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much_o less_o use_v s._n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v ancie_n unto_o that_o place_n in_o deuteronomie_n 27_o where_o it_o be_v say_v non_fw-la sit_fw-la meretrix_n etc._n etc._n there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o whoore-keeper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n but_o alas_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o church_n be_v justly_o to_o be_v lament_v for_o these_o most_o filthy_a &_o noisome_a plague_n be_v not_o only_o wanton_o name_v but_o also_o lawleslie_o commit_v yea_o even_o of_o such_o as_o brag_v and_o boast_v that_o they_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o take_v heed_n lest_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n and_o their_o horrible_a offence_n they_o fall_v into_o
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due_a time_n of_o repair_v our_o salvation_n and_o why_o even_o because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a he_o say_v that_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o space_n of_o hour_n and_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o figure_n metonyâ—â—a_n be_v here_o understand_v whereby_o time_n be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o time_n by_o these_o word_n he_o bring_v in_o that_o which_o he_o set_v down_o before_o in_o other_o word_n and_o say_v wherefore_o be_v you_o not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v forsomuch_o as_o so_o great_a danger_n do_v encompass_v the_o godly_a round_o about_o on_o all_o side_n it_o be_v behooveful_a that_o you_o take_v diligent_a heed_n of_o the_o maliciousness_n and_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o the_o world_n lest_o you_o suffer_v yourselves_o through_o foolishness_n to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o right_a way_n but_o you_o must_v rather_o regard_v this_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v always_o before_o your_o eye_n and_o in_o your_o mind_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o continual_a rule_n of_o your_o race_n throughout_o your_o whole_a life_n and_o in_o all_o your_o do_n the_o apostle_n declare_v by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n who_o he_o call_v unwise_a for_o he_o set_v flat_a against_o they_o such_o as_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v they_o therefore_o by_o proof_n of_o this_o place_n be_v unwise_a which_o live_v carelesselie_o little_o think_v upon_o frame_v and_o order_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n furthermore_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v always_o in_o our_o sight_n for_o it_o give_v we_o warning_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n from_o which_o sin_n we_o must_v altogether_o and_o utterlie_o abstain_v if_o we_o will_v be_v godly_a indeed_o and_o we_o must_v endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n albeit_o we_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v every_o thing_n that_o please_v the_o flesh_n here_o let_v each_o one_o of_o we_o eramine_fw-la and_o prove_v himself_o take_v heed_n therewithal_o that_o we_o cast_v not_o at_o our_o tail_n too_o saucy_o and_o scornfullie_o this_o wholesome_a exhortation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v much_o of_o the_o allure_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o force_n to_o turn_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o desire_n of_o true_a godliness_n verse_n 18._o 19_o &_o 20._o 18_o and_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o spirit_n 19_o speak_v unto_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n &_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o your_o heart_n 20_o give_a thanks_n always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v you_o not_o drunken_a with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v lewdness_n or_o wantonness_n but_o be_v you_o rather_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v unto_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n &_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v thanks_n always_o for_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n for_o example_n sake_n join_v unto_o his_o general_a exhortation_n certain_a specialty_n and_o he_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n spiritual_a rejoice_v persuade_v we_o from_o fleshlie_o rejoice_v or_o carnal_a gladness_n for_o as_o spiritual_a rejoice_v as_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a wisdom_n so_o fleshlie_o or_o carnal_a rejoice_v which_o be_v drunkenness_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o foolishness_n as_o therefore_o he_o give_v we_o counsel_n to_o leave_v this_o so_o his_o aduse_n be_v to_o take_v the_o other_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o case_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o either_o of_o both_o and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n for_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n frame_v orderly_o against_o either_o of_o both_o as_o in_o many_o like_a thing_n before_o have_v be_v do_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v not_o occasion_n by_o over_o drink_v yourselves_o to_o be_v merry_a &_o rejoice_v why_o so_o because_o therein_o consist_v sottishness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o kind_n of_o wantonness_n lewdness_n filthiness_n and_o intemperance_n for_o drunkenness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o misdemeanour_n &_o to_o commit_v much_o mischief_n according_a to_o these_o verse_n not_o so_o old_a as_o true_a quid_fw-la non_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v not_o drunkenness_n deal_v with_o all_o to_o blab_v our_o secret_n come_v from_o thence_o it_o bid_v be_v bold_a and_o grieve_v at_o gall_n enforce_v fight_v where_o be_v no_o fence_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la declare_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v call_v sot_n his_o word_n be_v these_o noli_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v not_o i_o as_o you_o be_v wont_a of_o such_o sot_n as_o spew_v at_o the_o table_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o banquet_n and_o have_v surfeit_v go_v again_o afterward_o and_o cram_v themselves_o full_a like_o capon_n this_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o offend_v god_n most_o gréevouslie_o and_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o estrange_v and_o bestraught_v the_o mind_n disclose_v secret_n kindle_v lust_n weaken_v the_o body_n breed_v very_o many_o disease_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n of_o which_o thing_n the_o whole_a world_n almost_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o this_o the_o apostle_n set_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o burst_v out_o into_o godly_a speech_n concern_v god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n into_o psalm_n hymn_n spiritual_a song_n &_o thanksgiving_n unto_o almighty_a god_n our_o bountiful_a father_n who_o give_v all_o thing_n abundantlie_o to_o his_o child_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o therefore_o he_o join_v god_n and_o father_n together_o in_o this_o place_n not_o that_o they_o be_v two_o but_o one_o god_n who_o great_a power_n doubtless_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a will_n note_v under_o the_o true_a name_n of_o father_n moreover_o the_o difference_n between_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o song_n be_v this_o they_o be_v psalm_n in_o sing_v whereof_o musician_n use_v some_o manner_n of_o instrument_n beside_o the_o tongue_n hymn_n consist_v in_o praise_n sound_v either_o with_o the_o tongue_n alone_o or_o some_o other_o way_n song_n be_v utter_v with_o the_o voice_n and_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o praise_n but_o also_o to_o other_o thing_n as_o prophecy_n doctrine_n erhortation_n etc._n etc._n now_o saint_n paul_n meaning_n be_v to_o have_v all_o they_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o idle_a foolish_a and_o wanton_a but_o tend_v whole_o to_o edification_n for_o this_o word_n spiritual_a put_v to_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o argument_n and_o end_n as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o follow_v they_o be_v not_o at_o squaâ—e_n with_o these_o thing_n speak_v unto_o yourselves_o again_o sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o be_v as_o much_o as_o between_o or_o among_o yourselves_o &_o sing_v in_o your_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o from_o your_o heart_n the_o apostle_n can_v