Excerpt from No Bible Sanctions for Drinking Intoxicating Liquors, but the Support of the Total Abstinence Cause a Christian Duty: Addressed to Ministers and Members of ChurchesTan next species of self-denial, is, that which relates to worldly lusts held to include every sensual gratification not needful or divinely sanctioned, and having a direct tendency to prevent or lessen spirituality of mind, and devotion of the whole heart and life to the service of God. Now, in the present day it must surely be admitted by all, that intoxin eating liquors are not in the least degree essential or necessary to the nourishment or support of the body, or its p.eservation inhealth. The millions of persons, pursuing all the various employments of life, who late now altogether refraining from such liquors, not only without bodily inconvenience or injury, but with decided benefit both to body and mind, afford the most decisive proof not only that such liquors are not really needed or useful, but afford the strongest reasons for a directly opposite conclusion. But, in addition, indulgence in the use of those liquors has, in all ages and countries, been one of the chief and favourite modes of gratifying sensuality and lust by ungodly and worldly persons. Such was the case in ancient times, by the votaries of Bacchus, the followers of Epicurus, and others, by the degenerate Greeks and Romans, and other nations, including the ungodly and apostate of Judah and ephrm -a11 ancient history, indeed, has spoken the same language on the subject, and in more modern times, and down to the present, the free or excessive use of those liquors has been one of the principal characteristics, and the especial delight of worldly and sensual persons.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.