Drunkenness
though
it
be
a
most
odious
Vice
,
yet
some
men
make
it
as
it
were
their
whole
business
and
occupation
,
not
only
masking
it
under
the
Title
of
Good-fellowship
,
Merry-making
and
the
like
,
but
glorying
therein
,
and
ready
to
reproach
all
those
that
out
of
Conscience
and
Charity
to
their
Souls
reproves
them
for
it
,
or
warn
them
against
it
:
But
hear
what
God
saith
of
such
Wretches
in
Scripture
,
Joel
15.
Awake
ye
Drunkards
Weep
and
Howl
all
ye
Drinkers
of
Wine
,
Isai
.
5.11
.
Woe
unto
them
that
rise
up
early
in
the
morning
that
they
may
follow
strong
drink
,
that
continue
until
night
,
till
Wine
inflame
them
,
Habak
.
2.15
.
Woe
unto
him
that
giveth
his
Neighbour
Drink
that
puttest
thy
Bottle
to
him
,
and
makest
him
Drunk
,
that
thou
mayest
look
on
their
nakedness
.
Oh!
consider
this
all
you
that
pride
your selves
in
your
drunken
Victories
,
and
think
you
cannot
make
your
Friends
welcome
at
your
houses
or
entertainments
,
unless
by
these
cursed
means
of
forcing
full
Cups
,
drinking
healths
,
&c.
you
damn
their
Souls
and
your
own
;
for
so
God
expresly
declares
,
that
Drunkenness
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
,
1
Cor
.
6.9
,
10.
Gal.
21.
and
divers
other
places
;
and
how
knowest
thou
,
O
besotted
Swine
,
but
the
next
time
thou
art
swilling
in
the
midst
of
thy
Cups
and
Jolity
,
thou
mayest
be
cut
off
in
the
very
act
,
and
cast
into
Eternal
flames
;
for
so
God
to
manifest
his
Indignation
against
this
beastly
sin
,
hath
often
poured
forth
his
Vengeance
on
persons
guilty
of
it
,
as
by
the
following
real
Histories
may
appear
.
1.
On
the
third
of
August
,
a
Butcher
of
Godmanchester
in
Huntington-shire
,
an
accustomed
Drunkard
having
taken
his
Cups
to
excess
,
was
desired
by
a
Neighbour
to
unpitch
a
load
of
Hay
,
but
being
in
that
condition
,
let
his
Pitchfork
slip
out
of
his
hand
,
and
grasping
after
it
fell
down
,
with
his
head
foremost
,
on
the
Fork-Tines
,
which
happened
to
stand
upwards
against
the
Cart
;
wherewith
he
was
struck
to
the
heart
,
and
immediately
died
.
2.
In
the
year
1667.
a
Clothier
near
Cowden
,
in
the
County
of
Kent
,
continuing
drinking
five
or
six
days
and
nights
together
,
the
heat
of
the
Liquor
inflaming
his
Brain
,
he
fell
at
last
absolutely
distracted
,
and
so
remained
above
a
twelve
month
,
and
at
last
dyed
.
3.
A
Coachman
commonly
addicted
to
Swearing
and
drunkenness
,
made
himself
so
drunk
on
the
Lords
day
,
that
he
tumbled
out
of
the
Coach-Box
,
and
was
trampled
to
death
by
the
Horses
.
4.
Very
remarkable
is
that
which
I
have
heard
attested
by
a
Godly
Minister
for
a
certain
truth
,
happening
in
Cleaveland
in
York-shire
,
in
Aug.
1672.
where
four
or
five
notorious
drunkards
being
met
at
a
blind
Ale-house
,
continued
there
two
days
and
nights
,
and
were
all
exceeding
Drunk
,
scarce
any
of
them
able
to
go
or
speak
;
on
a
sudden
a
mighty
Tempest
arose
,
and
a
Thunderbolts
(
as
't
is
supposed
)
beat
down
part
of
the
House
where
they
were
,
and
killed
two
of
them
outright
,
and
the
woman
of
the
house
,
who
was
found
in
an
obscene
posture
with
one
of
them
,
outright
,
and
the
rest
were
sorely
bruised
and
wounded
.
5.
It
was
but
in
May
1674.
that
a
person
keeping
Paper-Mills
near
Thi●…
eworth
in
Middlesex
,
too
frequently
besotted
with
this
Swinish
Vice
,
being
very
drunk
when
he
came
home
,
getting
into
the
Mill
,
was
in
that
sad
condition
knockt
on
the
head
by
one
of
the
Hammers
,
as
he
unadvisedly
went
to
tamper
therewith
.
6.
