hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v rom_n 10.17_o so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v meditation_n also_o on_o what_o we_o read_v and_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o shun_v those_o way_n that_o be_v forbid_v and_o walk_v in_o those_o way_n that_o be_v command_v in_o god_n word_n psal_n 119.15_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n §_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v this_o sin_n be_v a_o help_n to_o our_o forsake_v it_o 4._o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v concern_v drunkard_n and_o drunkenness_n as_o namely_o that_o 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by_o a_o saint_n or_o sinner_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luk._n 16.30_o 31._o if_o one_o go_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a suppose_v a_o angel_n shall_v call_v to_o thou_o out_o of_o heaven_n when_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o tavern_n or_o a_o alehouse_n and_o say_v o_o thou_o drunkard_n except_o thou_o do_v repent_v thou_o shall_v sure_o go_v to_o hell_n or_o suppose_v a_o angel_n shall_v bring_v thou_o a_o list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v this_o startle_v thou_o to_o see_v thy_o name_n in_o that_o list_n when_o the_o scripture_n tell_v thou_o that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o they_o shall_v all_o without_o repentance_n be_v cast_v into_o hell-fire_n that_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o if_o thou_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n or_o then_o if_o thou_o see_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o list_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v for_o there_o be_v as_o great_a or_o a_o great_a certainty_n in_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o in_o what_o we_o hear_v speak_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 1.18.19_o and_o this_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n we_o hear_v we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n suppose_v the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o dream_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.3_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v for_o she_o be_v a_o man_n wife_n suppose_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v say_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o a_o vision_n behold_v thou_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n for_o the_o evil_a course_n that_o thou_o take_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o break_v off_o thy_o drunkenness_n i_o will_v cast_v thou_o into_o hell-fire_n will_v not_o this_o make_v thou_o leave_v off_o thy_o drunkenness_n the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o in_o his_o word_n that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o kingdom_n but_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o what_o god_n say_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v be_v as_o true_a and_o certain_a as_o what_o he_o say_v to_o we_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n or_o by_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n what_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n say_v for_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o scripiure_n say_v shall_v be_v be_v as_o certain_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v more_o sure_a and_o certain_a than_o what_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n or_o hear_v with_o our_o ear_n or_o feel_v with_o our_o hand_n for_o our_o sense_n be_v fallible_a when_o isaac_n eye_n be_v dim_a he_o mistake_v jacob_n for_o esau_n though_o he_o hear_v he_o speak_v and_o feel_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v infallible_a for_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v a_o infallible_a god_n and_o therefore_o know_v o_o drunkard_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o read_v these_o line_n that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o leave_v off_o thy_o drunkenness_n thy_o damnation_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o see_v with_o thy_o eye_n or_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n or_o feel_v
with_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o go_v into_o hell-fire_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v there_o already_o thou_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n as_o if_o thou_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galathian_o gal._n 3.1_o o_o foolish_a galathian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n before_o who_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v evident_o set_v forth_o crucify_a among_o you_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v i_o speak_v to_o drunkard_n oh_o foolish_a drunkard_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o command_v you_o to_o leave_v off_o your_o drunkenness_n when_o as_o it_o be_v evident_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sure_o drunkard_n either_o do_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n or_o if_o they_o do_v read_v they_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v what_o they_o read_v or_o if_o they_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o slip_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n for_o if_o they_o do_v real_o believe_v that_o their_o drunkenness_n will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n they_o will_v break_v of_o this_o damnable_a sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o drunkard_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n luk._n 12.45_o 46._o because_o whatever_o they_o may_v profess_v outward_o they_o be_v inward_o and_o in_o heart_n unbeliever_n §_o they_o that_o will_v avoid_v drunkenness_n must_v shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n 5._o they_o that_o will_v get_v rid_v of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n must_v avoid_v and_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wild_a ass_n jer._n 2.24_o in_o her_o occasion_n who_o 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their_o company_n when_o they_o be_v drink_v together_o may_v prove_v a_o snare_n to_o you_o and_o occasion_n your_o be_v overtake_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_a and_o danger_n in_o be_v among_o drunkard_n that_o sober_a man_n that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o