attend_v on_o my_o ministry_n and_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o warn_v other_o yea_o to_o warn_v all_o my_o hearer_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o most_o beastly_a sin_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n do_v you_o take_v we_o to_o be_v that_o you_o warn_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n a._n 1._o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n nor_o what_o strength_n and_o power_n there_o be_v in_o a_o temptation_n that_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n there_o be_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n rom._n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 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heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_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 that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n speak_v here_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n be_v evident_a from_o ch._n 20.45_o and_o luk._n 21.5_o 7._o compare_v with_o matth._n 24.1_o 3._o matthew_n relate_v much_o of_o the_o same_o discourse_n tell_v that_o it_o be_v a_o private_a discourse_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o several_a passage_n in_o the_o chapter_n show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o ver_fw-la 12.15_o 17_o 28._o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n see_v it_o needful_a to_o warn_v his_o own_o disciple_n who_o be_v enable_v to_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o drunkenness_n why_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o think_v we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n 3._o person_n of_o great_a eminency_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v be_v overtake_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a shameful_a manner_n noah_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a eminency_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o keep_v his_o integrity_n when_o all_o the_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n gen._n 6.9_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o he_o be_v renown_v for_o his_o faith_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o say_v heb._n 11.7_o he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n and_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o be_v rank_v with_o job_n and_o daniel_n god_n special_a favourite_n ezek._n 14.14.16_o 18_o 20._o yet_o this_o noah_n who_o be_v so_o eminent_a and_o famous_a in_o his_o generation_n be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n in_o a_o most_o shameful_a manner_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o lie_v uncover_v in_o his_o tent_n and_o his_o son_n see_v his_o nakedness_n and_o this_o after_o he_o have_v see_v god_n judgement_n in_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o spare_v he_o and_o his_o family_n gen._n 9.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a and_o he_o be_v uncover_v within_o his_o tent_n and_o ham_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o tell_v it_o his_o two_o brethren_n without_o lot_z be_v a_o righteous_a man_n so_o eminent_a for_o holiness_n that_o he_o be_v vex_v in_o his_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o unrighteousness_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o he_o be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v two_o angel_n to_o his_o house_n to_o give_v he_o warning_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o to_o bid_v he_o hasten_v out_o of_o that_o place_n lest_o he_o be_v consume_v gen._n 19.1_o 12_o 13_o 15._o he_o be_v in_o such_o favour_n with_o god_n that_o though_o sodom_n sin_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o angel_n be_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v that_o place_n yet_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o destroy_v that_o city_n till_o lot_n be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o escape_v to_o zoar_v ver_fw-la 22._o have_v thou_o escape_v thither_o for_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o have_v such_o power_n with_o god_n that_o he_o prevail_v for_o the_o spare_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n which_o have_v deserve_v destruction_n as_o well_o as_o sodom_n for_o the_o city_n about_o sodom_n be_v give_v to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n as_o well_o as_o sodom_n judas_n 7._o yet_o at_o lot_n request_n the_o city_n of_o zoar_n be_v spare_v gen._n 19.21_o see_v i_o have_v accept_v thou_o concern_v this_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v yet_o this_o righteous_a lot_n be_v twice_o overcome_v with_o wine_n and_o that_o to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v and_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n commit_v the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o incest_n with_o both_o his_o daughter_n for_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v with_o child_n by_o lie_v with_o their_o father_n when_o they_o have_v make_v he_o drink_v gen._n 19.30_o to_o the_o 36._o and_o lot_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v commit_v after_o he_o have_v see_v god_n terrible_a judgement_n on_o sodom_n and_o the_o adjacent_a city_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o after_o god_n have_v show_v a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n towards_o he_o in_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o sodom_n now_o if_o such_o eminent_a saint_n as_o noah_n and_o lot_n be_v overtake_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a dreadful_a manner_n who_o can_v say_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n let_v these_o example_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o we_o to_o make_v such_o as_o think_v they_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o sect._n 2._o the_o text_n open_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n what_o by_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n what_o by_o the_o woe_n denounce_v against_o they_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o text_n denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o two_o great_a sin_n pride_n and_o drunkenness_n for_o open_v whereof_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o
