o Gtntr4ii d:re íran,r j , men given to the bey, ammo brait beads, not realonabiieriim titres, nay, fót them not Jo much cut amongiq living creatures but rather loat4r4ejekaSc4r4ov. . Now in a fcotlgl placeycancerning exceffe indrinke;lt ;enhisnarerothepu purity andpower ofgodlineffewou'd plungehim (elfinto the hated %brïeras entrn full andabhorred dudgeonof drunkenneff, which 44t1flin aïxratCtnfern, Pu= compares to the pit or Bell. InHead therefore ofpurfuing tells. De temp, Seam Ze this CouldElend,the proper familiar ofthe fonnesofeliad.i will fpend a wordor two about Heaithing; to which, per- baps, at fometimes,in fotnecompany,thou art tempted with much fcornefull importunity; but after troubled in cold rogyiki,ogik% bloodforhavingfoconformed to the fathionof theWorld; m'dïdye Tá7!ß' And Idioppofition to this exorbitant humour ofthe times BP3$. a.3. fhouldbe charged with too much precffeneffe and novel tie; I will onely at this time in this point,acquaint you with the judgement,aealeand noble indignation ofthe ancient Do ¿tors both ofthe Eati andWed Churches againffit. Many foule finnesare there in : thefeTaftand wort} dayes, whichelder timeswere exceedingly angry wi th,andall facreci learningabominates, and yet I knownot how, are fo tranf formed,and incorporated into the affections and approbati- on ofthe prefent times, that they rather goe in the etleeme ofthemot}, for honeft recreations, Gentleman-like (ports, tolerable trades, trifles not tobe takennoticeof; Prodigi-, ous impudence l that for workes ofdarkenetfe, and Satans as theyare indeed. Such as Stage-playes, mixt dan= cing,dicing,o ificiouslyes,paintingoffaces ,falfehaire,usury,' healthing, &c. thefe and the like, are at thisday fo painted over with fenfuall dawbirig,and fireinesofwit;fo prevalent n mens afre.`tions, fo impatient ofcontradic`uion, fo raging againft any talke of reformation, and fheltered under the wings ofgood fellowfhip; that the Minifler whichmeddles withthem, ihall twenty toone,be irofaï10 a ranke Puritan. Againui the reft I have upon other occafioris difcharged the OrdinanceofAntiquity:Heare at this time what theFathers ff yagainft Healthing; ilnbrof
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