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Woe to drunkards. Two sermons testifying against the sin of drunkennessWo to drunkards. Two sermons testifying against the sin of drunkenness
Woe to drunkards. Two sermons testifying against the sin of drunkenness: wherein the woefulness of that evil, and the misery of all that are addicted to it, is discovered from the word of God. / By Increase Mather, D.D.Wo to drunkards. Two sermons testifying against the sin of drunkenness: wherein the wofulness of that evil, and the misery of all that are addicted to it, is discovered from the word of God. / By Increase Mather, D.D.
Boston: printed by Timothy Green, 1712
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.
USE, IV. Let it be of EXHORTATION; and that in Three words.
1. Let every one Endeavour the Suppression and Extirpation of this Evil. This we should do, by Labouring to Pray it down. When we are taught to Pray that the Name of God may be Hallowed, therein is implied, That we must Pray that this and such like other Evils, whereby His Glorious Name is much dishonoured, may be ⟨p. 48⟩suppressed. And there are some that ought to do more than merely to Pray against it; Ministers must bear Witness against it in their way: And it concerns those that have any Civil Power in their Hands, to bear Witness against it in their way. If there were Magistrates in this Assembly, I would speak to them in His Name by whom Kings Reign, and Princes decree Justice, and all the Judges of the Earth, and Exhort them to draw forth the Sword of Justice against this Evil.
1. Let every one Endeavour the Suppression and Extirpation of this Evil. This we should do, by Labouring to Pray it down. When we are taught to Pray that the Name of God may be Hallowed, therein is implied, That we must Pray that this and such like other Evils, whereby His Glorious Name is much dishonoured, may be ⟨p. 48⟩suppressed. And there are some that ought to do more than meerly to Pray against it; Ministers must bear Witness against it in their way: And it concerns those that have any Civil Power in their Hands, to bear Witness against it in their way. If there were Magistrates in this Assembly, I would speak to them in His Name by whom Kings Reign, and Princes decree Iustice, and all the Iudges of the Earth, and Exhort them to draw forth the Sword of Justice against this Evil.