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be_v drunkenness_n and_o quaff_v whereunto_o the_o babylonian_n be_v much_o give_v and_o special_o under_o their_o king_n balthasar_n as_z appeareth_z dan._n 2._o 5._o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v woe_n to_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v he_o do_v not_o blame_v they_o that_o offer_v drink_v in_o honest_a manner_n to_o their_o guest_n or_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o as_o he_o expound_v himself_o such_o person_n as_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n provoke_v other_o to_o quaff_v and_o immoderate_a drink_n until_o they_o have_v make_v they_o more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n discover_v themselves_o filthy_o and_o therein_o take_v they_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o god_n threaten_v they_o punishment_n for_o that_o wickedness_n and_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o shame_n in_o stead_n of_o glory_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o be_v etc_n etc_n by_o the_o present_a time_n as_o the_o prophet_n often_o do_v he_o 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