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thirst_n great_a be_v the_o hunger_n of_o erisichthon_n but_o far_o inferior_a to_o that_o in_o hell_n all_o our_o famine_n be_v a_o mere_a dream_n to_o that_o of_o the_o damn_a hereby_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v all_o intemperance_n those_o who_o feast_v in_o old_a time_n be_v accustom_v to_o leave_v some_o part_n of_o their_o meat_n on_o the_o table_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o eat_v for_o pleasure_n or_o till_o we_o can_v eat_v no_o more_o it_o be_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o german_n mirth_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o height_n must_v be_v break_v off_o so_o we_o must_v leave_v off_o feast_v before_o the_o feast_n end_n who_o be_v so_o sottish_a as_o when_o he_o know_v for_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n feast_v he_o must_v fast_v a_o whole_a year_n to_o command_v present_o a_o feast_n prepare_v for_o he_o yet_o such_o sot_n be_v we_o that_o though_o we_o know_v our_o abstinence_n and_o fast_o continue_v but_o a_o few_o hour_n nevertheless_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o fare_v dainty_o and_o please_v our_o palate_n hence_o be_v those_o invitation_n come_v let_v we_o take_v wine_n 56._o esay_n ch_n 56._o and_o be_v fill_v with_o drunkenness_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o to_o day_n so_o also_o to_o morrow_n and_o much_o more_o o_o wretched_a fool_n within_o a_o while_n it_o will_v not_o be_v as_o to_o day_n your_o mirth_n to_o day_n be_v wait_v on_o by_o a_o sad_a to_o morrow_n fullness_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o famine_n and_o drunkenness_n torment_v with_o thirst_n after_o a_o short_a space_n that_o doleful_a song_n will_v amuse_n your_o ear_n you_o have_v receive_v your_o share_n of_o good_n in_o this_o life_n away_o with_o you_o now_o there_o be_v no_o more_o due_a to_o you_o heretofore_o you_o feast_v now_o you_o must_v fast_o let_v other_o feast_n that_o former_o fast_v for_o this_o reason_n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v 13._o esay_n 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