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about_o to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o have_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a provocation_n for_o drunkard_n or_o other_o sinner_n when_o they_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o god_n judgement_n that_o he_o will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n etc._n etc._n to_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o spare_v they_o though_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v how_o dreadful_o god_n threaten_v such_o person_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n here_o be_v several_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o all_o such_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o what_o family_n or_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o bless_v themselves_o in_o
heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o §_o it_o will_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n viii_o drunkenness_n be_v such_o a_o odious_a sin_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o express_o that_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o drunkard_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 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 if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o drunkard_n and_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o he_o die_v he_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o manifest_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o that_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a 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 drunkard_n may_v know_v their_o doom_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v before_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o you_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 the_o apostle_n know_v drunkard_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o over_o and_o over_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v this_o to_o part_v with_o a_o kingdom_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o a_o pot_n of_o drink_n or_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a act_n in_o esau_n and_o argue_v he_o to_o be_v a_o profane_a man_n to_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o meat_n heb._n 12.16_o lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n drunkard_n be_v guilty_a of_o worse_a profaneness_n than_o esau_n for_o they_o part_v with_o a_o better_a blessing_n than_o a_o birthright_n namely_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o a_o pot_n of_o drink_n or_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n which_o do_v they_o no_o good_a but_o much_o hurt_n it_o be_v not_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n but_o excess_n of_o drink_v exclude_v we_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o excess_n of_o wine_n do_v a_o man_n no_o good_a but_o much_o hurt_n §_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n ix_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n a_o sin_n for_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o have_v his_o portion_n appoint_v with_o unbeliever_n luk._n 12.45_o 46._o if_o that_o servant_n shall_v begin_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o unbeliever_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v our_o portion_n appoint_v with_o the_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v rev._n 21.8_o the_o unbelieved_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n hell_n be_v full_a of_o drunkard_n isa_n 5.11_o 14._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o wine_n inflame_v they_o therefore_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n and_o their_o glory_n and_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o pomp_n and_o he_o that_o rejoice_v shall_v descend_v into_o it_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sin_n fill_v hell_n like_o drunkenness_n follow_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n send_v great_a multitude_n to_o hell_n the_o glory_n and_o pomp_n and_o jollity_n of_o drunkard_n shall_v be_v no_o security_n to_o drunkard_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o drunken_a gentleman_n and_o drunken_a prince_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o bravery_n shall_v descend_v into_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o the_o drunken_a beggar_n they_o that_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n shall_v be_v torment_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o ever_o and_o then_o they_o that_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o fill_v themselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n shall_v not_o with_o all_o their_o entreaty_n get_v so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v their_o tongue_n §_o it_o be_v a_o bewitch_a sin_n very_o hardly_o leave_v by_o those_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o x._o drunkenness_n be_v a_o entice_a bewitch_a sin_n which_o be_v very_o hardly_o leave_v by_o those_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o neither_o the_o word_n nor_o rod_n of_o god_n prevail_v with_o man_n to_o leave_v this_o sin_n but_o they_o go_v on_o sin_v against_o light_n sin_v against_o the_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n and_o tear_n of_o friend_n against_o the_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n though_o the_o lord_n afflict_v they_o in_o their_o body_n estate_n good_a name_n yet_o still_o they_o persevere_v in_o this_o sin_n though_o when_o upon_o sick_a bed_n they_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o feel_v as_o it_o be_v some_o flash_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o make_v great_a vow_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o if_o god_n will_v spare_v their_o life_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o they_o will_v leave_v off_o their_o drunkenness_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a course_n again_o prov._n 23.35_o they_o have_v strike_v i_o shall_v thou_o say_v and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o when_o shall_v i_o awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o solomon_n speak_v here_o of_o drunkard_n who_o be_v not_o dishearten_v by_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n and_o blow_n that_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o follow_v after_o strong_a drink_n but_o resolve_v to_o seek_v yet_o again_o and_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o dissolute_a course_n drunkard_n be_v wont_a to_o