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treasure_n be_v almost_o full_a as_o well_o as_o thou_o when_o both_o be_v full_a o_o then_o the_o dreadful_a time_n of_o reckon_a come_v thou_o shall_v not_o gain_v a_o day_n of_o patience_n more_o but_o then_o there_o haste_v away_o heaven_n pursuivant_n who_o come_v upon_o the_o wing_n with_o his_o commission_n seal_v to_o take_v and_o bring_v do_v still_o reject_v christ_n tender_n well_o next_o storm_n may_v be_v the_o bailiff_n order_v to_o perform_v this_o dreadful_a office_n o_o then_o restless_a be_v till_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o the_o sum_n be_v great_a but_o if_o a_o christ_n thou_o get_v fear_v not_o a_o prince_n can_v pay_v a_o beggar_n be_v debt_n now_o if_o the_o storm_n shall_v rise_v thou_o need_v not_o fear_v thou_o be_v but_o the_o delinquent_n be_v not_o there_o a_o pardon_v soul_n to_o sea_n may_v bold_o go_v he_o fear_v not_o bailiff_n that_o do_v nothing_o owe._n chap._n xix_o to_o save_v the_o ship_n rich_a lading_n cast_v away_o thy_o 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stormy_a wind_n at_o harbour_n mouth_n shall_v roar_v chap._n xxxii_o how_o glad_a be_v seaman_n when_o they_o make_v the_o shore_n and_o saint_n no_o less_o when_o all_o their_o danger_n be_v over_o observation_n what_o joy_n be_v there_o among_o seaman_n when_o at_o last_o after_o a_o tedious_a and_o dangerous_a voyage_n they_o descry_v land_n and_o see_v the_o desy_v haven_n before_o they_o then_o they_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o loathe_a cabin_n and_o come_v upon_o open_a deck_n with_o much_o joy_n psal._n 107._o 30._o then_o they_o be_v glad_a because_o they_o be_v quiet_a so_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o desire_a haven_n now_o they_o can_v reflect_v with_o comfort_n upon_o the_o many_o danger_n they_o have_v pass_v olim_fw-la haec_fw-la meminisse_fw-la juvabit_fw-la it_o be_v sweet_a to_o recount_v they_o application_n but_o o_o what_o transcendent_a joy_n yea_o ravish_a will_v ove-run_a the_o heart_n of_o saint_n when_o after_o so_o many_o conflict_n temptation_n and_o 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woe_n as_o one_o say_v do_v but_o touch_v the_o skin_n but_o these_o strike_v the_o soul_n other_o woe_n be_v but_o temporal_a these_o be_v eternal_a other_o do_v only_o part_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o outward_a comfort_n these_o betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o for_o ever_o arg._n 8._o drunkenness_n be_v a_o lead_a sin_n which_o have_v a_o great_a retinue_n and_o attendence_n of_o other_o sin_n wait_v on_o it_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sudden_a land-flood_n which_o bring_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o dirt_n with_o it_o so_o that_o look_v as_o faith_n excel_v among_o the_o grace_n because_o it_o enlivens_fw-la actuate_v and_o give_v strength_n to_o they_o so_o be_v this_o among_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o special_a sin_n against_o a_o single_a precept_n of_o god_n as_o a_o general_a violation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n say_v accurate_a amesius_n it_o do_v not_o only_o call_v off_o the_o guard_n but_o warm_v and_o quicken_v all_o other_o lust_n and_o so_o expose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v prostitute_v by_o they_o 1._o it_o give_v occasion_n yea_o be_v the_o real_a cause_n of_o many_o contention_n and_o fatal_a quarrel_n prov._n 23._o 29._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n babble_v wound_n without_o cause_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n contention_n and_o wound_n be_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o drunken_a meeting_n when_o reason_n be_v depose_v and_o lust_n heat_v what_o will_v not_o man_n attempt_v 2._o scoff_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o way_n and_o people_n of_o god_n psal._n 69._o 12._o david_n be_v the_o song_n of_o the_o drunkard_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a incendiary_n of_o lust_n you_o shall_v find_v riot_v and_o drunkenness_n join_v with_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n rom._n 13._o 13._o nunquam_fw-la ego_fw-la ebrium_fw-la castum_fw-la putabo_fw-la say_v hierome_n i_o will_v never_o think_v a_o drunkard_n to_o be_v chaste_a solomon_n plain_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v prov._n 23._o 33._o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v a_o strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n speak_v of_o the_o drunkard_n it_o may_v be_v call_v gad_n for_o a_o troop_n follow_v it_o hence_o one_o apt_o call_v it_o the_o devil_n bridle_n by_o which_o he_o turn_v the_o sinner_n which_o way_n he_o please_v he_o that_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o can_v overcome_v no_o other_o sin_n arg._n 9_o but_o if_o none_o of_o the_o former_a consideration_n can_v prevail_v i_o hope_v these_o two_o last_o may_v unless_o all_o sense_n and_o tenderness_n be_v lose_v consider_v therefore_o in_o the_o 9th_o place_n that_o drunkard_n be_v in_o scripture_n mark_v out_o for_o hell_n the_o character_n of_o death_n be_v upon_o they_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o pinion_v with_o other_o son_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 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 neither_o