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to_o the_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n that_o drink_v drink_v as_o we_o say_v but_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n intemperate_o though_o through_o their_o strength_n of_o brain_n they_o be_v not_o at_o present_a intoxicate_v by_o it_o so_o gall._n 5.21_o among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o revel_v or_o comessation_n or_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drunkenness_n or_o excess_n in_o drink_v and_o so_o 1_o st._n peter_n 4.3_o excess_n of_o wine_n comessation_n and_o drink_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n sobriety_n be_v command_v 1_o thes._n 5.6_o and_o 8._o and_o titus_n chap._n 2._o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o special_a design_n and_o end_n of_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v instruct_v to_o walk_v just_o pious_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o first_o of_o those_o three_o refer_v to_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o 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the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n nothing_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o health_n than_o temperance_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o disagreeable_a to_o that_o charity_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o ourselves_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n than_o intemperance_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v or_o however_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a design_n of_o man_n his_o own_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n while_o he_o live_v here_o which_o consist_v in_o have_v mentem_fw-la sanam_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sano_fw-la and_o if_o the_o great_a physician_n hypocrates_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v his_o aphorism_n be_v to_o eat_v without_o fullness_n and_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o labour_n or_o exercise_n be_v the_o way_n to_o preserve_v health_n and_o in_o truth_n from_o whence_o arise_v a_o multitude_n if_o not_o most_o of_o the_o sickness_n and_o disease_n incident_a to_o our_o body_n but_o from_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n so_o true_a be_v that_o say_n non_fw-la plures_fw-la gladio_fw-la quam_fw-la cecidêre-gulâ_a it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n very_o pertinent_o to_o this_o purpose_n jussisti_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la affectus_fw-la sibi_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la now_o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o be_v their_o own_o assassin_n and_o murderer_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o their_o body_n upon_o which_o much_o of_o the_o content_a of_o the_o mind_n depend_v for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v ecclus._n 30.16_o there_o be_v no_o riches_n above_o a_o sound_a body_n and_o no_o joy_n above_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o both_o these_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n and_o herein_o appear_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n that_o by_o its_o rule_n and_o direction_n secure_v to_o we_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o estate_n and_o family_n how_o necessary_a be_v this_o christian_a duty_n of_o temperance_n alas_o how_o many_o noble_a family_n and_o great_a estate_n have_v be_v overwhelm_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n by_o a_o deluge_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a liquor_n by_o excess_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n noble_a and_o gentile_a person_n bring_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o tenariff_n at_o last_o to_o the_o extremity_n of_o poverty_n even_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n according_a to_o that_o memorable_a say_v of_o solomon_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibbers_a among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v serious_o
become_v wise_a and_o verse_n 25._o and_o how_o can_v he_o get_v wisdom_n that_o hold_v the_o blow_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v learning_n and_o good_a education_n those_o great_a help_n by_o which_o you_o be_v enable_v if_o you_o will_v to_o improve_v yourselves_o much_o in_o learning_n in_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n ecclus._n 14.20_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v meditate_v good_a thing_n in_o wisdom_n that_o reason_v of_o holy_a thing_n with_o understanding_n this_o sure_a you_o have_v most_o of_o you_o great_a estate_n and_o a_o great_a account_n to_o make_v to_o god_n for_o those_o many_o benefit_n and_o favour_n you_o enjoy_v from_o his_o bounty_n as_o i_o mention_v before_o you_o have_v therefore_o less_o time_n of_o leisure_n and_o vacancy_n than_o you_o imagine_v you_o have_v great_a thing_n before_o you_o non_fw-la vacat_fw-la exiguis_fw-la rebus_fw-la adesse_fw-la jovi_fw-la employ_v yourselves_o your_o part_n and_o learning_n and_o opportunity_n therefore_o to_o improve_v your_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n