A
common
drunkard
near
Bath
,
was
drowned
in
a
shallow
Brook
,
or
puddle
of
water
,
into
which
he
fell
off
from
his
horse
by
reason
of
his
drink
.
7.
Another
I
my self
knew
,
near
Tunbridge
in
Kent
,
who
being
much
disguis'd
in
Drink
,
would
needs
go
home
in
the
Evening
,
contrary
to
his
Friends
perswasions
;
but
passing
over
a
narrow
Bridge
,
reeled
over
,
and
was
drown'd
in
the
River
.
8.
A
Gentleman
near
Acteon
,
being
overtaken
in
Drink
,
fell
from
his
Horse
,
and
was
sorely
bruised
that
he
immediately
dyed
9.
Another
at
Tenby
in
Pembrook-shire
,
in
his
drink
fell
from
a
mighty
steep
Rock
of
vast
height
,
and
was
miserably
dasht
in
pieces
.
10.
At
Resgrow
near
Ipswich
,
some
years
since
,
three
Servant-men
after
hard
drinking
,
prepared
to
be
gone
,
the
Hostis
to
intice
them
to
stay
,
told
them
they
should
only
drink
three
Outs
first
;
viz
,
Wit
out
of
their
heads
,
Money
out
of
their
Pockets
,
and
the
Drink
out
of
the
Barrel
:
But
this
Factress
for
the
Devil
was
immediately
met
with
by
divine
vengeance
,
for
as
she
was
coming
to
them
,
with
a
pot
in
her
hand
,
God
suddenly
struck
her
sick
and
speechless
,
her
tongue
also
swelling
in
her
head
;
nor
did
she
ever
speak
word
more
,
but
dyed
three
days
after
.
11.
A
Credible
Author
relates
the
dreadful
example
following
,
February
8th
.
A
company
of
debauch'd
persons
,
whose
Names
are
recorded
as
follows
,
John
Roysell
,
Peter
Hosdroffe
,
John
Warner
,
Simon
Heamkers
,
Jacob
Hermons
,
Hermon
Frow
,
George
Kepel
,
and
Adam
Gibens
:
These
eight
drunkards
came
on
the
Lords
day
to
a
Tavern
kept
by
one
Anthony
Hodge
,
an
honest
Godly
man
,
where
they
call
for
several
sorts
of
Wine
;
but
the
good
man
refused
to
sell
them
any
on
that
day
,
advising
them
rather
to
go
to
Church
and
hear
the
word
of
God
;
but
they
all
save
Adam
Gibens
refused
,
and
swearing
and
cursing
at
him
,
and
wishing
the
Devil
might
break
their
necks
if
they
went
from
thence
till
they
had
some
Wine
:
However
the
Vintner
left
them
in
the
street
,
and
went
to
Church
,
and
immediately
out
of
the
next
house
,
which
was
uninhabited
,
the
Devil
in
the
likeness
of
a
young
man
appeared
unto
them
with
a
Flaggon
of
Wine
in
his
hand
,
invites
them
in
,
saying
;
Sirs
,
be
merry
,
you
shall
have
Wine
enough
,
you
seem
Good
fellows
,
and
I
hope
you
will
pay
me
well
:
They
answered
with
horrible
oaths
,
That
they
would
either
pay
him
or
ingage
their
necks
for
it
,
yea
rather
then
fail
,
their
Bodies
and
Souls
.
Thus
they
continued
drinking
and
swilling
till
they
could
hardly
see
each
other
,
when
on
a
sudden
their
Host
appearing
in
a
most
frightful
shape
,
told
them
,
they
must
now
pay
for
all
,
and
drink
Fire
and
Brimstone
with
him
in
Hell
for
evermore
:
And
thereupon
brake
all
their
necks
upon
the
place
.
Thus
ended
these
Drunken
Wretches
their
miserable
days
,
which
should
be
a
Caveat
to
all
drunkards
for
ever
,
to
avoid
the
like
wickedness
.
12.
A
person
in
Bedford-shire
,
about
six
years
ago
,
striving
to
empty
his
overcharged
stomach
of
the
Liquors
he
had
excessively
drunken
,
broke
a
vein
with
straining
,
and
died
within
few
hours
after
.
13.
Two
Gentlemen
coming
lamentable
Drunk
out
of
a
Tavern
,
one
of
them
drew
his
Sword
,
and
swore
he
would
kill
his
Companion
,
which
after
some
passes
he
did
,
and
was
afterwards
hanged
for
the
same
.
Thus
these
two
persons
by
the
occasion
of
drunkenness
lost
their
lives
,
and
without
infinite
mercy
their
Souls
:
and
yet
you
foolishly
say
,
Drunken
men
never
catch
harm
.
