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Secondly, Fullness of Bread or intemperance in eating and drinking, was another sin which Sodom was charged withal: And how many are there in our days, which may be charged with the same, who come behind none in this Sin? we read of the Prodigal, Luke 15. 13. who wasted his substance with riotous living: If we look abroad we may find too, too many of these every where, whose belly is ⟨p. 42⟩their God, who pamper the flesh, indulge and enslave themselves unto their appetite, and give themselves leave to exceed all bounds in their riotous practices, spending their whole time and substance in their profuse living. See how the Apostle setteth forth riotous persons, 2 Pet. 2. 12, 13. This reprove the excess in drinking, a Sin more in use amongst us then that of excess in eating. What is more common than this Sin of drunkenness both in City and Country? how many are there that guzzle, and swill in drink without measure? that drench and soak themselves with Ale, & other strong liquors, besot and drown their natural parts and gift, wastes their time in rambling up and down to Taverns and Ale-houses, consume their wealth, distemper their bodies, and provoke God to destroy their souls. Woe be to such persons, Isa. 5. 11, 12, 13. Prov. 23. 29, 30.

Secondly, Fulness of Bread or intemperance in eating and drinking, was another sin which Sodom was charged withall: And how many are there in our days, which may be charged with the same, who come behind none in this Sin? we read of the Prodigal, Luke 15. 13. who wasted his substance with riotons living: If we look abroad we may find too, too many of these every where, whose belly is ⟨p. 42⟩their God, who pamper the flesh, indulge and enslave themselves unto their appetite, and give themselves leave to exceed all bounds in their riotous practices, spending their whole time and substance in their profuse living. See how the Apostle setteth forth riotous persons,