welfare_n shall_v avoid_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v come_v into_o their_o company_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o be_v not_o among_o winebibber_n for_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n observable_a 1._o a_o command_n from_o god_n not_o to_o come_v among_o winebibbers_a 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o command_n for_o a_o drunkard_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o be_v among_o winebibber_n be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v drunkard_n and_o by_o become_a drunkard_n man_n be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n as_o keep_v company_n with_o angry_a and_o furious_a man_n we_o shall_v learn_v their_o way_n and_o become_v furious_a like_o unto_o they_o prov._n 22.24_o 25._o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n so_o by_o keep_v company_n with_o drunkard_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o learn_v their_o way_n and_o to_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o our_o soul_n 2._o avoid_v go_v to_o alehouse_n and_o tavern_n if_o you_o will_v avoid_v drunkenness_n for_o by_o be_v in_o such_o place_n you_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n by_o excess_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n solomon_n advise_v those_o that_o will_v shun_v the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o door_n of_o a_o harlot_n house_n lest_o be_v near_o her_o door_n they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o go_v into_o her_o house_n and_o bring_v dishonour_n to_o they_o by_o commit_v that_o shameful_a sin_n of_o uncleanness_n prov._n 5.8_o 9_o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n unto_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a the_o like_o a_o dvice_n may_v i_o give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n keep_v from_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n come_v not_o near_o such_o place_n lest_o you_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n and_o your_o own_o heart_n to_o go_v in_o and_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n 3._o avoid_v lay_v wager_n or_o play_v at_o card_n or_o die_n or_o any_o such_o like_a game_n for_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n for_o this_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n and_o very_o frequent_o draw_v person_n to_o drink_v unto_o uncess_n 4._o avoid_v drink_v health_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n among_o many_o person_n yet_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o many_o sole_v and_o judicious_a person_n for_o a_o great_a evil_n see_v voetius_fw-la tom._n 3._o p._n 1217._o who_o give_v several_a reason_n against_o this_o practice_n if_o any_o say_v i_o can_v refuse_v any_o health_n but_o the_o king_n be_v and_o if_o the_o king_n health_n be_v put_v upon_o i_o my_o loyalty_n shall_v be_v question_v it_o be_v a_o wise_a speech_n of_o a_o lord_n chancellor_n oft_o note_v by_o mr._n harris_n i_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o king_n health_n and_o drink_v for_o my_o own_o this_o can_v be_v no_o test_n of_o loyalty_n for_o prohibit_v by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n §_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v watch_v and_o resist_v 6._o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n watch_n and_o pray_v against_o and_o resist_v the_o temptation_n that_o you_o meet_v with_o to_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n counsel_n watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n matth._n 26.41_o and_o we_o have_v need_v watch_n and_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n because_o our_o corrupt_a 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devil_n and_o be_v more_o blind_a and_o harden_a than_o a_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o torment_n that_o he_o will_v inflict_v on_o they_o jam._n 2.19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n believe_v also_o and_o tremble_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o neither_o tremble_v at_o god_n judgement_n nor_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v great_a infidel_n and_o more_o harden_v than_o the_o devil_n 3
drunkenness_n and_o company-keeping_a if_o you_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o you_o have_v any_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o you_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n if_o you_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o your_o own_o welfare_n either_o in_o this_o or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o you_o have_v any_o love_n to_o your_o family_n or_o to_o the_o nation_n in_o which_o you_o live_v break_v off_o this_o beastly_a this_o sottish_a this_o bewitch_a this_o abominable_a this_o damnable_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o press_v on_o this_o exhortation_n the_o more_o effectual_o consider_v 1._o if_o you_o will_v turn_v from_o this_o loathsome_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n there_o will_v be_v exceed_o great_a joy_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o your_o conversion_n your_o parent_n and_o godly_a relation_n that_o have_v pray_v for_o you_o and_o weep_v for_o your_o disorderly_a course_n they_o will_v rejoice_v at_o your_o 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you_o will_v grieve_v jesus_n christ_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o save_v lose_v man_n mark_n 3.5_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n your_o go_v on_o in_o this_o sin_n in_o a_o rebellious_a manner_n will_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n isa_n 63.10_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n you_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n to_o your_o parent_n prov._n 19.13_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n prov._n 17.25_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o you_o will_v be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o god_n minister_n and_o to_o all_o godly_a people_n psal_n 119.136_o 158._o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n i_o bebeld_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n and_o you_o will_v bring_v great_a sorrow_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n prov._n 23.29_o 30._o who_o have_v 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