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eccl._n 10.17_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n 3._o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o health_n not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o health_n act._n 27.34_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o take_v some_o meat_n for_o this_o be_v for_o your_o health_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a delight_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o it_o be_v use_v with_o moderation_n judg._n 19.5_o comfort_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n psal_n 104.15_o wine_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n eccl._n 9.7_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n only_o here_o be_v careful_a that_o your_o delight_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v do_v not_o transport_v you_o to_o excess_n therein_o either_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o unfitting_a yourselves_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o the_o service_n of_o your_o generation_n or_o the_o prejudice_n of_o health_n for_o than_o it_o be_v sinful_a the_o observe_v these_o rule_n will_v prevent_v your_o be_v overcharge_v with_o surfitting_a and_o drunkenness_n §_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n will_v prevent_v drunkenness_n how_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 9_o seek_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o will_v be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_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 the_o apostle_n give_v this_o direction_n to_o prevent_v drunkenness_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v say_v thou_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o help_v it_o he_o add_v be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n temperance_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22.23_o the_o 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