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Excerpt from Substance of a Sermon Against Drunkenness, Preached to the Catholics of Divers Parts of New South Wales
The drunkard is a self-made wretch, who has depraved, and gratified the depraved cravmgs of the throat of his body, until he has sunk his soul so far that it is lost in his ?esh, and has sunk his very ?esh beyond comparison, lower than that of the animals which serve him: a self-degraded creature, whose degradation is made manifest to every one but himself; a self made miserable being, who whilst he is insensible to his own misery, af?icts every one else with misery around him or belonging to him. He differs from the madman only in this because the madman has not caused his own calamity, whilst this man has; because the madman is innocent, whilst this man is guilty. The madman is an object for pity, and compas sion, and all the cares of humanity; whilst the drunkard is an object of ridicule, scorn, contempt; a butt for the world to play its follies at; a stock for the world's laughter; a ball for its game of mockery; a tool for the knave's cheatery, and the harlot's wilery; an' instrument in the hand of hell's malignity. The madman is placed in security, he can be guarded against Injurmg himself or others. The drunkard is let loose upon mankind, like some foul, ill-boding, and noxious animal, to pester, torment, and disgust everything that reasons or feels; whilst the Curse of God hangs over his place, and the gates of heaven' are closed against him. Be not deceived, says the apostle; 2' neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor drunkards, shall possess the kingdom of heaven. It is not I, it is St. Paul who classes the drunkard in such company, and shuts the gates against him An outcast! The woes of heaven fall thick and fast upon him.
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