encourage_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o drunken_a course_n under_o all_o discouragement_n isa_n 56.12_o come_v you_o say_v they_o i_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o we_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a in_o stead_n of_o desist_v they_o grow_v more_o resolve_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o sin_n be_v hardly_o leave_v and_o so_o few_o recover_v from_o it_o may_v be_v partly_o from_o the_o strength_n this_o sinful_a habit_n get_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o many_o repeat_v act_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o the_o pleasingness_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o corrupt_v nature_n for_o the_o more_o please_v any_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o hardly_o it_o be_v leave_v and_o chief_o from_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o give_v up_o man_n who_o go_v on_o sin_v against_o light_n unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n say_v to_o they_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o drunkenness_n be_v call_v by_o some_o vitium_fw-la maximae_fw-la adhaerentiae_fw-la a_o sin_n that_o stick_v close_a and_o fast_o to_o a_o man_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n sect._n 5._o several_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n we_o have_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v worse_a in_o some_o man_n than_o other_o and_o worse_o at_o sometime_o than_o other_o §_o it_o be_v worse_a in_o magistrate_n than_o in_o other_o person_n i._o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v overcome_v with_o drink_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a for_o magistrate_n than_o for_o other_o person_n the_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a the_o person_n be_v that_o commit_v the_o offence_n the_o more_o heinous_a be_v the_o offence_n omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la quanto_fw-la major_n qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la the_o scripture_n
dear_a friend_n or_o near_a relation_n we_o have_v in_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v entice_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n unto_o they_o deut._n 13.6_o 8._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o 3._o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o say_v we_o be_v entice_v to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n to_o be_v drink_v or_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a sin_n though_o we_o be_v entice_v to_o these_o sin_n job_n 31.26.27_o 28._o if_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v or_o the_o moon_n walk_v in_o brightness_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o entice_v or_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n this_o also_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o §_o the_o plea_n of_o be_v urge_v and_o importune_v to_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o drunkenness_n plea_n 7._o if_o i_o drink_v too_o much_o it_o be_v at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_o urge_v and_o importune_v thereto_o by_o the_o company_n among_o who_o i_o be_o and_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o withstand_v the_o importunity_n of_o my_o friend_n when_o they_o be_v very_o urgent_a with_o i_o to_o drink_v beyond_o measure_n i_o hope_v the_o urgency_n and_o importunity_n of_o friend_n will_v be_v my_o excuse_n if_o i_o now_o and_o then_o drink_v too_o much_o a._n 1._o the_o great_a god_n be_v more_o urgent_a and_o importunate_a with_o you_o to_o abstain_v from_o excessive_a drink_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n than_o any_o man_n can_v be_v he_o call_v to_o you_o he_o charge_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n overcharge_v with_o drunkenness_n luk._n 21.34_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfitting_a and_o drunkenness_n he_o command_v you_o to_o abstain_v from_o drunkenness_n eph._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n he_o beseech_v you_o to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o lust_n and_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o he_o plead_v with_o you_o to_o turn_v from_o those_o evil_a course_n that_o will_v be_v your_o ruin_n ezek._n 33.11_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o great_a god_n prevail_v with_o you_o above_o the_o importunity_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o they_o be_v great_a man_n though_o near_o friend_n though_o such_o as_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o you_o if_o you_o yield_v not_o to_o they_o yet_o their_o importunity_n shall_v not_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o break_v the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 2._o brute_n beast_n can_v be_v draw_v by_o any_o urge_n and_o importunity_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o satisfi_v their_o nature_n unless_o there_o be_v force_v use_v with_o they_o and_o the_o drink_n be_v pour_v down_o their_o throat_n they_o will_v not_o take_v more_o than_o quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v below_o a_o man_n to_o say_v i_o can_v not_o avoid_v drink_v to_o excess_n for_o i_o be_v importune_v and_o urge_v thereunto_o yea_o they_o be_v sink_v a_o degree_n below_o beast_n that_o will_v be_v prevail_v with_o by_o importunity_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o be_v for_o their_o good_a 3._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v urge_v you_o to_o cast_v yourselves_o into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n will_v you_o consent_v thereto_o or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v importune_v you_o to_o part_v with_o a_o fair_a estate_n for_o a_o trifle_n will_v you_o consent_v to_o it_o shall_v importunity_n prevail_v with_o you_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n when_o by_o importunity_n of_o any_o man_n you_o yield_v to_o drink_v unto_o drunkenness_n you_o yield_v to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o you_o than_o cast_v yourselves_o into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n or_o part_v with_o a_o great_a estate_n for_o a_o trifle_n for_o by_o drunkenness_n you_o provoke_v god_n to_o shut_v you_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o cast_v you_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o be_v infinite_o worse_a than_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o any_o fiery_a furnace_n on_o earth_n 4._o they_o be_v none_o of_o your_o friend_n that_o urge_v and_o 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