14.
A
Butcher
in
Hastingfield
having
heard
the
Minister
of
the
place
setting
forth
the
wickedness
and
danger
of
the
sin
of
drunkenness
,
was
no
sooner
from
the
Sermon
,
but
in
an
Ale-house
,
and
in
his
Cups
drolling
at
the
Ministers
Reproofs
and
Exhortation
;
but
in
the
very
prophane
act
,
Gods
hand
fell
upon
him
;
for
the
drink
stopping
in
his
Throat
,
choaked
him
,
so
that
immediately
he
gave
up
the
Ghost
.
15.
A
person
in
Newmarket
,
without
Temple-bar
,
continued
drinking
of
Brandy
so
long
,
till
at
last
he
fell
down
stone-dead
in
the
place
:
but
instances
of
the
murders
committed
by
this
mischievous
Liquor
are
so
frequent
,
that
scarce
any
can
be
ignorant
of
its
destructive
qualities
,
inflameing
the
Blood
;
drying
up
the
Radical
moisture
,
&c.
So
that
none
that
use
it
immoderately
,
as
too
many
do
,
can
in
a
natural
way
expect
to
live
long
;
and
therefore
if
they
will
not
be
warned
to
leave
it
,
may
justly
be
accounted
self-murtherers
.
16.
A
Woman
,
few
miles
from
London
,
having
a
young
Child
of
her
own
,
and
another
that
she
Nurs'd
,
got
very
drunk
,
and
in
that
swinish
condition
overlaid
and
kill'd
them
both
,
for
which
she
very
narrowly
scaped
hanging
;
but
at
last
got
a
Reprieve
,
because
there
did
not
appear
any
murderous
intention
:
But
how
she
will
answer
it
in
the
Court
of
Heaven
,
since
she
had
before
hand
wilfully
drown'd
her
reason
and
senses
,
she
ought
with
repentance
to
consider
:
And
indeed
't
is
sad
to
see
how
many
of
this
Sex
begin
to
be
addicted
to
this
vice
,
which
is
odious
in
man
,
but
most
abominable
,
beyond
all
expressions
in
a
Woman
.
17.
Heidfeldius
,
a
Learned
Reverend
Minister
in
his
Book
entituled
Sphinx
,
relates
for
a
truth
,
that
a
company
sitting
long
at
a
Tavern
,
growing
a
little
hot-heated
,
began
to
be
very
full
of
discourse
,
and
amongst
other
things
,
whether
there
were
any
future
state
after
this
life
:
whereupon
one
of
them
said
,
Come
,
come
,
't
is
a
Cheat
of
the
Parsons
that
tell
us
the
Soul
lives
after
the
Body
;
if
the
Body
be
once
dead
and
rotten
,
the
Soul
may
go
pick
straws
.
At
which
bold
prophane
saying
all
the
rest
fell
a
laughing
,
and
a
strange
man
comes
into
their
company
,
calls
for
Wine
,
and
askt
what
they
were
talking
of
?
Of
souls
,
saith
the
same
drunken
Athiest
,
and
if
I
could
get
any
body
to
buy
mine
,
I
would
afford
a
good
penny-worth
,
and
spend
the
price
of
it
for
the
good
of
the
Company
:
which
set
them
all
in
a
greater
fit
of
profane
mirth
:
But
the
stranger
reply'd
he
wanted
such
a
Commodity
,
and
desired
to
know
what
he
would
have
for
it
,
so
much
,
said
the
other
;
't
is
done
,
and
the
money
paid
down
;
they
drank
merrily
,
but
towards
night
the
Buyer
said
't
was
time
for
every
one
to
go
home
;
but
pray
Gentlemen
tell
me
before
we
part
,
if
a
man
buy
a
Horse
bridled
and
saddled
,
shall
he
not
have
the
Bridle
and
Saddle
into
the
bargain
:
They
all
cry'd
yes
:
whereupon
he
snatches
up
the
profane
wretch
that
had
made
the
bargain
with
him
,
and
carries
him
from
the
midst
of
them
,
Soul
and
Body
into
Hell
;
Thus
,
though
not
so
expresly
,
yet
really
and
in
effect
do
all
wicked
people
sell
their
Souls
to
the
Devil
,
and
have
only
the
contemptible
price
of
temporal
pleasures
paid
them
for
their
invaluable
Jewels
.
Judgements
against
Swearers
,
Cursers
,
&
Blasphemers
.
