The Preface. 
Heaven , and the Angels feverely punijhed for 
their folly: For which reafon , they are com¬ 
manded not to dnnkJVine. Yet many of them 
doubting of the Divinity of that Relation, do 
tranfgrefs that Command, and liberally drink 
of the Blood of the Grape , which the Chrifi- 
ans prepare out of their own Vineyards, pallia¬ 
ting their Crime , in that they did not plant the 
Tree, nor make the Wine : The ref of them for 
the mofi part taking great quantities of Opium, 
which hath afupifying qualify with it ; and 
this generally when they are to look. Death in 
the face. The (Chinefes, and the other Inhabi¬ 
tants of the Eaftern parts of Afia, are the leaf 
addiclcdto Fbriety^delighting themjelves with 
Cofrce, Tea, and Jiich-liky Drinks, free front 
thofe fupifying qualities:yet are they not with¬ 
out their C /roufes j and thofe of the intoxica¬ 
ting Drin ^prepared of Rice, Coco’s, Sugar, 
Dates, &c. equalling in frength and Spirit a- 
ny Liquors in the World. Therefore may we 
very well excufe our own Natiomn the fender 
exercife of this Vice , were they fathfied with 
our own pleafant and (alubrious Drinks , and 
did not fpend their Healths, Lives, andE- 
fates, as fame are apt to do, on fuch that arc 
for reign and pernicious. 
And it is to be hoped, that if the Gentry of 
England, which are for the mof part Land¬ 
lords 
