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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 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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
of_o sin_n but_o the_o true_o godly_a man_n do_v all_o with_o life_n spirit_n and_o power_n as_o david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o so_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n eccles._n 9.11_o as_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o its_o strength_n which_o consume_v &_o dispell_n those_o mist_n and_o cloud_n which_o hinder_v its_o light_n judg._n 5._o ult_n this_o power_n of_o godliness_n do_v infinite_o transcend_v all_o form_n for_o what_o be_v the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n what_o be_v the_o husk_n to_o the_o kernel_n the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n or_o the_o box_n to_o the_o jewel_n what_o be_v darkness_n to_o light_n deadness_n to_o life_n the_o picture_n to_o a_o man_n the_o counter_a to_o gold_n or_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 3._o he_o come_v short_a in_o all_o ordinance_n if_o he_o read_v pray_v hear_v or_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v all_o pro_fw-la forma_fw-la god_n be_v nigh_o to_o their_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_n jer._n 12.2_o they_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n without_o godliness_n they_o do_v external_o what_o the_o good_a man_n do_v and_o yet_o like_o judas_n they_o be_v but_o devil_n ordinance_n may_v be_v frequent_v and_o yet_o no_o change_n wrought_v let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n for_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n in_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o not_o be_v slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n attentive_o receive_v it_o beleeve_o practise_v it_o conscientious_o pray_v with_o power_n communicate_v with_o sincere_a and_o earnest_a desire_n after_o christ_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a baptise_v with_o water_n but_o get_v the_o inward_a baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o may_v be_v like_o fire_n to_o refine_v and_o purify_v the_o soul._n rouse_v up_o yourselves_o end_n shake_v off_o that_o spiritual_a dulness_n and_o drousiness_n which_o clog_v you_o in_o duty_n le_fw-fr we_o break_v through_o all_o those_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n like_o so_o many_o spiritual_a sampson_n we_o shall_v break_v all_o those_o cord_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n which_o will_v hinder_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n to_o this_o end_n consider_v 1._o that_o formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n be_v very_o displease_v to_o god_n it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o his_o nature_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_o active_a and_o stir_a and_o can_v endure_v dead_a service_n see_v how_o contemptible_o he_o speak_v of_o outward_a service_n which_o separate_v from_o inward_a obedience_n isaiah_n 1.11_o to_o 16._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v your_o sacrifice_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o they_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n your_o oblation_n be_v vaâ—n_v your_o incense_n be_v abomination_n i_o caunot_v away_o with_o your_o assembly_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o they_o scarce_o any_o sin_n have_v hard_a term_n give_v it_o in_o scripture_n than_o this_o of_o formality_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o idolatry_n and_o murder_n two_o crying_z sin_n to_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n in_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n isaiah_n 66.3_o 4._o a_o bare_a performance_n of_o duty_n be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a and_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o world_n but_o inward_a obedience_n be_v hard_a and_o hateful_a to_o corrupt_v man_n hence_o like_o ephraim_n hos._n 10.11_o man_n love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n where_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o pleasure_n but_o they_o love_v not_o plough_v that_o be_v hard_a and_o hungry_a work_n 2._o consider_v formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n lose_v all_o a_o man_n may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a more_o pain_n lose_v all_o prov._n 12.27_o the_o sluggard_n roast_v not_o what_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v he_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o hunt_v for_o it_o but_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a more_o pain_n he_o lose_v all_o the_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n have_v his_o talon_n take_v from_o he_o matth._n 25.26_o he_o lose_v not_o his_o talon_n but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o improve_v it_o to_o his_o master_n advantage_n he_o lose_v all_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o do_v no_o hurt_n