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cap._n this_o text_n i_o may_v call_v the_o drunkard_n looking-glass_n wherein_o they_o may_v see_v the_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n that_o attend_v they_o to_o who_o be_v woe_n to_o who_o be_v sorrow_n i._n e._n who_o draw_v all_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o drunkard_n they_o meet_v to_o be_v merry_a but_o the_o end_n of_o such_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n sen._n it_o be_v dear_o buy_v that_o have_v so_o many_o curse_n attend_v it_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o a_o few_o moment_n of_o pleasure_n here_o to_o endure_v eternity_n of_o sorrow_n hereafter_o fur_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o little_a wine_n here_o to_o drink_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o lie_v in_o sea_n of_o misery_n for_o ever_o 2._o to_o who_o be_v strife_n and_o wound_n without_o a_o cause_n q._n d._n drunkenness_n breed_v contention_n quarrel_v and_o needless_a wound_n 3._o it_o hurt_v the_o body_n and_o bring_v disease_n rheum_n dropsy_n apoplexy_n and_o redness_n of_o eye_n by_o 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filthy_a matter_n v._o 34._o it_o make_v man_n stupid_a and_o fearless_a secure_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a and_o continual_a danger_n yet_o he_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o he_o be_v soon_o overwhelm_v with_o wave_n and_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v sudden_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n hominis_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v the_o drunkard_n lethargy_n that_o he_o can_v feel_v when_o he_o be_v strike_v nor_o know_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v v._o 35._o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o misery_n it_o make_v man_n desperate_a incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a they_o become_v impudent_a in_o sin_n those_o sin_n which_o man_n tremble_v to_o commit_v when_o sober_a yet_o they_o will_v venture_v on_o basil._n when_o drink_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o say_v the_o habituate_v drunkard_n q._n d._n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o danger_n and_o mischief_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o drunkenness_n as_o perseverance_n in_o goodness_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n be_v the_o height_n of_o goodness_n so_o perseverance_n in_o wickedness_n in_o despite_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v our_o misery_n which_o attend_v on_o drunkenness_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o impenitency_n hos._n 4.11_o improbitati_fw-la 4._o it_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a name_n call_v a_o man_n drunkard_n you_o need_v say_v no_o more_o hence_o when_o the_o pharisee_n will_v accuse_v christ_n as_o a_o great_a sinner_n they_o call_v he_o a_o wine_n bibber_v mat._n 11.19_o of_o old_a they_o be_v account_v son_n of_o belial_n 1_o sam._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o when_o eli_n think_v hannah_n mass_n drink_v count_v not_o say_v she_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n i_o e._n for_o a_o lawless_a loose_a disorder_a person_n it_o take_v away_o the_o man_n and_o lay_v a_o beast_n in_o his_o room_n yea_o it_o make_v a_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o you_o can_v force_v they_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o will_v do_v they_o good_a 5._o it_o waste_v and_o weaken_v the_o estate_n and_o so_o disable_v man_n for_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n prov._n 21.17_o he_o that_o love_v wine_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a not_o he_o that_o drink_v wine_n but_o he_o that_o love_v it_o so_o as_o to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o such_o lose_v both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a riches_n 6._o it_o lay_v kingdom_n waste_n isaiah_n 5.11.13_o 14_o 15._o as_o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o public_a good_a so_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n especial_o be_v a_o public_a evil_n 7._o the_o loveliness_n and_o beauty_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n shall_v make_v we_o loath_a excess_n &_o luxury_n 30._o how_o sweet_o do_v the_o sober_a holy_a man_n enjoy_v himself_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o peace_n his_o house_n be_v in_o peace_n his_o good_n be_v preserve_v his_o family_n be_v the_o better_a for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o ornament_n to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v his_o judgement_n be_v clear_a his_o memory_n strong_a his_o affection_n regulate_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o pray_v read_v hear_v meditate_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o healthful_a body_n and_o a_o comely_a countenance_n wise_a discourse_n in_o a_o word_n he_o enjoy_v himself_o and_o see_v god_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n he_o enjoy_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o have_v some_o pretence_n arist._n and_o so_o have_v this_o 1._o object_n joseph_n make_v his_o brethren_n drink_v answ._n that_o be_v false_a for_o