The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

I. Drunkenness is a Vice whereby in drinking men so exceed ⟨p. 76⟩the measure of necessity, and honest delight, as they distemper both their minds and bodies thereby. By necessity, I mean such a measure as is needful to preserve our life, and quench our natural thirst. By honest delight, I mean that liberty which God in Christ hath given his Children at times of rejoicing, to drink not only for mere necessity to quench the thirst, but also for Christian delight and pleasure. Thus did Joseph, and his Brethren, Gen. 43. 34. And David saith (Psal. 104. 15.) That God hath given unto man not only bread to strengthen him, but also Wine to make glad the heart of man.

I. Drunkenness is a Vice whereby in drinking men so exceed ⟨p. 76⟩the measure of necessity, and honest delight, as they distemper both their minds and bodies thereby. By necessity, I mean such a measure as is needful to preserve our life, and quench our natural thirst. By honest delight, I mean that liberty which God in Christ hath given his Children at times of rejoycing, to drink not only for meer necessity to quench the thirst, but also for Christian delight and pleasure. Thus did Ioseph, and his Brethren, Gen. 43. 34. And David saith (Psal. 104. 15.) That God hath given unto man not only bread to strengthen him, but also Wine to make glad the heart of man.

Lastly, I add, Whereby in drinking men so exceed, as they distemper both their mind and body; because this is the usual sign which maketh a difference betwixt a lawful, and an unlawful measure of drinking. If any way it makes a man unfit to the duties of his Calling, if the mind be thereby intoxicated, if the Brain be distempered, if the senses made dull and heavy, there is excess, which makes it Drunkenness.