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all_o enquiry_n into_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o not_o for_o all_o business_n in_o thing_n that_o concern_v we_o not_o be_v a_o employ_v our_o time_n to_o no_o good_a of_o we_o and_o therefore_o not_o in_o order_n to_o a_o happy_a eternity_n in_o this_o account_n our_o neighbour_n necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v for_o they_o concern_v we_o as_o one_o member_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o grief_n of_o another_o but_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n tatler_n and_o busybody_n which_o be_v the_o canker_n and_o rust_n of_o idleness_n as_o idleness_n be_v the_o rust_n of_o time_n be_v reprooved_a by_o the_o apostle_n in_o severe_a language_n and_o forbid_v in_o order_n to_o this_o exercise_n 15._o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o all_o impertinent_a and_o useless_a employment_n of_o your_o life_n unnecessary_a and_o fantastic_a visit_n long_a waiting_n upon_o great_a personage_n where_o neither_o duty_n nor_o necessity_n nor_o charity_n oblige_v we_o all_o vain_a 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drunkenness_n yet_o according_a to_o its_o degree_n it_o put_v on_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o be_v most_o strict_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o lest_o we_o be_v surprise_v by_o our_o security_n and_o want_n of_o diligence_n and_o the_o intemperance_n be_v alike_o criminal_a in_o both_o according_a as_o the_o affection_n be_v either_o to_o the_o meat_n or_o drink_n gluttony_n be_v more_o uncharitable_a to_o the_o body_n and_o drunkenness_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o understand_a part_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n be_v more_o frequent_o forbid_v and_o declaim_v against_o than_o the_o other_o and_o sobriety_n have_v by_o use_n obtain_v to_o signify_v temperance_n in_o drink_v drunkenness_n be_v a_o immoderate_a affection_n and_o use_v of_o drink_n that_o i_o call_v immoderate_a that_o be_v beside_o or_o beyond_o that_o order_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o drink_n the_o end_n be_v digestion_n of_o our_o meat_n cheerfulness_n and_o refreshment_n of_o our_o spirit_n or_o any_o end_n of_o health_n beside_o which_o if_o we_o go_v or_o at_o any_o time_n beyond_o it_o it_o be_v inordinate_a and_o criminal_a it_o be_v the_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o these_o word_n take_v 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 surfeit_v 34._o that_o be_v the_o evil_a effect_n the_o sottishness_n and_o remain_a stupidity_n of_o habitual_a or_o of_o the_o last_o night_n drunkenness_n for_o christ_n forbid_v both_o the_o actual_a and_o the_o habitual_a intemperance_n not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o also_o thâ—_n affection_n to_o it_o for_o in_o both_o there_o be_v sin_n he_o that_o drink_v but_o little_a garrul_a if_o that_o little_a make_v he_o drink_v and_o if_o he_o know_v beforehand_o his_o own_o infirmity_n be_v guilty_a of_o surfeit_v not_o of_o drunkenness_n but_o he_o that_o drink_v much_o and_o be_v strong_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o his_o reason_n violent_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o prevent_v such_o uncharitable_a effect_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o the_o drink_n be_v guilty_a of_o surfeit_v if_o he_o do_v not_o watch_v to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a effect_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a of_o the_o two_o inordinate_o to_o love_v or_o to_o use_v the_o drink_n though_o the_o surfeit_v or_o violence_n do_v not_o follow_v good_a therefore_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n show_v not_o thy_o valiantness_n in_o wine_n for_o wine_n have_v destroy_v many_o 31.21_o evil_a consequent_n to_o drunkenness_n the_o evil_n and_o sad_a consequent_n of_o drunkenness_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o argument_n to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n be_v to_o this_o sense_n reckon_v by_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 31.27_o and_o other_o wise_a personage_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o it_o cause_v woe_n and_o mischief_n wound_n and_o sorrow_n sin_n and_o shame_n seneâ—_n it_o make_v bitterness_n of_o spirit_n brawl_v and_o quarrel_v it_o increase_v rage_n and_o lessen_v strength_n it_o make_v red_a eye_n and_o a_o loose_a and_o babble_a tongue_n 2._o it_o particular_o minister_v to_o lust_n and_o yet_o disable_v the_o body_n so_o that_o in_o effect_v it_o make_v man_n wanton_a as_o a_o satyr_n and_o impotent_a as_o age_n and_o solomon_n in_o enumerate_v the_o evil_n of_o this_o vice_n add_v this_o to_o the_o account_n thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n 23.33_o as_o if_o the_o drunkard_n be_v only_a desire_n and_o then_o impatience_n mutter_v and_o enjoy_v like_o a_o eunuch_n embrace_v a_o woman_n 3._o it_o besot_v and_o hinder_v the_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n 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