Woe to drunkards. Two sermons testifying against the sin of drunkennessWo to drunkards. Two sermons testifying against the sin of drunkenness

and he that loveth to drink Wine to excess, though he should seldom be overcome there by, is one of those Drunkards upon whom the Woe in the Text doth directly fall. Isa.5.22. Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink. Again, there are that will make others drunk: some have done this out of horrid profaneness of spirit, and therefore its a delight to them, to draw those into this sin that make any Profession of Religion. If they can but make a Church-member drunk, then they are glad; which argueth a strange degree of impiety. Others have done this out of Covetousness: There hath been an horrible thing done in this respect; Some amongst us (who they are the Lord knoweth) out of Covetousness have sold Liquors and strong drink to these poor Indians, whose Land we possess, and have made them drunk therewith. What a fearful sin is that! The First-fathers in this Colony, who are now the most of them in heaven, began this Plantation, in part, out of respect to the Conversion and Salvation of the Natives amongst whom we live; but what woeful degeneracy is this that some should rise up amongst us, that out of love to a little filthy lucre, shall teach them such wickedness as before they were never acquainted with. The Indians are of themselves the saddest spectacles of Misery, and the most woeful remembrance of the ruins of the righteous and glorious Image of God, that ever mortal eye beheld; but therefore their sin is not a little aggravated, that shall make such poor creatures more the children of Hell then they were before. If there be any in the Congregation (as I doubt there is) whose Conscience doth accuse him of making others drunk, let him hear the word of the Lord which is written, Hab.2. 15. 16. Woe to him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also: The cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned unto thee. By these things then it is sadly evident, that there is cause enough to bear witness against this Evil.

and he that lovteh to drink Wine to excess, though he should feldom be overcome there by, is one of those Drunkards upon whom the Wo in the Text doth directly fall. Isa.5.22. Wo unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink. Again, there are that will make others drunk: some have done this out of horrid profaneness of spirit, and therefore its a delight to them, to draw those into this sin that make any Profession of Religion. If they can but make a Church-member drunk, then they are glad; which argueth a strange degree of impiety. Others have done this out of Coverousness: There hath been an horrible thing done in this respect; Some amongst us (who they are the Lord knoweth) out of Covetousness have sold Liquors and strong drink to these poor Indians, whose Land we possess, and have made them drunk therewith. What a fearful sin is that! The First-fathers in this Colony, who are now the most of them in heaven, began this Plantation, in part, out of respect to the Conversion and Salvation of the Natives amongst whom we live; but what woful degeneracy is this that some should rise up amongst us, that out of love to a little filthy lucre, shall teach them such wickedness as before they were never acquainted with. The Indians are of themselves the saddest spectacles of Misery, and the most woful remembrance of the ruines of the righteous and glorious Image of God, that ever mortal eye beheld; but therefore their sin is not a little aggravated, that shall make such poor creatures more the children of Hell then they were before. If there be any in the Congregation (as I doubt there is) whose Conscience doth accuse him of making others drunk, let him hear the word of the Lord which is written,