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A LOOKING-GLASS for Drunkards.

A LOOKING-GLASSE for Drunkards.

Gen. 9. 20. 21. 20 Noah also began to be an husbandman, and planted a vineyard. 21 And he drunk of the Wine and was drunken, and was uncovered in the midst of his Tent.

Gen. 9. 20. 21. 20 Noah also began to be an husbandman, and planted a vineyard. 21 And he drunke of the Wine and was drunken, and was vncouered in the midst of his Tent.

First we are to speak of Noah, then of Ham his wicked son, & after of Shem and Japheth his good sons. In Noah, first of that which he did well, & then of his sin. In Ham first of his sin, and then of his curse. In his brethren, first of their reverence, and then of their blessing. Now we will speak of the Father, and after of his Children. Then (saith Moses) Noah began to be an husbandman. This is the first name which ⟨p. 576⟩is given to Noah after the flood, he is called an Husband-man, and the first work which is mentioned, was the planting of a Vineyard. One would think, when all men were drowned with the flood and none left alive to possess the earth but Noah and his sons, that he should have found him self something else to do, than to plant Vineyards: and that the holy Ghost should have entitled him king of the world, and not an husband-man of the earth, seeing there be no such, men as Noah was, which had more in his hand than any king hath in the world or shall have to the worlds end: but hereby the holy Ghost would show that God doth not respect kings for their titles, nor men for their riches as we do, and therefore he nameth Noah after the work which he did, not after the possessions which he had, an husbandman. It seemeth that there was great diversity between their age and ours. For if we should see now a King go to plough, a Noble man drive the team, a Gentleman keep sheep, he should be scorned for his labour, more than Noah was for his drunkenness: yet when we read how this Monarch of the world thought no scorn to play the husband-man, we consider nor his Princely calling, nor his ancient years, nor his large possessions, to commend his industry, or modesty, or lowly mind