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discounted his enemies, and came of vic
torious. There can be no question that he
was thirsty and much fatigued But he
sought not for wine nor strong drink he
satlated his thirst from the water poured
forth from the jaw, and thereby was re-
vived. Id
go madness to think Of strongest wines
And strongest drinks our chief support Of health,
When Cod with these forbddcn made choice to rear
His mighty champion, strong above compare
Whose drink was only from the limpd brook
Pass into the New Testament, and we
find no countenance given to the use of in
toxicating drinks whatever. In the miracle
which Christ performed at the wedding in
Cana of Galilee, Of converting water into
wine, there is no evidence at all that the
wine had fermented-that it had any in
toxicatng properties. 1t was made out of
"acater." "Jesus said unto them, (the SER
vants) fill the water-pots with water And
they filled them to the brim And he said
unto them, draw out now and bear unto the
Governor Of the feast. The Governor was
well pleased with it, and pronounced it
good wine. This is the sum and substance
Of the story about the Saviour's turning
water into wine. 1t is no argument, not
the least, in favor Of any PERSONS making
use of wine strong drink. Then, again,
Paul's exhortation to Timothy, which is
quoted as an example by these Rum-Re-
ligionists. "Drink no longer water, but
use little wine for thy stomach's sake,
and thine often infirmities," is no argument
nor excuse in favor of their drinking, or
selling all kinds of intoxicating drinks
Timothy was sick, and debilitated There
fore he was advised 10 make use of ga little
wlne"-not pint or quart or two a day,
to resuscitate the exhausted energy of his
body. But there is no evidence that Timo-
thy ever made use of wine in any shape
But suppose he did, it is a pretty piece of
business for these sham-c christians to take
the case Of an unfortunate sick man, to
whom Ga little wine" was cautiously re-
commended, and use it as a justification for
drunkenness, with all its horrid and awful
attendants. Again, the plea that aevery
creature of God is good, and nothing to be
refused" &C., which is raised by these OBJ
]ects of pity, amount to nothing. Strong
drink is not creature of God. The man.
nfacture, sale and use Of intoxicating drinks
ire in. direct violation of the will and law
'f God. Said Christ to his disciples,
Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time
your hearts be overcharged with suffering
md drunkenness" He might Just as well
rave said that they should do neither of
hese things at all. "Any time" compre-.
lcnds every moment of time, and would
completely cut off all opportunities for:
hese mock christians to indulge in pouring
lown strong drinks, Says the Apostle,
Let US walk honestly as in the day not
n rioting and drunkenness, not in chamber
ne and wantonDess, not in strife and envy-
og. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ.
nd make notprovision for the flesh to full
il the lusts thereof" This implies that all
Of religion are ignorant of
he Saviour that they are not what thew
profess to be; that they are destitute of
Every principle Of christianity, and under
he government and direction of Satan
Quit rioting and drunkenness, and then "put
Ye on the Lord Jesus Christi Vice must
irst be abandoned before the Saviour can be
put ON. Therefore for rum drinkers, wine
oibbers, cider-suckers and miserable traffic
>ers in intoxicating posions to pretend to
of relglon--of christianity, is
rs idle as anything can possibly be- There
IS no more truth in their professions than
there was sense in Satan's offering the Sa-
viour all the Kingdoms of the world, and
the glory Of them, if he would fall down
and worship him. Satan attempted game
of deception, and drinking professors and
rum-selers are doing the same. They may
deceive themselves, and be pulled up with
false righteousness, they may deceive