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Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
Conscience with the power and cases thereof Divided into V. books. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latin into English, for more public benefit.Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.
Leiden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639Leyden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639
Book 3 › Chapter 16: Of Drunkenness.Book 3 › Chapter 16: Of Drunkennesse.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. In all those kinds of excess, the inordinateness is commonly found to be either in regard of the substance when more precious things are desired, then do agree to a mans state; For in regard of the quantity when more is consumed then reason requires, or in regard of the quality when too much curiosity is used for the satisfying of ones lust, or in regard of the manner when a just decorum is omitted, or lastly in regard of the •ime when men give themselves unto ⟨p. 83⟩such things oftener then they should or when they ought not.
2. In all those kinds of excesse, the inordinatenesse is commonly found to be either in regard of the substance when more pretious things are desired, then doe agree to a mans state; For in regard of the quantity when more is consumed then reason requires, or in regard of the quality when too much curiosity is used for the satisfying of ones lust, or in regard of the manner when a just decorum is omitted, or lastly in regard of the •ime when men give themselves unto ⟨p. 83⟩such things oftner then they should or when they ought not.
3. Now of drunkenness there is something in special to be considered before other sins of the like nature, because of that singular opposition which is betwixt it and the offices and works of virtue.
3. Now of drunkennesse there is something in speciall to be considered before other sinnes of the like nature, because of that singular opposition which is betwixt it and the offices and works of vertue.