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whereto_o assign_v 32.29_o deut._n 32.29_o thou_o will_v not_o laugh_v but_o weep_v in_o the_o like_a meaning_n the_o king_n have_v speak_v of_o wine_n for_o he_o condemn_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o in_o it_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o use_v as_o other_o the_o creature_n appoint_v for_o man_n drink_n the_o use_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n but_o he_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v that_o immoderate_a drink_n and_o quaff_v whereby_o man_n be_v make_v drunken_a and_o insolent_a and_o that_o kind_a of_o life_n which_o they_o accustom_v to_o lead_v with_o delight_n in_o wine_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o king_n mother_n dislike_v chief_o in_o a_o king_n when_o school_a he_o yet_o but_o a_o child_n she_o say_v 31.4_o pro._n 31.4_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 and_o she_o add_v the_o reason_n lest_o he_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o decree_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o affliction_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o king_n and_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v wine_n in_o the_o true_a use_n thereof_o and_o strong_a drink_n may_v be_v take_v moderate_o as_o other_o the_o creature_n therefore_o she_o say_v again_o to_o he_o give_v the_o strong_a drink_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v grief_n of_o heart_n let_v he_o drink_v that_o he_o may_v forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o affliction_n no_o more_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o righteous_a noah_n to_o drink_v of_o wine_n to_o comfort_v his_o heart_n after_o his_o travail_n on_o the_o stand_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v drunken_a therewith_o the_o like_a may_v be_v resolve_v of_o lot_n and_o of_o solomon_n our_o k._n therefore_o in_o his_o godly_a confession_n he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v drink_v or_o use_v wine_n but_o that_o he_o say_v as_o unto_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v power_n thou_o out_o in_o wine_n that_o be_v i_o will_v apply_v myself_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o wine_n 9.13_o judg._n 9.13_o &_o swim_v or_o abound_v excessive_o therein_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o k._n condemn_v in_o himself_o as_o unlawful_a &_o not_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o cheer_v god_n &_o man_n as_o lotham_n say_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o may_v remember_v with_o the_o former_a that_o the_o k._n find_v by_o his_o experience_n as_o he_o confess_v that_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o lead_v that_o kind_n of_o life_n concur_v piety_n and_o voluptuousness_n may_v not_o concur_v &_o nevertheless_o retain_v the_o divine_a fear_n within_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o altar_n shall_v serve_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o idol_n dagon_n too_o so_o will_v he_o not_o that_o voluptuousness_n and_o sin_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o be_v adore_v 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