SWearing
and
Cursing
are
sins
that
are
(
by
I
know
not
what
charms
of
Satan
)
grown
into
a
fashion
amongst
us
:
people
fancy
there
is
aliquid
ornativum
,
something
of
gallantry
in
it
,
and
these
graceless
dishonourings
of
Gods
holy
Name
,
adds
a
kind
of
grace
to
their
speech
;
but
it
is
to
be
remembered
,
that
when
we
shall
appear
before
Gods
Judgement-seat
,
it
will
be
no
excuse
to
say
it
was
the
fashion
so
to
do
,
when
conscience
flyes
in
thy
face
,
and
tells
thee
to
the
contrary
;
therefore
for
thy
future
happiness
,
repent
of
all
thy
sins
,
and
take
notice
of
these
examples
following
.
18.
A
Shoomaker
living
some
years
since
in
London
,
had
a
wicked
custome
of
swearing
that
horrid
Oath
,
By
Gods
Blood
,
one
Evening
as
he
was
often
repeating
it
,
being
in
a
rage
for
some
trifling
matter
with
his
Apprentice
,
his
Nose
did
fall
a
Bleeding
,
which
by
no
means
could
be
staunched
,
so
that
he
bled
to
death
in
that
sad
manner
.
19.
We
read
in
the
German
Chronicles
,
how
a
desperate
Boy
devised
new
Oaths
that
were
not
common
in
use
,
a
sort
of
hellish
invention
,
for
which
many
of
our
Atheistical
Gallants
much
value
their
wit
and
parts
;
but
the
Lord
sent
a
Canker
that
eat
out
his
Tongue
,
the
very
Instrument
wherewith
he
blasphemed
God
.
20.
The
like
in
effect
happened
to
a
Butcher
in
Kent
,
much
given
to
swearing
and
cursing
,
an
Ulcer
grew
in
his
Tongue
,
incurable
by
Art
,
the
stench
whereof
was
so
great
,
that
none
could
endure
to
stand
before
it
:
In
time
it
quite
consumed
his
tongue
,
and
he
with
the
anguish
of
it
dyed
.
21.
Some
young-men
being
a
ringing
in
Glocester-shire
,
one
of
them
angry
that
the
rest
did
not
keep
Tune
,
swore
most
dreadfully
,
and
amongst
others
,
used
that
most
abominable
imprecation
,
God
damn
me
,
mind
your
business
,
or
I
'le
not
Ring
one
stroak
more
;
but
no
sooner
had
he
uttered
those
Words
,
but
his
hands
being
intangled
in
the
Rope
,
he
was
violently
drawn
up
,
and
his
Brains
beat
out
against
the
Belfry
.
22.
A
Woman
at
Exeter
,
being
with-child
,
had
got
a
wicked
custom
to
say
on
every
trivial
occasion
,
Let
me
perish
with
what
I
go
with
,
if
such
a
thing
be
not
so
or
so
:
and
behold
,
when
her
time
was
out
,
and
her
pains
came
upon
her
,
she
could
not
any
ways
be
delivered
,
but
both
she
and
the
Child
perished
,
according
to
her
wishes
.
23.
A
Carter
,
the
other
Winter
in
Stafford-shire
,
riding
before
on
the
Shafts
,
as
he
drove
the
Teem
,
fell
into
a
horrid
fit
of
swearing
and
cursing
of
the
poor
Cattle
,
wishing
A
Plague
of
God
rot
them
,
&c.
but
going
in
his
fury
to
beat
them
,
accidentally
fell
down
,
and
the
Waggon
being
heavy
loaden
,
the
Wheels
run
over
his
Head
and
Neck
,
&
bruised
him
to
pieces
.
24.
A
Blasphemous
Jew
named
Rabbi
Michael
,
banquetting
amongst
his
Companions
,
fell
to
blaspheming
our
Saviour
Christ
,
and
the
blessed
Virgin
Mary
his
Mother
,
&c.
but
as
he
went
out
of
the
Room
,
fell
down
stairs
,
and
broke
his
Neck
.
25.
In
April
some
Children
at
Lambeth-Marsh
,
being
on
the
Lords
day
in
the
afternoon
at
play
in
a
Gentlemans
house
,
and
having
got
some
drink
,
a
Girl
about
eleven
years
old
would
needs
drink
a
health
to
the
Devil
,
using
these
words
;
Here
's
a
Health
to
the
Devil
,
and
if
he
do
not
come
and
pledge
me
,
he
is
a
Son
of
a
Whore
;
but
before
their
Devilish
Health
was
gone
round
,
something
,
as
they
did
affirm
,
did
appear
to
them
like
a
black
Bear
,
which
frighted
them
so
,
that
one
of
them
was
not
able
to
speak
a
word
till
the
next
day
,
and
the
rest
all
scar'd
almost
out
of
their
wits
.