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sinner_n without_o rrepentance_n but_o that_o all_o who_o do_v not_o repent_v shall_v perish_v and_o that_o he_o will_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n luk._n 13.3.5_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v he_o speak_v the_o same_o word_n twice_o that_o they_o may_v sink_v the_o deep_a into_o our_o heart_n see_v also_o luk._n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n obj._n i_o do_v believe_v may_v some_o say_v such_o as_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o repent_v of_o my_o drunkenness_n when_o i_o have_v be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n one_o day_n the_o next_o day_n when_o i_o be_o sober_a i_o be_o grieve_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o make_v vow_n that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v drink_v any_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v spare_v and_o pardon_v i_o though_o he_o condemn_v other_o drunkard_n a._n 1._o if_o you_o so_o repent_v of_o be_v grieve_v for_o and_o confess_v your_o sin_n as_o to_o forsake_v your_o drunkenness_n you_o shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o he_o will_v pardon_v your_o sin_n though_o you_o have_v be_v a_o very_a vile_a and_o wicked_a person_n and_o have_v commit_v abundance_n of_o sin_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v they_o wicked_a for_o sake_n his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v
have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 2._o if_o you_o only_o confess_v your_o sin_n but_o soon_o commit_v it_o again_o and_o make_v vow_n and_o promise_n of_o reformation_n but_o break_v they_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o make_v they_o this_o be_v not_o true_a repentance_n this_o be_v but_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o mock_v god_n when_o you_o confess_v your_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o leave_v your_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v vow_n and_o promise_n when_o you_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o perform_v they_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v to_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o commit_v they_o again_o prov._n 28.13_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n when_o man_n make_v vow_n and_o promise_v to_o god_n to_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o real_a neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a to_o what_o they_o promise_v god_n account_v all_o our_o vow_n and_o promise_n but_o flattery_n and_o tell_v he_o so_o many_o lie_v ps_n 78.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n §_o noah_n and_o lot_n drunkenness_n will_v not_o excuse_v drunkard_n plea_n 22._o noah_n and_o lot_n be_v good_a man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n yet_o they_o be_v both_o drink_v with_o wine_n and_o that_o in_o as_o fearful_a and_o shameful_a manner_n as_o ever_o we_o be_v noah_n be_v so_o drink_v that_o he_o lay_v uncover_v within_o his_o tent_n and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n see_v his_o nakedness_n lot_z be_v so_o overcome_v with_o some_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v but_o commit_v incest_n with_o both_o his_o daughter_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v good_a man_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o lot_n and_o noah_n though_o we_o be_v now_o and_o then_o overcome_v with_o drink_n a._n 1._o though_o noah_n be_v once_o overtake_v with_o drunkenness_n and_o lot_n be_v surprise_v twice_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o drunkard_n a_o drunkard_n be_v one_o that_o be_v addict_v and_o give_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n one_o that_o be_v frequent_o overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n and_o may_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n that_o lie_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n a_o sheep_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o they_o be_v swine_n that_o love_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2._o noah_n and_o lot_n repent_v of_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o so_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o impenitent_a sinner_n such_o as_o instead_o of_o repent_v go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n instead_o of_o mercy_n shall_v receive_v vengeance_n from_o god_n psal_n 68.21_o but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n 3._o the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n the_o sin_n of_o lot_n and_o noah_n and_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v record_v into_o scripture_n not_o to_o justify_v or_o encourage_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n but_o as_o warn_n to_o all_o that_o think_v they_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o the_o murmur_n and_o several_a other_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v record_v that_o such_o as_o think_v they_o stand_v shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o make_v this_o use_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o their_o sinful_a practice_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 4._o lot_n sin_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n for_o the_o child_n which_o he_o beget_v of_o his_o daughter_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n namely_o moab_n and_o ammon_n bring_v forth_o a_o curse_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o prove_v great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o moab_n who_o be_v lot_n elder_a daughter_n son_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o ben-ammi_a that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o ammonite_n gen._n 9.37_o 38._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o indignation_n against_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n that_o he_o make_v a_o special_a law_n against_o they_o above_o other_o nation_n to_o exclude_v they_o from_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23.3_o a_o ammonite_n or_o moabite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o their_o ten_o generation_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v drunkenness_n be_v their_o infirmity_n plea_n 23._o there_o be_v no_o man_n perfect_a in_o this_o world_n but_o all_o man_n have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n one_o in_o one_o kind_n and_o another_o in_o another_o kind_n and_o this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n that_o i_o love_v a_o cup_n of_o good_a drink_n too_o well_o and_o when_o i_o be_o among_o my_o companion_n i_o can_v for_o my_o heart_n forbear_v drink_v over_o much_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o see_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n god_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o not_o shut_v i_o out_o of_o heaven_n for_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n a._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a all_o man_n have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n eccl._n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v imperfect_a there_o be_v not_o a_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n than_o job_n if_o perfection_n be_v take_v for_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n in_o that_o sense_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n job_n 1.10_o yet_o job_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o dare_v not_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v perfect_a job_n 9.20_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a the_o apostle_n paul_n acknowledge_v himself_o imperfect_a phil._n 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o although_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v their_o infirmity_n they_o do_v not_o live_v in_o such_o beastly_a sin_n as_o drunkenness_n what_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o degenerate_a jew_n deut._n 32.5_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o drunkard_n they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o a_o crooked_a generation_n they_o flatter_v and_o delude_v themselves_o who_o live_v in_o such_o vicious_a course_n as_o drunkenness_n and_o call_v their_o sin_n their_o infirmity_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v frequent_o overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n their_o drunkenness_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o respect_n 1._o a_o man_n that_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o sin_n matth._n 26.40_o 41._o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a the_o sleepiness_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v their_o infirmity_n their_o spirit_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v watch_v but_o their_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o such_o a_o man_n as_o sin_v through_o infirmity_n use_v mean_n to_o be_v free_v of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 77.10_o and_o i_o say_v this_o iâ—â—â—y_a infirmity_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a the_o psalmist_n have_v through_o infirmity_n call_v in_o question_n the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n call_v to_o mind_v his_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o his_o soul_n he_o use_v mean_n to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o sin_n
drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v thy_o tongue_n all_o the_o pain_n that_o be_v ever_o feel_v by_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o fleabites_a compare_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n can_v thou_o hold_v thy_o hand_n one_o hour_n in_o the_o fire_n if_o not_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o lie_v body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell-fire_n for_o ever_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v seven_o time_n hot_a than_o any_o fire_n on_o earth_n 3._o how_o trouble_a be_v jesus_n christ_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o impute_v to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v with_o grief_n matth._n 26.38_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o agony_n that_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n luk._n 22.44_o and_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n find_v it_o so_o difficult_a to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v only_o impute_v to_o he_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o world_n for_o ever_o 4._o it_o will_v be_v no_o mitigation_n but_o a_o addition_n to_o thy_o torment_n in_o hell_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v many_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o companion_n with_o thou_o their_o hideous_a cry_n and_o their_o roar_n will_v add_v to_o thy_o sorrow_n especial_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o draw_v to_o sin_n the_o rich_a man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n torment_n be_v very_o solicitous_a to_o have_v mean_v use_v that_o his_o five_o brethreen_a may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o same_o place_n of_o torment_n luk._n 16.28_o which_o he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o brethren_n soul_n for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a love_n among_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o increase_a his_o own_o torment_n it_o will_v terrify_v a_o drunkard_n and_o almost_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n whilst_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n if_o the_o ghost_n of_o one_o of_o his_o sottish_a companion_n that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o his_o sin_n shall_v appear_v to_o he_o and_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v haunt_v he_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o far_o great_a trouble_n to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o haunt_v with_o they_o in_o hell_n and_o to_o have_v they_o cry_v out_o against_o they_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o you_o have_v not_o you_o entice_v i_o encourage_v i_o by_o your_o example_n i_o have_v repent_v and_o have_v not_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n §_o the_o atheistical_a drunkard_n plea_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o life_n to_o come_v answer_v plea_n 26._o as_o for_o those_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o who_o a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v for_o what_o be_v do_v whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o a_o heaven_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o a_o hell_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n they_o be_v vile_a wretch_n that_o will_v act_v so_o contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o their_o profession_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o believe_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o do_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o story_n and_o fable_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o heaven_n or_o a_o hell_n or_o a_o future_a life_n but_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o when_o a_o man_n die_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o he_o even_o as_o there_o be_v of_o a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v take_v all_o the_o pleasure_n i_o can_v while_o i_o live_v and_o do_v approve_v of_o that_o say_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o must_v die_v a._n 1._o drunken_a sottish_a atheist_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v the_o great_a fooâ—s_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a and_o plain_a than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n what_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o our_o ear_n and_o feel_v with_o our_o hand_n be_v not_o 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that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o own_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o every_o creature_n 3._o they_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n isa_n 1.3_o and_o see_v all_o man_n live_v and_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n act._n 17.28_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v it_o be_v great_a folly_n than_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ox_n or_o the_o ass_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n yea_o his_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o maintain_v he_o and_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n 4._o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o all_o people_n in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n do_v own_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n none_o but_o very_a fool_n ever_o say_v or_o think_v otherwise_o mich._n 5.5_o for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o we_o see_v here_o that_o all_o people_n do_v own_o a_o god_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o worship_n idol_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v chronicle_v for_o the_o very_a fool_n that_o ever_o live_v who_o think_v or_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n ps_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n 2._o thou_o that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n be_v once_o of_o another_o mind_n before_o thou_o have_v debauch_v thy_o conscience_n by_o thy_o sottish_a course_n thou_o do_v believe_v the_o be_v of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n see_v therefore_o into_o what_o a_o woeful_a condition_n thou_o have_v bring_v thyself_o by_o thy_o drunken_a and_o sottish_a course_n thou_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o a_o 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
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 drunkenness_n be_v a_o manifest_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n concern_v which_o the_o lord_n tell_v again_o and_o again_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20.21_o it_o will_v as_o certain_o exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o murder_n and_o adultery_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n we_o be_v tell_v plain_o in_o god_n word_n that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o drunkard_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v open_a its_o mouth_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o such_o as_o follow_v after_o strong_a drink_n and_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o wine_n though_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o they_o and_o some_o of_o they_o very_o jolly_a man_n and_o live_v in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n their_o pomp_n and_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o glory_n shall_v descend_v into_o hell_n isa_n 5.11_o 14._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o such_o as_o drink_v till_o they_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n will_v cut_v they_o asunder_o and_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n luk._n 12.45_o 46._o and_o where_o shall_v unbeliever_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o hell_n fire_n rev._n 21.8_o the_o unbelieved_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o drunkard_n shall_v most_o certain_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_o true_a than_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o let_v i_o reason_v a_o little_a with_o all_o those_o drunkard_n into_o who_o hand_n this_o discourse_n shall_v come_v about_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o damnation_n if_o 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