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An e1tempore sermon, preached at the request


of two scholars, (by lover of ale) out of a


hollow tree,


BELOVED Let me crave your attention for
am a little man, come at q short warning, to
preach brief sermon, upon small subject, to q
thin congregation, in an unworthy pulpit.


And now, beloved, my text is MALT, which !


cannot divide into sentences, because it has nonei
lnor into words, it being but one nor into sylla-
Ibles, because (upon the whole matter) it is but
Ia monosyabIe: therefore, | must. as necessity
Ientorces me, divide it into letters, which find
lin my text to be only these four-M, A, L, IT,
malt.


| M (my beloved) is moral is literal, and
| A is alegorcal, IS theological!
| The moral is we'll set forth 10 teach you drunk


ards good manners; wherefore,
1 NJ my masters, L listen
4 A ali of you, I to my text.
| The aegoricaI is, when one thing is spokena
1 and another thing is meant. Now the thing spo-


ken of is bare MALT; but the thing meant is
strong beer, which you rustics make


4 M meat, l. liberty, and
i A apparel, treasure.
l The literal is according to the letter;
II M much, little
n A ale, I thirst.
RI Much ale, little thrift.
& archaeological is according TO the effect which
lit works; which find in my text to be Of two
,knds. l. In this world; 2. In the world to come.
In this world the effects which it works, are in
,clsome, NJ murder. in others, A adultery in some
y L looseness of life, in others, T treason.


y In the world to come: In some, N misery, in
l,Iothers A, anguish in some, L anguishing, in
tclothers, T torment:


y y Wherefore my first use shall be exhortation.
ol M my masters, L leave
o. A all of you L tipping.
o. Or else, 2ndly, by way Of combination, say.
v. M nv masters, L look for
ly A all Of you, I torment.
n, So much for this time and text; only, by way
T. of caution, take this; drunkard is an annoyance
" os modesty, the trouble Of civiiiiy, the spell o.
e wealth, the destruction Of reason, the brewers
'slagent, the ale.house benefactor, the beggar's
d. lcompanion, the constabe's trouble, his wife.s
to woe, his chidrens sorrow, his neighbours scott
sslhis own shame, walking swill.tub, the picture
itIa beast, and the monster of man.


= Say.well and do-well end both with letter,
:. - Say we'll is good, but do-well is better.