation_n certain_o we_o be_v weak_a where_o we_o think_v ourselves_o strong_a when_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v sufficient_o fortify_v with_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n dare_v not_o assault_v we_o in_o point_n of_o error_n but_o then_o he_o draw_v we_o away_o by_o appetite_n and_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n speak_v of_o sobriety_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n now_o sobriety_n become_v all_o person_n especial_o magistrate_n minister_n woman_n and_o youth_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o office_n woman_n because_o of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o youth_n because_o of_o the_o slipperiness_n of_o their_o age._n 1._o for_o magistrate_n prov._n 31.4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n strong_a drink_n give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v it_o be_v their_o courtesy_n to_o give_v he_o spice_a wine_n to_o attenuate_v and_o thin_v the_o blood_n that_o it_o may_v soon_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o inebriate_v the_o sense_n that_o he_o may_v be_v less_o sensible_a of_o his_o paâ—n_n now_o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n not_o for_o the_o judge_n but_o for_o the_o condemn_a person_n so_o eccles._n 10.16_o 17._o wo_n unto_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n magistrate_n can_v be_v good_a or_o bad_a alone_a when_o they_o be_v give_v to_o sensual_a delight_n â—t_a be_v more_o odious_a in_o they_o for_o it_o unfit_v and_o divert_v they_o from_o public_a business_n when_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o excess_n they_o be_v total_o indispose_v for_o counsel_n and_o wise_a debate_n and_o weighty_a affair_n therefore_o the_o carthaginian_n forbid_v wine_n to_o magistrate_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o magistracy_n and_o by_o solon_n law_n a_o drunken_a prince_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v 2._o for_o minister_n their_o work_n lie_v with_o god_n therefore_o they_o have_v need_n live_v in_o constant_a sobriety_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n neither_o aaron_n nor_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n levit._n 10.9_o do_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o when_o you_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n lest_o you_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n it_o be_v probable_a nadab_n and_o abihu_n their_o miscarriage_n in_o offer_v strange_a fire_n be_v occasion_v by_o fume_n of_o strong_a drink_n for_o present_o god_n make_v that_o law_n for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n so_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 3.3_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v sober_a not_o give_v to_o wine_n because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o ministration_n which_o require_v meditation_n and_o freedom_n of_o contemplation_n which_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o fume_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n 3._o for_o woman_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o modesty_n of_o their_o sex_n in_o some_o nation_n it_o be_v death_n for_o woman_n to_o be_v intemperate_a because_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o that_o modesty_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o that_o feeble_a sex_n and_o therefore_o excess_n in_o they_o be_v more_o filthy_a and_o shameful_a 4._o for_o youth_n 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their_o trouble_n and_o astonishment_n gracious_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o word_n full_a of_o comfort_n give_v a_o solution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v such_o a_o riddle_n to_o they_o and_o jesus_n look_v upon_o they_o sai_z etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v 1._o christ_n jesture_n jesus_n look_v upon_o they_o 2._o christ_n answer_n by_o a_o distinction_n how_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o how_o not_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o distinction_n there_o be_v a_o concession_n that_o with_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o the_o second_o branch_n there_o be_v a_o correction_n but_o not_o with_o god_n this_o latter_a branch_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o general_a reason_n for_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a in_o this_o text_n three_o thing_n be_v assert_v 1._o the_o impotency_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o sovereign_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n 3._o the_o general_a truth_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v and_o that_o be_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n according_o the_o 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gate_n be_v shut_v against_o we_o now_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v appease_v a_o angry_a god_n or_o redeem_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o curse_n that_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n we_o be_v weak_a and_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a weakness_n or_o without_o strength_n there_o bear_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o unworthiness_n we_o be_v unable_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n or_o duty_n through_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o when_o we_o be_v altogether_o sinful_a and_o unworthy_a then_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o legal_a exclusion_n for_o suppose_v we_o can_v obey_v perfect_o for_o the_o future_a yet_o the_o pay_v of_o new_a debt_n do_v not_o quit_v old_a score_n we_o be_v without_o strength_n because_o we_o can_v expiate_v former_a transgression_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v become_v impossible_a through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh._n 2._o there_o be_v evangelica_n difficultas_fw-la there_o be_v difficulty_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o mere_a man_n can_v overcome_v though_o the_o gospel_n give_v hope_n of_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n or_o reverse_v the_o strict_a condition_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o we_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o grace_n for_o they_o christ_n that_o require_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v also_o give_v they_o to_o we_o act_v 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o prince_n and_o lawgiver_n but_o also_o a_o saviour_n or_o the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o privilege_n reâ—â—ssion_n but_o he_o give_v the_o condition_n repentance_n if_o you_o conceive_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v give_v the_o privilege_n and_o require_v the_o condition_n and_o no_o more_o you_o legalize_v christ_n as_o the_o samaritan_n have_v a_o temple_n without_o a_o ark_n and_o a_o mercy-seat_n so_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o law_n without_o grace_n or_o if_o you_o separate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v impossible_a why_o be_v it_o thus_o impossible_a with_o man_n upon_o gospel-term_n the_o legal_a impossibility_n all_o will_v acknowledge_v but_o whence_o be_v this_o evangelical_n difficulty_n it_o arise_v from_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v vitios_n a_o contrarietas_fw-la a_o corrupt_a nature_n there_o be_v â—xterna_fw-la impedimenta_fw-la many_o outward_a snare_n and_o there_o be_v inimica_fw-la oppositio_fw-la a_o great_a deal_n 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