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and_o service_n unto_o god_n as_o judas_n offer_v his_o money_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o can_v not_o have_v acceptance_n but_o they_o die_v as_o they_o live_v and_o go_v from_o despair_n unto_o destruction_n §_o 154._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o practice_n objection_n that_o must_v man_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n and_o practice_n if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a that_o mercy_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o none_o be_v real_a christian_n but_o such_o as_o imitate_v christ_n and_o square_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v leave_v sin_n before_o sin_n leave_v we_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o another_o day_n when_o we_o call_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o now_o when_o he_o call_v to_o we_o for_o repentance_n how_o be_v it_o that_o so_o few_o be_v reform_v that_o 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the_o jew_n touch_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n 2_o king_n 18.22.25.30.32.33.35_o they_o believe_v what_o they_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o know_v they_o believe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o there_o be_v place_n and_o kind_n of_o punishment_n here_o below_o and_o that_o they_o have_v body_n to_o suffer_v temporal_a smart_n if_o they_o transgress_v and_o this_o make_v they_o abstain_v from_o murder_n felony_n and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o believe_v not_o thing_n invisible_a and_o to_o come_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v as_o well_o yea_o much_o more_o fear_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n as_o they_o do_v the_o temporal_a magistrate_n that_o have_v only_a power_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n they_o will_v think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a bargain_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n luk._n 9.25_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o have_v prove_v the_o drunkard_n a_o atheist_n sect._n the_o 146._o 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in_o all_o which_o they_o resemble_v the_o saddâ—ces_n who_o take_v occasion_n to_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n from_o that_o wholesome_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o we_o shall_v neither_o serve_v god_n for_o reward_n nor_o fear_v of_o punishment_n but_o mere_o out_o of_o obedience_n and_o love_n or_o the_o jew_n who_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n understand_v he_o to_o mean_v the_o material_a temple_n and_o thereupon_o take_v great_a exception_n yea_o we_o have_v a_o world_n of_o such_o among_o we_o who_o seem_v malchus_n like_v to_o have_v their_o right_a ear_n cut_v off_o they_o hear_v so_o sinister_o and_o rather_o than_o not_o carp_v if_o the_o minister_n but_o use_v a_o similitude_n for_o ornament_n and_o illustration_n sake_n borrow_v from_o nature_n or_o history_n they_o will_v say_v he_o affirm_v the_o matter_n thereof_o positive_o to_o be_v true_a like_v as_o that_o simple_a fellow_n think_v pontius_n pilate_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o saint_n 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a_o quarrel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unexcusable_a salt_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o unpardonable_a crime_n to_o refuse_v a_o health_n or_o not_o to_o drink_v equal_a with_o the_o rest_n or_o to_o depart_v while_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v sense_n and_o this_o they_o can_v almost_o prove_v for_o be_v not_o pentheus_n son_n to_o echion_n and_o agave_n by_o his_o own_o mother_n and_o sister_n tear_v in_o piece_n for_o contemn_v of_o bacchus_n his_o feast_n hereupon_o many_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n because_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v but_o happy_o by_o god_n blessing_n and_o the_o party_n patience_n in_o bear_v their_o foul_a language_n he_o have_v deliver_v himself_o of_o their_o company_n at_o which_o they_o be_v so_o vex_v that_o they_o gnaw_v their_o own_o tongue_n for_o spite_n and_o
shall_v have_v their_o several_a object_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o that_o without_o intermission_n or_o end_n or_o ease_n or_o patience_n to_o endure_v it_o §_o 45._o neither_o let_v drunkard_n ever_o hope_v to_o escape_v this_o punishment_n forgive_v yet_o if_o they_o can_v repent_v and_o leave_v their_o sin_n god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v except_o in_o due_a time_n they_o forsake_v this_o sin_n for_o if_o every_o transgression_n without_o repentance_n deserve_v the_o wage_n of_o death_n eternal_a as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2.2_o rom._n 6.23_o how_o much_o more_o this_o accurse_a and_o damnable_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n which_o both_o cause_v and_o be_v attend_v upon_o by_o almost_o all_o other_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v after_o all_o this_o but_o true_o repent_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o ever_o manife_v itself_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n know_v withal_o that_o though_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v never_o so_o many_o for_o multitude_n never_o so_o great_a for_o magnitude_n god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v they_o and_o this_o i_o can_v assure_v thou_o of_o yea_o i_o can_v show_v thou_o thy_o pardon_n from_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o that_o be_v past_a the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o let_v he_o return_v to_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 isâ—â—_n 55.7_o and_o again_o ezec._n 18._o â—f_n the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v once_o mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a ver_fw-la 21.22.23.27.28_o other_o the_o like_a place_n you_o have_v joel_n 2.12.13.14_o yea_o i_o can_v show_v thou_o this_o very_a case_n in_o a_o precedent_n 1_o cor._n 6.10.11_o where_o we_o read_v of_o certain_a corinthian_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n who_o upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v both_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o spectacle_n of_o drunkenness_n prove_v after_o his_o conversion_n a_o pattern_n of_o sobriety_n yea_o know_v