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song_n and_o music_n and_o merry_a company_n that_o i_o have_v at_o tavern_n and_o the_o delight_n i_o have_v in_o drink_v wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v the_o chief_a joy_n i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v they_o a._n 1._o there_o be_v more_o true_a and_o real_a pleasure_n in_o temperance_n and_o godliness_n than_o there_o be_v in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n or_o music_n or_o song_n or_o merry_a company_n for_o 1._o intemperance_n disorder_v the_o body_n and_o cloud_n and_o disturb_v the_o mind_n and_o bring_v pain_n and_o ache_n and_o sickness_n hos_fw-la 7.5_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o king_n the_o prince_n have_v make_v he_o sick_a with_o bottle_n of_o wine_n whereas_o temperance_n be_v ordinary_o attend_v with_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n of_o body_n and_o freedom_n and_o serenity_n of_o mind_n and_o temperate_a person_n eat_v and_o drink_v with_o great_a delight_n than_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n though_o they_o have_v no_o better_a fare_n than_o bread_n and_o water_n 2._o the_o pleasure_n that_o drunkard_n have_v in_o their_o cup_n their_o song_n their_o music_n their_o merry_a company_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o those_o pleasure_n that_o temperate_a man_n find_v in_o a_o holy_a life_n for_o the_o drunkard_n pleasure_n be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccl._n 2.2.3_o 8.17_o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o i_o seek_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o wine_n i_o get_v i_o men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o musical_a instrument_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n they_o leave_v the_o heart_n sad_a and_o end_n in_o heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n but_o the_o pleasure_n and_o peace_n and_o delight_n which_o temperate_a man_n find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_o great_a solid_a and_o abide_a pleasure_n psal_n 119.165_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal_n 21.6_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o exceed_v glad_a with_o thy_o countenance_n psal_n 138.5_o yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o see_v here_o there_o be_v peace_n great_a peace_n gladness_n exceed_v gladness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yea_o such_o as_o will_v make_v the_o heart_n sing_v for_o joy_n yea_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n bring_v pleasure_n and_o peace_n prov._n 3.17_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n the_o pleasure_n of_o
thou_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n see_v whither_o thou_o do_v speak_v against_o thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o thou_o rather_o wish_v there_o be_v than_o real_o think_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o deep_o grave_v upon_o man_n heart_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o root_v it_o total_o and_o constant_o out_o of_o our_o mind_n but_o conscience_n will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o discover_v that_o there_o be_v some_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n remain_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n what_o mean_v those_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n which_o even_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o atheist_n feel_v for_o secret_a sin_n which_o none_o know_v but_o themselves_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n they_o be_v intimation_n that_o there_o be_v apprehension_n there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o who_o man_n must_v be_v accountable_a even_o for_o their_o secret_a sin_n why_o do_v atheistical_a person_n fear_v and_o tremble_v when_o it_o thunder_v and_o lighten_v in_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n why_o do_v caligula_n the_o emperor_n who_o fear_v no_o man_n on_o earth_n show_v so_o much_o timerousness_n when_o it_o thunder_v and_o lighten_v that_o he_o get_v under_o his_o bed_n their_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o impression_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o most_o profess_a atheist_n 4._o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o your_o folly_n in_o be_v of_o this_o singular_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n enjoy_v your_o opinion_n to_o yourself_o and_o please_v yourself_o in_o your_o own_o delusion_n and_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o sin_n but_o know_v whither_o you_o will_v believe_v it_o or_o will_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o righteous_a god_n who_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o judgement_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o will_v without_o repentance_n cast_v you_o into_o hell-fire_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o when_o you_o feel_v his_o vengeance_n in_o the_o other_o world_n you_o shall_v never_o doubt_v any_o more_o whither_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o eternity_n for_o whatever_o atheistical_a opinion_n man_n hold_v on_o earth_n they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v atheist_n when_o they_o come_v in_o hell_n §_o the_o despair_a drunkard_n plea_n who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o resolve_v still_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n plea_n 27._o i_o have_v be_v such_o a_o vile_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o have_v live_v so_o â—â—…ng_v in_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n that_o i_o be_o afâ—â—â—…_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v as_o good_a enjoy_v what_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n i_o can_v whilst_o i_o live_v see_v i_o must_v perish_v when_o i_o die_v if_o i_o do_v apprehend_v there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o i_o i_o will_v speedy_o break_v off_o my_o evil_a course_n and_o reform_v my_o life_n a._n 