a HOLY LIFE. 



Atque affigit humi ^Divin* farticulam aura: 



Stupifying and infatuating the Man by de- 

 grees, till at laft there be little left of him 

 but the outward fhape, and that too very 

 much marred and deformed. 



^. This Sin not only fows the Seeds of 

 future Difeafes, but very often is the occa- 

 lion of many prefent Quarrels, and Fight- 

 ings, and Wounds, and even Death it lelf. 

 Prov. X3.X9. Who hath wo? Who hath for- 

 row ? Who hath contentions ? Who hath bab- 

 blings ? Who hath rounds without catife ? 

 Who hath rednefs of eyes ? They that tarry 

 long at the wine^ they that go to feek mixt 

 wine. Nothing more frequent than quar- 

 relling and brawling at drinking Meetings, 

 and fometimes challenging and duelling. 

 Some alfo we now and then hear of, who 

 being in Drink, by Falls from Horfes, or 

 other Cafualdes, have ruined or deftroyed 

 themfelves ; and alas, in what condition 

 mud iuch Men die! 



3, It occafions an unaccountable expence 

 of time, which by all Wife Men is efteemed 

 a moft precious and ineftimable Jewel; <7- 



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