but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a else_o we_o be_v but_o like_o paint_a fire_n which_o as_o it_o be_v heatlesse_a so_o it_o be_v useless_a 3._o he_o lay_v himself_o open_a to_o satan_n temptation_n by_o his_o carelessnesse_n he_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n and_o give_v he_o great_a advantage_n against_o his_o soul_n like_o secure_a laish_n which_o become_v a_o booty_n to_o its_o enemy_n judg._n 18.10_o we_o be_v like_o man_n upon_o a_o river_n if_o we_o row_v not_o against_o the_o stream_n we_o go_v down_o like_o the_o smith_n forge_n no_o blow_v no_o burnig_a it_o be_v the_o seethe_a pot_n which_o keep_v off_o fly_n as_o for_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o nettle_n and_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o prov._n 24.30_o 4._o consider_v that_o formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n be_v always_o a_o forerunner_n of_o ruin_n to_o a_o person_n funeral_n or_o nation_n where_o this_o sin_n raignâ—s_v destruction_n be_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o isaiah_n 64.7_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o prophet_n have_v complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o call_v on_o god_n he_o present_o add_v thou_o have_v consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n there_o be_v nothing_o hasten_v judgement_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v the_o gospel_n like_o this_o rev._n 2.5_o and_o 3.15_o 16._o this_o ruin_v the_o prelacy_n they_o be_v of_o late_a all_o for_o outward_a pomp_n and_o formal_a service_n in_o bow_v to_o altar_n set_v up_o image_n read_v of_o service_n etc._n etc._n but_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o this_o god_n spew_v they_o out_o as_o zeal_n and_o favour_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n numb_a 25.10_o 11._o so_o formality_n and_o coldness_n increase_v it_o certain_o if_o england_n go_v on_o to_o contemn_v god_n ordinance_n despise_v his_o minister_n profane_a his_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o slight_v the_o tender_v of_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v slight_v we_o and_o give_v his_o gospel_n to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v yield_v he_o better_o obedience_n and_o since_o we_o will_v not_o awaken_v ourselves_o god_n will_v awaken_v we_o by_o some_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o since_o we_o will_v not_o strip_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n he_o will_v strip_v we_o of_o his_o blessing_n hos._n 2.3_o and_o consume_v we_o after_o all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o josh._n 24.20_o that_o as_o we_o have_v be_v famous_a for_o privilege_n victory_n and_o success_n so_o now_o we_o shall_v become_v infamous_a to_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o we_o for_o our_o abuse_n of_o these_o mercy_n if_o any_o sin_n ruin_n eugland_n '_o it_o will_v be_v the_o formality_n hypocrisy_n and_o unfruitfulnesse_n under_o those_o rich_a mean_n which_o we_o enjoy_v which_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o now_o if_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v â—o_o dangerous_a how_o sad_a be_v their_o condition_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o form_n that_o have_v neither_o shadow_n nor_o substance_n but_o be_v open_a godless_a graceless_a worthless_a man_n that_o be_v harden_v habituate_v desperate_a sinner_n such_o as_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n 12._o inward_o and_o outward_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n 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thou_o talk_v of_o turn_v and_o make_v some_o offer_n but_o when_o will_v thou_o turn_v in_o earnest_n what_o not_o after_o so_o many_o year_n purify_n sermon_n not_o after_o so_o many_o melt_a mercy_n not_o after_o so_o many_o purge_a judgement_n not_o after_o so_o many_o day_n of_o humiliation_n oh_o when_o will_v it_o once_o be_v they_o be_v wilful_o impenitent_a god_n do_v not_o say_v can_v thou_o not_o but_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o many_o say_v they_o can_v leave_v their_o drunkenness_n swear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o gain_v or_o for_o fear_n in_o some_o company_n they_o can_v forbear_v so_o that_o the_o will_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o
