St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-06
The Bible as. IHtemperance.

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The Bible as. IHtemperdnce.
|. How did drunken man ancient
lv appear
Thou shalt be a he that lieth down in
the midst of the sea. or as he that lieth
upon the top of mast They have
stricken ME, shalt thou say, and / was
not sick they have beaten me, and felt
ii not When shall | awake | will
seek it yet again, Prov. xxiT, 81, So
,. What did the prophet say those
who drank early and late
Woe unto them that rise up early in
the morning. that they NAV follow strong
drink that continue until night, till the
wine iilmame them. Isa- Y, IL.
:. How were the Jews commanded
to treat di-obedient, drunken children ?
They shall say unto the elders of this
city. This our son Is stubborn and re-
belliou>, he will not obey our voice; And
all the mcn of the city shall stone him
with stones. that he die 80 shalt thou
put e,il away from among Won, and all
Israel shall hear and fear. Deut. Xxi,
20. u.
l. What WAS required of the mother
oi samson
Now. therefore beware | pray thee,
and drink not wine nor strong drink
Judges Nil. 1.
). What did Hannah. the mother oi
Samuel. Sav oi herself
have drunk neilher wine nor strong
drink, but haze poured out nv soul lie
fore the Lord, sam i. II.
l.. Are W. 10 covet Intoxicating
drink
I.yoh not thou upon tie wine when
il i rel. when il giveih his color in the
cup. when j; mcvcth itself ari.ht Prov
xXiii. 81.
:. What reason Is given for this ad-
Yic,
Al last il bitcih like q serpent and
s,im.eih Ike an adder Prov. xNiii. 81
:. What effect did total abstinence
ll;lyc upon Daniel ami his companions
/ Daniel plIrpc>rl in hiS heart that hl
would not deiile himself with the portion
nt' tie kin.'> meat. nor with the wine
which hc drank. Prove thy servants.
F l,c-ccch thee. ten 'lay-. and LET them give
u> pulse To eat and water 10 drink And
at the enl ot len DAYS their com.tenance-
appeared iairer and tltter in flesh than
all the children which did eat the por-
ton of the king'> meat. Dan. i, s. II,
l..
:? What WAS predicted OF John the
Baptist
/ lie shall he great in III, sight of thu
Lord. and shall drink neither wine nor
strong drink. Luke i. II.
ln. Should ministers Use stron.
drink
The Lord slrake unto Aaron, saving
Do not drink wine or strong drink, thou
nor thy Sons with thee, wien We 90 int,
the tabernacle OF the congregation. les
We die it shall he a statute forevel
throughout your generations Lev Y, :
p.
IL. Were the civil rulers TO abstain
from wine
/ 1t i not tor kings. @ Lcmuel. ii is no
for kings to drink wine nor for tn
princess strong drink. Prov. xNxi. f.
II. Why should magistrates be TEN
pcra;e men
Lest they drink and forget the law
and pervert the Judgment OF any OF th
afflicted. Prov. xxxi. >
l3. What denunciaiion has the Bi
ble of drunkard makers ,
Woe unto him that givcth his neigh
bor drink. that putte>t the bottle TO hin
and make>t him drunken also. Heb. Ii
ID.
Ii. Are we 10 associate with drink
ers
BE not among wine-nibbers. anon
riotcuS eaters of flesh. Prov xxim,20.
IL. Are those who drink stron
thinks wise.
. Wine l. mocker, strong drink Is rae
: inr: and whosoever Is deceived thereb
. is not wise Prov. xx, l.
I I6. What are the results of intem
pcrance'
Who hath woe who hath contentious
who hath babbiings ! who hath wound
without cause who hath redness of eyes
They that tarry long at the wine: the
that 90 to seek mixed wine. Prov. XXI
/, 20, 50.
+ l.. Who come TO poverty
The drunkard and the glut.on sha
/ come TO poverty. Prov XIII, 2l-
Is. How does drunkenness affect Il
r soul
i Nor thieves, nor cOvetous, nor druni
ards. nor revilers shall inherit the kin!
. dom of God. l Cor. Vi, 10.
10. Are we to practice self-denial /,
. others
# Il Is good neither TO eat flesh, nor
d drink wine. nor anything whereby Il
d brother stumbleth, or is offended, or
4 made weak Rom. xiv, 2l.
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