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disturb_v be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n forbid_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n for_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 5._o 11._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o wine_n inflame_v they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v deter_v man_n from_o this_o horrible_a and_o so_o common_a a_o sin_n and_o keep_v a_o method_n i_o will_v divide_v this_o discourse_n into_o two_o part_n in_o the_o first_o i_o will_v show_v they_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o forsake_v that_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o second_o i_o will_v answer_v to_o their_o objection_n 1._o part._n the_o first_o reason_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v we_o avoid_v the_o excess_n of_o wine_n or_o any_o other_o strong_a liquor_n be_v because_o we_o be_v thereby_o equalise_v to_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o the_o excess_n of_o wine_n take_v away_o the_o wisdom_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o man_n and_o so_o brutify_v they_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o beast_n give_v he_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n have_v generosity_n and_o brave_a vigorous_a spirit_n capable_a of_o and_o fit_v for_o noble_a and_o worthy_a action_n and_o employment_n but_o immoderate_a drink_n enervate_v quench_v and_o drown_v this_o brave_a noble_a viguor_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v a_o man_n bring_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o wine_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o government_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o so_o become_v like_o a_o beast_n either_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n or_o present_o fall_v asleep_a as_o a_o sot_n and_o stupid_a or_o swear_v and_o quarrel_v as_o one_o that_o be_v stark_o mad_a and_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n god_n put_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o subjection_n to_o man_n but_o by_o immoderate_a drink_v man_n put_v themselves_o in_o subjection_n to_o wine_n and_o be_v bring_v under_o its_o dominion_n and_o power_n st._n austin_n call_v the_o excess_n of_o wine_n a_o distemper_n of_o the_o head_n a_o subversion_n of_o the_o sense_n a_o tempest_n in_o the_o tongue_n a_o storm_n of_o the_o body_n the_o shipwreck_n of_o virtue_n the_o loss_n of_o time_n a_o wilful_a madness_n a_o pleasant_a devil_n a_o sugar_a poison_n a_o sweet_a sin_n which_o he_o that_o have_v have_v not_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v sin_n but_o he_o himself_o be_v altogether_o in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o much_o degrade_v a_o man_n by_o equalize_v he_o to_o a_o beast_n and_o the_o vile_a of_o beast_n a_o swine_n which_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n the_o second_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o excess_n of_o wine_n be_v because_o of_o its_o several_a bad_a effect_n for_o drunkeness_n waste_v and_o scatter_v man_n estate_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n the_o drunkard_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 21._o 17._o and_o in_o the_o 23._o 21._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n for_o drunkeness_n do_v not_o only_o dispossess_v a_o man_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o fair_a inheritance_n give_v to_o he_o by_o god_n but_o it_o also_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o waste_v all_o that_o either_o the_o provident_a care_n of_o his_o parent_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o industry_n have_v obtain_v for_o he_o and_o not_o to_o mention_v here_o the_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n he_o bring_v thereby_o upon_o his_o family_n drink_v the_o tear_n yea_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o poor_a wife_n and_o helpless_a child_n i_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o several_a disease_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o excess_n in_o drink_v strong_a liquor_n for_o hence_o come_v apoplexy_n gout_n palsy_n sudden_a death_n tremble_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o leg_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v plures_fw-la occidit_fw-la gula_fw-la quam_fw-la gladius_fw-la that_o be_v drunkeness_n kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n o_o what_o a_o terrible_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v to_o consider_v upon_o a_o deathbed_n that_o these_o pang_n and_o ache_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n who_o have_v woe_n say_v solomon_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n prov._n 23._o 29_o 30._o by_o this_o enumeration_n and_o manner_n of_o interrogation_n the_o wise_a man_n seem_v to_o make_v it_o a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o recount_v the_o misery_n and_o distemper_n that_o drunkeness_n bring_v upon_o we_o for_o as_o vermin_n abound_v where_o there_o be_v store_n of_o corn_n so_o do_v the_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n of_o drunkard_n where_o crudity_n and_o ill_a humour_n do_v continual_o abound_v drunkeness_n say_v origenes_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o drunkard_n be_v common_o quarrelsome_a always_o slow_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o prone_a to_o all_o evil._n he_o speak_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o devil_n suggest_v to_o he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o obscene_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v he_o never_o consider_v that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o drunkeness_n be_v confusion_n quarrel_n riot_n sedition_n and_o that_o the_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o the_o liquor_n will_v prove_v in_o the_o end_n like_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o serpent_n his_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v among_o we_o this_o be_v most_o lamentable_a that_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n there_o be_v none_o more_o prone_a to_o this_o vice_n than_o seaman_n when_o they_o be_v ashore_o with_o their_o pocket_n full_a of_o money_n shall_v they_o 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