your_o leisure_n and_o time_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n prov._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o consider_v that_o learning_n be_v unto_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o a_o ornament_n of_o gold_n and_o like_o a_o bracelet_n upon_o his_o right_a arm_n ecclus._n 21.21_o make_v use_n of_o your_o capacious_a soul_n and_o the_o great_a help_v you_o have_v by_o learning_n leisure_n and_o your_o education_n in_o improve_n of_o yourselves_o who_o have_v the_o whole_a universe_n before_o you_o stand_v not_o still_o and_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o idle_a speculation_n and_o gaze_v upon_o the_o variety_n of_o create_a being_n like_o the_o animal_n and_o bruit_n but_o wise_o contemplate_v and_o consider_v they_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a wit_n the_o most_o penetrate_a exquisite_a and_o capacious_a mind_n wherein_o to_o spend_v itself_o while_o it_o subsist_v in_o this_o life_n and_o from_o these_o stream_n let_v they_o viz._n your_o solus_fw-la have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o supreme_a wisdom_n the_o original_a be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o who_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n very_o good_a yea_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n beautiful_a every_o one_o in_o their_o season_n consider_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o his_o work_n and_o to_o help_v you_o herein_o take_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n ecclus._n 43.26_o by_o his_o word_n all_o thing_n consist_v and_o verse_n 27._o we_o may_v speak_v much_o and_o yet_o come_v short_a wherefore_o in_o sum_n he_o be_v all_o verse_n 28._o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o magnify_v he_o for_o he_o be_v great_a above_o all_o his_o work_n verse_n 30._o when_o you_o glorify_v the_o lord_n exalt_v he_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v even_o yet_o will_v he_o far_o exceed_v and_o when_o you_o exalt_v he_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n and_o be_v not_o weary_a for_o you_o can_v never_o go_v far_o enough_o consider_v you_o have_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o study_v the_o life_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n to_o contemplate_v if_o you_o be_v christian_n endeavour_v to_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v your_o soul_n with_o divine_a knowledge_n with_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n mark_v what_o solomon_n say_v that_o wisdom_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n gentleman_n be_v like_o yourselves_o above_o other_o man_n in_o virtue_n and_o true_a worth_n and_o goodness_n make_v use_n of_o your_o reason_n for_o in_o this_o consist_v man_n great_a happiness_n and_o excellency_n above_o bruit_n take_v that_o wise_a advice_n ecclus._n 18.30_o go_v not_o after_o thy_o lust_n but_o refrain_v thyself_o from_o thy_o appetite_n and_o chap._n 19.5_o whoso_o take_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o resist_v pleasure_n crown_v his_o life_n mind_v much_o the_o education_n of_o your_o child_n you_o on_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v that_o blessing_n those_o that_o bear_v your_o character_n and_o image_n that_o be_v part_n of_o yourself_o in_o who_o you_o will_v survive_v yourselves_o in_o this_o world_n even_o after_o your_o be_v dead_a employ_v yourselves_o much_o in_o the_o care_n of_o their_o future_a well-doing_n ecclus._n 7.23_o have_v thou_o child_n instruct_v they_o and_o bow_v down_o their_o neck_n from_o their_o youth_n chap._n 30.8_o 11.12_o 13._o a_o horse_n not_o break_v become_v headstrong_a and_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o will_v be_v wilful_a give_v he_o no_o liberty_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o wink_v not_o at_o his_o folly_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o beat_v he_o on_o the_o side_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o thou_o and_o so_o bring_v sorrow_n to_o thy_o heart_n chastise_v thy_o son_n and_o hold_v he_o to_o labour_n lest_o his_o lend_v behaviour_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o thou_o and_o be_v sure_a if_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v your_o child_n virtuous_a and_o good_a be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o give_v they_o ill_a example_n for_o more_o especial_o you_o will_v find_v this_o true_a in_o they_o that_o vivitur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la legibus_fw-la therefore_o expect_v not_o miracle_n and_o that_o your_o child_n shall_v be_v good_a when_o you_o yourselves_o be_v daily_a example_n before_o their_o eye_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o be_v not_o too_o indulgent_a to_o your_o child_n to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n for_o if_o you_o will_v have_v they_o worth_a any_o thing_n be_v content_a that_o they_o be_v under_o somewhat_o a_o severe_a discipline_n if_o their_o temper_n will_v bear_v it_o for_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n lamen_n 3.27_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a 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