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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.
9. Now, although complete Drunkenness do consist in the loss of the use of reason by Drinking, whereby a man is made altogether unfit for the duties he hath to do; Yet all perturbation of the fantasy by Drink whereby a man is notably made less fit, for the ordinary exercise of piety (as prayer and reading) is a degree of the same sin, Lu. 28. 34.
9. Now, although compleat Drunkennesse doe consist in the losse of the use of reason by Drinking, whereby a man is made altogether unfit for the duties he hath to doe; Yet all perturbation of the phantasie by Drinke whereby a man is notably made lesse fit, for the ordinary exercise of piety (as prayer and reading) is a degree of the same sinne, Lu. 28. 34.
10. Those also which are strong to drink, so that though they drink above measure, they find no perturbation of their forces, yet if they like to sit at their cups, to stay at the Wine, and to extend and prolong their drinkings, they are not free from this sin. Esa. 5. 11.
10. Those also which are strong to drinke, so that though they drinke above measure, they find no perturbation of their forces, yet if they like to sit at their cups, to stay at the Wine, and to extend and prolong their drinkings, they are not free from this sin. Esa. 5. 11.
11. He is a partaker in this sin, who doth wittingly and willingly give wine or drink to another, to make him drunk. For he doth cooperate to his sin.