this_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o sin_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o infinite_a in_o sin_v as_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o pardon_v if_o thou_o repent_v let_v we_o change_v our_o sin_n god_n will_v change_v his_o sentence_n god_n be_v more_o merciful_a say_v nazianzen_n than_o man_n can_v be_v sinful_a if_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a none_o can_v be_v so_o bad_a as_o god_n be_v good_a the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v able_a to_o bruise_v this_o serpent_n head_n wherefore_o if_o you_o prefer_v not_o hell_n to_o heaven_n abandon_v this_o vice_n but_o withal_o know_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o drunkard_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n namely_o these_o threaten_n before_o rehearse_v shall_v pharaoh_n like_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n thus_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o that_o man_n but_o then_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o 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the_o day_n of_o battle_n judge_n 5.23_o they_o fight_v not_o against_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o fight_v for_o he_o they_o be_v curse_v and_o if_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o a_o lukewarm_a neutrality_n shall_v be_v spew_v up_o sure_o the_o palpable_a and_o notorious_a offender_n who_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o god_n and_o oppose_v all_o goodness_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o a_o provoke_v justice_n o_o consider_v this_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n you_o that_o commit_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n you_o that_o can_v tear_v heaven_n with_o your_o blasphemy_n and_o bandy_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n in_o your_o impure_a mouth_n by_o your_o bloody_a oath_n and_o execration_n you_o that_o dare_v exercise_v your_o saucy_a wit_n in_o profane_a scoff_n at_o religion_n you_o that_o can_v neigh_v afterstrange_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n §_o 122._o second_o conscience_n 2._o his_o sine_z be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n the_o sin_n which_o thou_o commit_v be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o far_o great_a than_o the_o same_o sin_n if_o another_o shall_v do_v they_o ignorant_o the_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o shall_v endure_v a_o great_a punishment_n than_o he_o which_o neglect_v the_o same_o not_o know_v it_o luk._n 12.47.48_o to_o know_v and_o not_o obey_v do_v but_o teach_v god_n how_o to_o condemn_v we_o the_o great_a light_n we_o have_v the_o more_o shame_n it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o stumble_v anaxagoras_n that_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o yet_o deny_v it_o be_v condemn_v not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o impiety_n the_o infidel_n dispute_v against_o the_o faith_n the_o impious_a life_n against_o it_o both_o deny_v it_o the_o one_o in_o term_n the_o other_o in_o deed_n both_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v worst_a to_o kick_v against_o the_o thorn_n we_o see_v then_o to_o stumble_v 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enter_v into_o life_n must_v keep_v the_o commandment_n viz._n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o can_v and_o titus_n 2.12_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o christ_n blood_n be_v a_o charter_n of_o pardon_n so_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o direction_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o live_v as_o that_o covenant_n prescribe_v may_v perish_v as_o a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v hang_v with_o his_o pardon_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o yet_o every_o drunken_a dissolute_a and_o deboyshed_a person_n doubt_v not_o to_o fare_v well_o while_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o do_v ill_o §_o 148._o but_o second_o etc._n one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o weâ—e_n will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n constant_o 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the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v to_o dishonour_v he_o but_o withal_o to_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o man_n whereby_o other_o be_v teach_v and_o encourage_v to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v double_o to_o dishonour_v he_o a_o exemplary_a offender_n be_v like_o a_o malicious_a man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n that_o run_v into_o the_o throng_n to_o disperse_v his_o infection_n who_o mischief_n outweighe_v all_o penalty_n many_o a_o israelite_n commit_v fornication_n and_o yet_o upon_o repentance_n get_v pardon_n but_o zimry_n that_o will_v do_v it_o impudent_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o perish_v §_o 124._o fiftly_o often_o 5_o he_o commit_v many_o sin_n one_o in_o the_o â—â—ck_n of_o another_o and_o multiply_v the_o same_o sin_n often_o this_o aggravate_v thy_o guilt_n exceed_o in_o that_o thou_o adde_v sin_n to_o sin_n as_o first_o thou_o commit_v drunkenness_n and_o then_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o that_o thou_o blaspheme_v god_n slandere_v thy_o neighbour_n seduce_v thy_o friend_n commit_v adultery_n murder_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o best_o know_v the_o wickedness_n whereunto_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a when_o for_o a_o less_o matter_n than_o one_o of_o these_o that_o worldling_n forfeit_v his_o soul_n luk._n 12.20_o again_o thou_o aggravate_a thy_o guilt_n by_o multiply_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o wickedness_n and_o hereby_o satan_n make_v sure_a work_n for_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n lust_v the_o mother_n consent_v the_o midwife_n sin_n the_o child_n and_o death_n the_o portion_n yet_o all_o be_v like_a to_o miscarry_v if_o custom_n become_v not_o a_o indulgent_a nurse_n to_o breed_v up_o the_o same_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o habit_n satan_n first_o twine_n certain_a small_a thread_n together_o of_o seem_a profit_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o make_v a_o little_a cord_n of_o vanity_n therewith_o to_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o afterward_o compose_v of_o such_o lesser_a 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