fornicaters_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n oh_o dreadful_a thunderbolt_n he_o be_v not_o asleep_o but_o dead_a that_o be_v not_o startle_v at_o it_o lord_n how_o be_v guilty_a sinner_n able_a to_o face_v such_o a_o text_n as_o this_o be_v oh_o soul_n dare_v thou_o for_o a_o superfluous_a cup_n adventure_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o pure_a unmix_a wrath_n oh_o think_v when_o the_o wine_n sparkle_v in_o the_o glass_n and_o give_v its_o colour_n think_v i_o say_v what_o a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o now_o believe_v this_o oh_o but_o the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o price_n of_o these_o brutish_a pleasure_n oh_o it_o will_v then_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n ah_o this_o short-lived_a beastly_a pleasure_n be_v the_o price_n for_o which_o thou_o selle_v heaven_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n obj._n but_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v repent_v and_o then_o this_o text_n can_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o my_o salvation_n sol._n true_a if_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o repentance_n it_o can_v not_o but_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o awaken_v thou_o thorough_o and_o startle_v thy_o secure_a conscience_n which_o sensuality_n have_v braw_v and_o cauterise_v let_v i_o tell_v thou_o arg._n 10._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n out_o of_o who_o power_n few_o or_o none_o be_v ever_o rescue_v or_o reclaim_v on_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o saint_n augustine_n call_v it_o the_o piâ—_n of_o hell_n he_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n become_v incurable_a say_v a_o reverend_n divine_a for_o seldom_o or_o never_o have_v i_o know_v a_o drunkard_n recall_v 139._o and_o its_o power_n to_o hold_v the_o soul_n in_o subjection_n to_o it_o lie_v in_o two_o thing_n especial_o 1_o as_o it_o become_v habitual_a and_o habit_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v be_v please_v to_o view_v a_o example_n in_o the_o case_n prov._n 23._o 35._o they_o have_v strike_v i_o shall_v thou_o say_v and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o when_o i_o shall_v awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o 2._o as_o it_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos._n 4_o 11._o that_o be_v the_o understanding_n reason_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o be_v reclaim_v by_o counsel_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o abigail_n will_v not_o speak_v less_o or_o more_o to_o nabal_n till_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o of_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 36_o 37._o plain_o intimate_v that_o no_o wholesome_a counsel_n can_v get_v in_o till_o the_o wine_n be_v go_v out_o when_o one_o ask_v cleostratus_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v drunken_a he_o tart_o reply_v and_o be_v not_o you_o ashamed_a to_o admonish_v a_o drunkard_n intimate_v that_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v cast_v away_o a_o admonition_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o and_o it_o not_o only_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o council_n for_o the_o time_n but_o by_o degree_n it_o besot_v and_o infatuate_v they_o which_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a stroke_n from_o god_n upon_o they_o make_v way_n to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n so_o than_o you_o see_v upon_o the_o whole_a what_o a_o dangerous_a gulf_n the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v i_o beg_v you_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o by_o all_o the_o regard_n you_o have_v to_o your_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n beware_v of_o it_o oh_o consider_v these_o ten_o argument_n i_o have_v here_o produce_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v have_v proceed_v to_o answer_v the_o several_a plea_n and_o excuse_n you_o have_v for_o it_o but_o i_o mind_v brevity_n and_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o first_o caution_n with_o a_o very_a pertinent_a and_o ingenious_a poem_n of_o mr._n george_n herbert_n in_o his_o temple_n drink_v not_o the_o three_o glass_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o tame_v when_o once_o it_o be_v within_o thou_o but_o before_o may_v rule_v it_o as_o thou_o list_v and_o pour_v the_o shame_n which_o it_o will_v pour_v to_o thou_o upon_o the_o floor_n it_o be_v most_o just_a to_o throw_v that_o on_o the_o ground_n which_o will_v throw_v i_o there_o if_o i_o keep_v the_o round_a he_o that_o be_v drunken_a may_v his_o mother_n kill_v lie_v with_o his_o sister_n he_o have_v lose_v the_o reins_o be_v outlaw_v by_o himself_o all_o kind_n of_o ill_n do_v with_o the_o liquor_n slide_v into_o the_o vein_n the_o drunkard_n forfeit_v man_n and_o do_v divest_v all_o worldly_a right_n save_v what_o he_o have_v by_o beast_n shall_v i_o to_o please_v another_o wine-sprung_a mind_n lose_v all_o my_o own_o god_n have_v give_v i_o a_o measure_n short_a of_o his_o can_v and_o body_n must_v i_o find_v a_o pain_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o find_v a_o pleasure_n stay_v at_o the_o three_o glass_n if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o 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enjoy_v