1._o despair_n do_v harden_v man_n heart_n to_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n jer._n 18.12_o and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a heart_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o despair_a thought_n concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o your_o case_n shall_v be_v hopeless_a yet_o you_o have_v better_o break_v of_o your_o evil_a course_n than_o go_v on_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n for_o that_o will_v lessen_v your_o torment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o there_o be_v hope_n upon_o your_o repentance_n that_o you_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n though_o you_o have_v be_v as_o vile_a a_o drunkard_n as_o any_o that_o life_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o sufficient_a virtue_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.23_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o many_o for_o number_n and_o never_o so_o heinous_a for_o nature_n be_v cleanse_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 2._o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n have_v promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v even_o weary_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n the_o most_o heinous_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v like_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a of_o a_o deep_a die_n shall_v be_v forgive_v to_o such_o as_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isa_n 43.24_o 25._o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n though_o a_o man_n have_v be_v a_o very_a wicked_a man_n and_o lead_v a_o evil_a life_n and_o commit_v abundance_n of_o sin_n yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n god_n will_v pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 3._o abominable_a drunkard_n and_o other_o vile_a sinner_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n drunkard_n idolater_n adulterer_n abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n theives_n reviler_n extortioner_n and_o yet_o though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v such_o abominable_a sinner_n they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n though_o a_o great_a sinner_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n say_v his_o case_n be_v desperate_a for_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n prov._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v have_v mercy_n sect._n 7_o and_o exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n if_o drunkenness_n be_v such_o a_o woeful_a sin_n then_o let_v i_o exhort_v all_o person_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n whether_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a young_a or_o old_a speedy_o to_o break_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v of_o their_o drunken_a course_n and_o companion_n i_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o name_n be_v dishonour_v by_o this_o beastly_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o this_o and_o your_o other_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sake_n who_o be_v grieve_v and_o vex_v by_o your_o sensual_a course_n and_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n which_o be_v scandalize_v by_o your_o lose_a conversation_n and_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n that_o you_o will_v not_o ruin_v yourselves_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o you_o will_v not_o deprive_v yourselves_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a glory_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n rather_o than_o to_o leave_v off_o this_o swinish_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o family_n that_o you_o will_v not_o ruin_v and_o corrupt_v your_o family_n and_o entail_v god_n judgement_n on_o your_o posterity_n and_o for_o the_o nation_n be_v sake_n that_o you_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o your_o nativity_n leave_v off_o your_o
we_o 4._o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v as_o tempt_v hereafter_o as_o they_o be_v now_o and_o our_o heart_n as_o ready_a and_o more_o ready_a to_o yield_v than_o they_o be_v now_o §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v they_o will_v leave_v off_o their_o drunkenness_n but_o they_o can_v help_v against_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n if_o any_o say_v i_o be_o abundant_o convince_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o abominable_a sin_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o but_o i_o can_v i_o find_v it_o have_v get_v such_o power_n over_o i_o as_o that_o i_o can_v withstand_v it_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o leave_v this_o sin_n a._n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n to_o leave_v it_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o entice_a bewitch_a nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v set_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o answer_v the_o plea_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o excuse_v this_o sin_n i_o shall_v now_o propose_v some_o help_n against_o this_o sin_n §_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a help_n against_o drunkenness_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n 1._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v you_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o sanctify_v your_o heart_n and_o to_o turn_v you_o from_o this_o and_o from_o all_o your_o other_o sin_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v caution_v the_o ephesian_n against_o drunkenness_n as_o a_o mean_n and_o help_n against_o this_o sin_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._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 now_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o luk._n 11.13_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n we_o may_v obtain_v help_n against_o all_o our_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n psal_n 119_o 2_o 3._o 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