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and_o all_o for_o a_o little_a perish_a gold_n which_o can_v satisfy_v they_o isaiah_n 55.2_o but_o this_o true_a treasure_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n very_o few_o labour_n for_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v man_n heart_n be_v earthly_a carnal_a sensual_a and_o savour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n oh_o that_o such_o will_v hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 8.10_o 11._o receive_v instruction_n and_o not_o silver_n and_o knowledge_n rather_o then_o choice_a gold_n prov._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o to_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n revel_v 3.18_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n i._n e._n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o knowledge_n faith_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n build_v not_o on_o the_o hay_n wood_n stubble_n of_o man_n fancy_n and_o invention_n but_o build_v on_o the_o pure_a sure_a sound_a doctrine_n arise_v from_o god_n word_n this_o be_v call_v gold_n 1_o cor._n 3.12_o and_o one_o day_n will_v be_v better_o to_o we_o then_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o 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righteousness_n proverb_n 16.31_o and_o if_o in_o any_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o special_o in_o the_o ministry_n when_o it_o be_v full_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v a_o old_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o have_v serve_v god_n in_o his_o generation_n deserve_v respect_n and_o honour_n but_o a_o ancient_a zealous_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v much_o for_o christ_n his_o white-head_n and_o silver-hair_n call_v for_o double_a honour_n god_n oftentimes_o bless_v such_o with_o origen_n long_a life_n as_o some_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n psalm_n 91.16_o prov._n 3.16_o 1._o such_o begin_v betimes_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o soon_o we_o come_v in_o to_o he_o the_o more_o honour_n and_o service_n we_o do_v he_o the_o apostle_n mention_v it_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n that_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o i_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v christian_n before_o he_o roman_n 16.7_o this_o make_a saint_n austin_n lament_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v so_o late_o to_o christ._n 2._o he_o be_v a_o old_a acquaintance_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o more_o familiar_o reveal_v himself_o then_o to_o young_a novice_n genesis_n 18.17_o moses_n be_v but_o 40._o day_n in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n and_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v what_o be_v 40._o day_n to_o 40._o year_n walk_v with_o god_n such_o a_o one_o may_v do_v much_o with_o god_n for_o a_o person_n or_o nation_n god_n delight_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o old_a servant_n such_o as_o moses_n samuel_n noah_n job_n and_o daniel_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v get_v the_o art_n of_o serve_v god_n all_o trade_n have_v a_o mystery_n religion_n have_v its_o mystery_n also_o young_a beginner_n be_v bungler_n at_o it_o but_o old_a christian_n be_v naturalize_v and_o habituate_v to_o the_o holy_a duty_n of_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n 4._o he_o be_v rich_a in_o experience_n a_o young_a beginner_n have_v no_o 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matter_n yet_o this_o circumstance_n heighten_v it_o and_o put_v a_o accent_n upon_o it_o it_o make_v it_o cry_v loud_o an_o give_v satan_n a_o strong_a plea_n against_o the_o soul_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o man_n who_o nothing_o can_v restrain_v no_o bond_n nor_o vow_n sacramental_a personal_n national_a can_v keep_v he_o from_o sin_n lord_n let_v he_o be_v i_o by_o justice_n since_o he_o will_v not_o be_v thou_o by_o grace_n 13._o when_o sin_n be_v spiritual_a sin_n it_o aggravate_v sin_n spiritual_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n et_fw-la caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a and_o more_o displease_v unto_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o ponder_v our_o spirit_n then_o carnal_a and_o bodily_a sin_n fleshly_a sin_n make_v man_n like_o beast_n drunkenness_n fornication_n gluttony_n murder_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o bring_v more_o reproach_n on_o man_n from_o the_o world_n but_o spiritual_a sin_n all_o thing_n consider_v be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o these_o make_v 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6._o have_v use_v 1._o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n 2._o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 3._o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o 4._o we_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n 5._o we_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o thy_o servant_n 6._o we_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v ourselves_o but_o even_o our_o prince_n and_o superior_n have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o but_o especial_o paul_n put_v up_o many_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o himself_o and_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n he_o esteem_v himself_o so_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o go_v on_o i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o ephes._n 3.8_o 1_o tim._n 3.13_o 15._o but_o especial_o act_v 26.10_o 11._o the_o better_a to_o humble_v himself_o and_o to_o magnify_v freegrace_n he_o set_v down_o eight_o 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