it_o the_o business_n you_o have_v to_o do_v in_o it_o be_v of_o unspeakable_a weight_n and_o concernment_n this_o great_a work_n this_o soul-work_n and_o eternity-work_n lie_v upon_o your_o hand_n you_o be_v cast_v into_o straits_n of_o time_n about_o it_o and_o if_o so_o oh_o what_o a_o evil_a be_v it_o in_o you_o to_o waste_v it_o away_o thus_o to_o no_o purpose_n arg._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o few_o be_v sensible_a of_o as_o they_o be_v of_o other_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v common_o commit_v and_o that_o without_o check_n of_o conscience_n other_o sin_n as_o murder_n and_o adultery_n though_o they_o be_v horrid_a sin_n yet_o be_v but_o seldom_o commit_v and_o when_o they_o be_v conscience_n be_v startle_v at_o the_o horridness_n of_o they_o few_o except_o they_o be_v prodigious_a wretch_n indeed_o dare_v make_v light_n of_o they_o but_o now_o for_o idle_a and_o vain_a word_n there_o be_v innumerable_a swarm_n of_o these_o every_o 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conscience_n of_o the_o sin_n now_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v prevail_v with_o you_o to_o repent_v of_o this_o wickedness_n anâ—_n break_v the_o force_n of_o this_o customary_a evil_n among_o you_o will_v you_o but_o give_v i_o the_o read_n of_o a_o few_o pageâ—_n more_o and_o weigh_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n what_o yoâ—_n read_v if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o counsel_v it_o be_v a_o fatâ—_n sign_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 15_o 16._o and_o you_o shall_v mourn_v for_o thâ—_n obstinacy_n hereafter_o prov._n 5._o 12_o 13._o desperate_a that_o evil_a that_o scorn_v the_o remedy_n and_o if_o you_o haâ—â—_n patience_n to_o read_v it_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o a_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d consider_v what_o you_o read_v and_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n or_o else_o it_o be_v better_o thy_o eye_n have_v never_o â—een_n these_o line_n well_o then_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v arg._n 1._o that_o profane_a oath_n be_v a_o high_a abuse_n of_o the_o dreadful_a and_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v neither_o be_v speak_v or_o think_v of_o without_o the_o â—â—eepest_a awe_n and_o reverence_n it_o be_v the_o take_n of_o that_o sacred_a name_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20._o 7._o now_o god_n be_v â—xceeding_o tender_a and_o jealous_a over_o his_o name_n it_o be_v â—ear_v to_o he_o his_o name_n be_v dreadful_a and_o glorious_a malac._n 1._o 14._o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_n the_o heathen_a will_v â—ot_n ordinary_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o they_o reverence_v suetonius_n say_v that_o augustus_n prohibit_v the_o common_a use_n of_o his_o name_n he_o think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d indignity_n to_o have_v his_o name_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o â—very_n one_o mouth_n yea_o say_v dr._n willet_n on_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o use_n among_o they_o to_o keep_v secret_a such_o â—ames_n as_o they_o will_v have_v in_o reverence_n they_o dare_v â—ot_n mention_v the_o name_n of_o demogorgon_n who_o they_o â—eld_v to_o be_v 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and_o robbingâ—â—_n he_o of_o all_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v thereby_o deut._n 6._o 13._o â—_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o jer._n 4._o 2._o thou_o shalâ—_n swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o god_n after_o thiâ—_n manner_n god_n be_v exceed_o glorify_v thereby_o now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o revenue_n of_o glory_n goâ—â—â—_n have_v from_o this_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o how_o it_o become_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n you_o must_v know_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ask_a oâ—_n desire_v a_o divine_a testimony_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o thâ—_n truth_n of_o our_o testimony_n heb._n 6._o 16._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n the_o corruption_n oâ—_n humane_a nature_n by_o the_o 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so_o many_o delight_n and_o hurry_v in_o a_o moment_n into_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o flame_n and_o drink_v the_o pure_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o ever_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v it_o terrible_a quest._n 5._o if_o death_n be_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n be_o i_o prepare_v to_o die_v answ._n i_o doubt_v not_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o want_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o due_a preparation_n for_o it_o quest._n 6._o what_o be_v those_o thing_n wherein_o a_o due_a preparation_n for_o death_n consist_v answ._n many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a first_o special_a and_o save_v union_n with_o jesus_n christ._n this_o be_v it_o that_o disarm_v it_o of_o its_o sting_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56._o so_o joh._n 11._o 26._o who_o soever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v 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