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none_o righteous_a among_o man_n they_o all_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o blood_n every_o man_n hunt_v his_o neighbour_n with_o a_o net_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v of_o the_o same_o evil_n in_o his_o time_n namely_o that_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o be_v past_a shame_n in_o sâ—nning_a 12_o 〈◊〉_d â—8_o 12_o be_v they_o ashamed_a say_v he_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o have_v any_o shame_n this_o be_v a_o lively_a picture_n and_o a_o very_a counterpane_n of_o our_o time_n for_o now_o we_o have_v put_v on_o a_o brow_n of_o brass_n we_o be_v become_v impudent_a in_o sin_n we_o can_v blush_v we_o can_v be_v ashamed_a we_o be_v almost_o past_a shame_n and_o past_a grace_n o_o lord_n what_o will_v this_o gear_n grow_v to_o in_o the_o end_n phil._n we_o may_v just_o fear_v some_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o yea_o even_o to_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o leave_v the_o contempt_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o his_o ministry_n unpunished_a theol._n you_o have_v speak_v a_o truth_n and_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o the_o old_a world_n be_v plague_v for_o it_o and_o we_o read_v how_o grievous_o the_o jew_n be_v afflict_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o this_o sin_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v plain_o foretell_v we_o read_v also_o that_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n himself_o and_o spread_v it_o abroad_o by_o his_o apostle_n conquer_a the_o world_n thereby_o which_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o white_a horse_n â—_o reâ—_n 6._o â—_o his_o rider_n his_o bow_n and_o his_o crown_n end_v yet_o short_o after_o see_v that_o the_o same_o begin_v to_o be_v contemn_v in_o the_o world_n and_o make_v light_n of_o then_o he_o do_v in_o most_o
heaven_n do_v pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o they_o say_v 5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 5.11_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o eaâ—ly_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o they_o that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n do_v inflame_v they_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v we_o a_o cabeat_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 21.24_o luke_n 21.24_o take_v heed_n say_v he_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o thus_o you_o hear_v how_o both_o christ_n himself_o and_o sundry_a of_o the_o prophet_n do_v thunder_v down_o from_o heaven_n against_o this_o gross_a beastliness_n which_o now_o abound_v and_o reign_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n phil._n true_o indeed_o but_o yet_o almost_o nothing_o will_v make_v man_n leave_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o rise_v and_o over-common_a vice_n we_o see_v many_o that_o think_v themselves_o some_o body_n and_o as_o we_o say_v no_o small_a fool_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v overtake_v with_o it_o and_o thereby_o lose_v their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n with_o all_o wise_a man_n yea_o do_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o swine_n and_o brute_n beast_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n avouch_v say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_v 1_o prov._n â—0_n 1_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v therein_o be_v not_o wise_a theol._n the_o wise_a king_n in_o the_o same_o book_n do_v most_o notable_o and_o full_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n which_o do_v accompany_v drunkenness_n and_o follow_v drunkard_n at_o the_o heel_n 25.29_o prov._n 25.29_o to_o who_o he_o say_v be_v woe_n to_o who_o be_v alas_o to_o who_o be_v strife_n to_o who_o be_v babble_v to_o who_o be_v wound_n without_o cause_n to_o who_o be_v the_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n even_o to_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n to_o they_o that_o go_v and_o seek_v out_o mix_v wine_n 23.21_o 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quarrel_v surfeit_a sickness_n disease_n swinish_a sleep_a security_n and_o sensuality_n so_o then_o i_o conclude_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o vice_n more_o beseem_v a_o hog_n than_o any_o reasonable_a man_n and_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o vice_n well_o therefore_o say_v the_o heathen_a writer_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v in_o olinth_n dâ—most_a olinth_n a_o man_n be_v as_o a_o run_a coach_n without_o a_o coachman_n phil._n let_v we_o hear_v what_o execution_n have_v be_v do_v upon_o drunkard_n in_o former_a age_n that_o now_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o take_v heed_n by_o their_o example_n theol._n 13.29_o 1_o sam._n 13.29_o ammon_n one_o of_o david_n ungracious_a child_n be_v drink_v be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n absolom_n 20.20_o 1_o kâ—n._n 20.20_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n be_v drink_v be_v discomfit_v by_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n elah_n 16.10_o 1_o kin._n 16.10_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v drink_v be_v slay_v by_o zimri_n his_o servant_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o chariot_n who_o also_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n lot_z be_v drink_v 19.37_o gen._n 19.37_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o execution_n have_v be_v do_v even_o upon_o king_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n therefore_o let_v man_n learn_v once_o at_o last_o to_o shun_v unce_n and_o embrace_v virtue_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n iâ—_n fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o all_o our_o shift_n and_o startinghole_n will_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o end_n but_o when_o we_o have_v ask_v hither_o and_o thither_o never_o so_o muâ—h_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o we_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o god_n wrath_n antil_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v it_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o little_a oâ—ertaken_v with_o drink_n now_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v his_o fault_n and_o the_o best_a of_o â—s_n all_o may_v be_v amend_v if_o neighbour_n meet_v together_o now_o and_o then_o at_o the_o alehouse_n and_o play_v a_o game_n at_o maw_n for_o a_o pot_n of_o ale_n mean_v no_o hurt_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v good_a fellowship_n and_o a_o good_a mean_n to_o increase_v love_n among_o neighbour_n and_o not_o so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n