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hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o i_o i_o will_v speedy_o break_v off_o my_o evil_a course_n and_o reform_v my_o life_n a._n 1._o despair_n do_v harden_v man_n heart_n to_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n jer._n 18.12_o and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a heart_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o despair_a thought_n concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o your_o case_n shall_v be_v hopeless_a yet_o you_o have_v better_o break_v of_o your_o evil_a course_n than_o go_v on_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n for_o that_o will_v lessen_v your_o torment_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o there_o be_v hope_n upon_o your_o repentance_n that_o you_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n though_o you_o have_v be_v as_o vile_a a_o drunkard_n as_o any_o that_o life_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o sufficient_a virtue_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.23_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o many_o for_o number_n and_o never_o so_o heinous_a for_o nature_n be_v cleanse_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 2._o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n have_v promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v even_o weary_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n the_o most_o heinous_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v like_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a of_o a_o deep_a die_n shall_v be_v forgive_v to_o such_o as_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isa_n 43.24_o 25._o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n though_o a_o man_n have_v be_v a_o very_a wicked_a man_n and_o lead_v a_o evil_a life_n and_o commit_v abundance_n of_o sin_n yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n god_n will_v pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v 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 3._o abominable_a drunkard_n and_o other_o vile_a sinner_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n drunkard_n idolater_n adulterer_n abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n theives_n reviler_n extortioner_n and_o yet_o though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v such_o abominable_a sinner_n they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n though_o a_o great_a sinner_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 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for_o a_o blackamoor_n to_o change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n 2._o the_o long_a any_o man_n live_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o less_o willing_a he_o will_v be_v to_o repent_v for_o his_o inclination_n to_o sin_n will_v be_v strong_a and_o his_o averseness_n to_o holiness_n great_a and_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v more_o harden_v in_o sin_n heb._n 3.12_o 3._o the_o long_a a_o man_n continue_v to_o provoke_v god_n the_o less_o hope_n there_o be_v of_o his_o assistance_n and_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o ground_n for_o fear_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v his_o spirit_n shall_v no_o more_o strive_v with_o
we_o 4._o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v as_o tempt_v hereafter_o as_o they_o be_v now_o and_o our_o heart_n as_o ready_a and_o more_o ready_a to_o yield_v than_o they_o be_v now_o §_o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v they_o will_v leave_v off_o their_o drunkenness_n but_o they_o can_v help_v against_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n if_o any_o say_v i_o be_o abundant_o convince_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o abominable_a sin_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o but_o i_o can_v i_o find_v it_o have_v get_v such_o power_n over_o i_o as_o that_o i_o can_v withstand_v it_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o leave_v this_o sin_n a._n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n to_o leave_v it_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o entice_a bewitch_a nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v set_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o answer_v the_o plea_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o excuse_v this_o sin_n i_o shall_v now_o propose_v some_o help_n against_o this_o sin_n §_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a help_n against_o drunkenness_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n 1._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v you_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o sanctify_v your_o heart_n and_o to_o turn_v you_o from_o this_o and_o from_o all_o your_o other_o sin_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v caution_v the_o ephesian_n against_o drunkenness_n as_o a_o mean_n and_o help_n against_o this_o sin_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o luk._n 11.13_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n we_o may_v obtain_v help_n against_o all_o our_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n psal_n 119_o 2_o 3._o 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9.31_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o that_o be_o a_o sinner_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v i_o his_o grace_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v my_o sin_n see_v god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o a._n 1._o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o impenitent_a sinner_n of_o such_o as_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prov._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n 2._o as_o for_o such_o sinner_n as_o be_v desirous_a to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n there_o be_v hope_n for_o they_o if_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n that_o discourse_v with_o christ_n at_o jacob_n well_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n she_o live_v with_o 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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 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