joseph_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o a_o world_n god_n put_v a_o spirit_n of_o ingenuity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n weemse_n and_o write_v the_o law_n of_o love_n there_o which_o constrain_v they_o to_o be_v pure_a and_o sober_a in_o all_o their_o act_n and_o undertake_n they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o can_v sin_v viz._n deliberate_o wilful_o and_o habitual_o 2._o the_o word_n shacar_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o a_o free_a and_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n ad_fw-la hilaritatem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la for_o mirth_n and_o not_o for_o madness_n for_o cheerfulness_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v hag._n 1.6_o they_o shall_v drink_v but_o not_o to_o drunkenness_n i._n e._n not_o plentiful_o so_o cant._n 5.1_o drink_v you_o drink_v abundant_o zanchy_a to_o a_o holy_a inebriation_n so_o ephes._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n q._n d._n if_o you_o will_v be_v drink_v let_v it_o not_o be_v with_o a_o bodily_a carnal_a devilish_a drunkenness_n but_o let_v it_o be_v with_o a_o spiritual_a holy_a ebriety_n do_v not_o sip_v or_o taste_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o joy_n love_n peace_n temperance_n patience_n act_n 2.13.15_o compare_v with_o v._o 4._o spiritual_a joy_n be_v there_o liken_v to_o wine_n eustathius_n which_o revive_v and_o quicken_v dead_a and_o droop_a spirit_n so_o cant._n 1.2_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n this_o be_v crapula_n sacra_fw-la the_o word_n be_v likewise_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n john_n 2.10_o for_o a_o more_o free_a and_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o mirth_n and_o comfort_n not_o for_o excess_n and_o riot_n god_n have_v give_v wine_n to_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n psal._n 104.15_o and_o so_o far_o as_o
our_o own_o heart_n and_o dwell_v at_o home_n hence_o god_n not_o only_o command_v it_o disquisitionem_fw-la psal._n 4.4_o zeph._n 2._o viz._n hag._n 1.5.7_o isaiah_n 46.8_o but_o he_o even_o beseech_v we_o to_o practise_v it_o psalm_n 50.22_o oh_o consider_v his_o dreadful_a judgement_n to_o prevent_v they_o and_o his_o precious_a mercy_n to_o improve_v they_o 1_o sam._n 12.24_o this_o awe_a job_n 23.15_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o consideration_n barlow_n on_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o baxter_n saint_n rest._n p._n 4._o p._n 147.179_o d._n sibbs_n beam_n of_o light_n on_o jer._n 8.6_o p._n 103._o fenner_n on_o hag._n 1.5_o 17._o highminded_a grotius_n the_o 17._o character_n of_o the_o last_o time_n be_v this_o man_n will_v be_v high-minded_a be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o insolent_a person_n that_o pretend_v to_o great_a depth_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o prefer_v their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n before_o christ_n aretius_n such_o as_o make_v their_o 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lawful_a delight_n which_o god_n allow_v we_o in_o the_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n genes_n 49.20_o eccles._n 2.1_o but_o 3_o they_o will_v be_v give_v up_o to_o carnal_a sensual_a sinful_a delight_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o which_o consist_v in_o drunkenness_n fornication_n riot_n and_o excess_n they_o will_v be_v give_v up_o to_o looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n which_o be_v one_o reason_n they_o have_v so_o many_o follower_n 19_o as_o epicurus_n have_v more_o disciple_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n not_o because_o of_o any_o truth_n he_o publish_v but_o because_o he_o invite_v man_n to_o pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n to_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v very_o prone_a such_o be_v those_o libertine_n james_n 5.5_o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o jude_n 4.18_o 19_o peradventure_o they_o may_v give_v god_n some_o external_a worship_n of_o cap_n and_o kâ—â—â—e_n but_o they_o keep_v their_o heart_n and_o best_a room_n for_o 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salvation_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o which_o we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_o and_o learned_o prove_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a of_o we_o oh_o then_o make_v much_o of_o this_o grace_n 12._o preserve_v she_o and_o she_o will_v preserve_v thou_o exalt_v she_o and_o she_o will_v exalt_v thou_o to_o honour_n as_o david_n say_v to_o abiather_n so_o faith_n say_v to_o we_o abide_v you_o with_o i_o plura_fw-la fear_v not_o for_o he_o that_o seek_v my_o life_n seek_v thy_o life_n but_o with_o i_o shall_v thou_o be_v in_o safety_n 1_o samuel_n 22._o ult_n this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o our_o grace_n the_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v all_o grace_n be_v in_o faith_n original_o radical_o fundamental_o virtual_o it_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a which_o set_v the_o other_o wheel_v agoing_a it_o be_v that_o work_n of_o god_n which_o contain_v all_o other_o good_a work_n in_o it_o john_n 6.28_o 29_o 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