as_o you_o make_v it_o theol._n i_o see_v you_o will_v fain_o make_v fair_a weather_n of_o it_o and_o smooth_a over_o the_o matter_n with_o sweet_a word_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a evil_n in_o it_o but_o howsoever_o you_o mince_v it_o and_o blanch_v it_o over_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v stately_a 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o think_v this_o one_o sentence_n be_v enough_o to_o amaze_v and_o strike_v through_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o drunkard_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v all_o drunkard_n be_v notorious_a reprobate_n and_o hellhound_n brand_v of_o satan_n and_o devote_v to_o perpetual_a destruction_n and_o damnation_n but_o you_o say_v you_o mean_v no_o hurt_n i_o answer_v whatsoever_o you_o mean_v your_o action_n be_v naught_o and_o your_o fellowship_n as_o bad_a for_o what_o good_a meaning_n can_v you_o have_v or_o what_o good_a fellowship_n call_v you_o it_o for_o poor_a labour_a man_n artificer_n and_o such_o like_a to_o sit_v idle_a all_o the_o day_n long_o in_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n misspend_v their_o time_n and_o their_o money_n in_o game_n riot_v swear_v stare_a swill_a bezzel_a bibbing_a brawl_a and_o brabble_v there_o be_v no_o true_a fellowship_n in_o it_o it_o be_v mere_a impiety_n if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o impiety_n for_o poor_a man_n do_v live_v idle_o dissolute_o neglect_v their_o calling_n while_o their_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n fit_a cry_v at_o home_n for_o bread_n be_v ready_a to_o starve_v to_o beg_v or_o to_o steal_v i_o pray_v you_o speak_v your_o conscience_n what_o good_a fellowship_n be_v there_o in_o this_o antil_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o abstain_v from_o alehouse_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o any_o other_o for_o they_o will_v backbite_v and_o slander_v their_o neighbour_n they_o will_v do_v they_o a_o shrewd_a turn_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o other_o they_o be_v envious_a they_o censure_v we_o and_o disdain_v our_o company_n yet_o we_o think_v ourselves_o as_o good_a as_o they_o for_o all_o their_o show_n of_o holiness_n theol._n you_o speak_v more_o than_o you_o know_v or_o can_v justify_v against_o some_o better_a than_o yourself_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o you_o shall_v not_o justify_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o a_o lesser_a by_o a_o great_a which_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n antil_n will_v you_o then_o condemn_v all_o good_a fellowship_n theol._n no_o no_o i_o do_v great_o allow_v godly_a and_o christian_a fellowship_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a comfort_n we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n i_o know_v we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v brotherly_a fellowship_n 2.11_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o but_o as_o for_o your_o pot-companionship_n i_o hate_v it_o and_o abhor_v it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 28.19_o prov._n 28.19_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o idle_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o poverty_n and_o again_o 7_o prov._n 2d_o 7_o he_o that_o keep_v company_n with_o banqueter_n shame_v his_o father_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 28.17_o prov._n 28.17_o he_o that_o love_v pastime_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a phil._n good_a mr._n theologus_fw-la talk_v no_o more_o with_o
he_o but_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o a_o word_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o drunkenness_n theol._n the_o cause_n be_v these_o drunkenness_n cause_n of_o drunkenness_n ill_a company_n alehouse_n idleness_n a_o wicked_a humour_n phil._n which_o be_v the_o true_a remedy_n theol._n the_o remedy_n be_v these_o drunkenness_n remedy_n for_o drunkenness_n avoid_v of_o evil_a company_n shun_v of_o alehouse_n labour_v in_o your_o calling_n a_o good_a course_n of_o life_n phil._n well_o sir_n you_o have_v wade_v far_o enough_o in_o this_o point_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o eight_o sign_n of_o condemnation_n which_o be_v idleness_n theol._n concern_v idleness_n this_o i_o say_v brief_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o the_o stepdame_n of_o all_o virtue_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o very_a beldame_n of_o all_o enormity_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n the_o mother_n of_o pride_n the_o mother_n of_o theft_n the_o mother_n of_o drunkenness_n the_o mother_n of_o ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o error_n the_o mother_n of_o poverty_n the_o mother_n of_o flander_v and_o backbiting_a prattle_a and_o gossip_v brawl_a scold_a quarrel_v and_o what_o not_o idleness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a sin_n of_o sodom_n as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n testify_v say_v pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n 19_o ezek._n 16_o 19_o and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n solomon_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o this_o matter_n 13.4_o pro._n 13.4_o for_o say_v he_o the_o sluggard_n lu_v and_o have_v nought_o and_o again_o the_o sluggard_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 1â—_n pro._n 26_o 1â—_n than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v give_v a_o sensible_a reason_n that_o be_v he_o take_v himself_o the_o wise_a of_o many_o because_o he_o spare_v his_o body_n when_o other_o take_v pain_n 3â—_n pro._n 24_o 3â—_n he_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a slumber_n yet_o a_o little_a fold_v the_o hand_n and_o his_o povetty_a come_v like_o a_o traveller_n that_o be_v unaware_o and_o his_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n that_o be_v 4.5_o eccles_n 4.5_o strong_o then_o he_o fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n 26.15_o pro._n 26.15_o for_o he_o hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n again_o in_o another_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o slothful_a man_n will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o winter_n therefore_o he_o shall_v beg_v in_o summer_n and_o have_v nothing_o again_o 9.18_o pro._n 9.18_o the_o slothful_a man_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n moreover_o it_o be_v say_v 26.14_o pro._n 26.14_o that_o the_o sluggard_n turn_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n as_o the_o door_n do_v upon_o the_o hinge_n that_o be_v he_o keep_v his_o bed_n as_o if_o he_o be_v fasten_v to_o it_o and_o because_o the_o spirit_n will_v 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