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be_v to_o take_v the_o other_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o case_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o either_o of_o both_o and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n for_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n frame_v orderly_o against_o either_o of_o both_o as_o in_o many_o like_a thing_n before_o have_v be_v do_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v not_o occasion_n by_o over_o drink_v yourselves_o to_o be_v merry_a &_o rejoice_v why_o so_o because_o therein_o consist_v sottishness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o kind_n of_o wantonness_n lewdness_n filthiness_n and_o intemperance_n for_o drunkenness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o misdemeanour_n &_o to_o commit_v much_o mischief_n according_a to_o these_o verse_n not_o so_o old_a as_o true_a quid_fw-la non_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v not_o drunkenness_n deal_v with_o all_o to_o blab_v our_o secret_n come_v from_o thence_o it_o bid_v be_v bold_a and_o grieve_v at_o gall_n enforce_v fight_v where_o be_v no_o fence_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la declare_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v call_v sot_n his_o word_n be_v these_o noli_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v not_o i_o as_o you_o be_v wont_a of_o such_o sot_n as_o spew_v at_o the_o table_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o banquet_n and_o have_v surfeit_v go_v again_o afterward_o and_o cram_v themselves_o full_a like_o capon_n this_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o offend_v god_n most_o gréevouslie_o and_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o estrange_v and_o bestraught_v the_o mind_n disclose_v secret_n kindle_v lust_n weaken_v the_o body_n breed_v very_o many_o disease_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n of_o which_o thing_n the_o whole_a world_n almost_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o this_o the_o apostle_n set_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o 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of_o goodliness_n all_o exhortation_n of_o godly_a shepherd_n and_o the_o whole_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n for_o these_o be_v certain_a bellows_n as_o it_o be_v which_o do_v quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o flame_n kindele_v in_o we_o from_o above_o by_o god_n good_a grace_n moreover_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n do_v teach_v all_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o a_o very_a hot_a and_o heavy_a skirmish_n where_o they_o must_v fight_v it_o out_o every_o one_o in_o his_o stand_n look_v for_o no_o truce_n because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o our_o adversary_n be_v always_o harness_a weapon_v and_o keep_v the_o field_n and_o indeed_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v he_o never_o rest_v range_v up_o and_o down_o 8._o roar_v like_o a_o lioness_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o whelp_n and_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v this_o do_v he_o one_o while_o by_o offer_v open_a violence_n another_o while_n by_o crafty_a say_n in_o wait_n for_o when_o he_o put_v 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that_o against_o so_o mighty_a a_o enemy_n it_o be_v meet_v very_o that_o we_o be_v like_a to_o and_o also_o play_v the_o part_n of_o valiant_a heart_a soldier_n who_o swill_v surfeit_v or_o sleep_a make_v not_o slothful_a &_o heavy-headed_n be_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o time_n of_o most_o need_n but_o always_o provide_v and_o prepare_v at_o the_o pinch_n ready_a to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n hand_n to_o hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o and_o overrun_v at_o unwares_o thus_o if_o we_o do_v we_o need_v doubt_v no_o danger_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n add_v these_o word_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v overcome_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o armour_n which_o god_n reach_v out_o and_o give_v we_o shall_v fight_v stout_o under_o christ_n banner_n have_v full_a confidence_n in_o he_o the_o right_a way_n to_o overcome_v this_o invisible_a enemy_n be_v if_o 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