AN EXTEMPORE SERMON, Preached upon MALT, by way of Caution to Good Fellows; at the Request of Two Scholars, by a Lover of ALE, out of a Hollow TREE.  
Why should the DRUNKARD strive his Acts to Smother. Drink runs but from one Hog shed to another,  
Beloved. Let me Crave your reverend attention, for I am a little Man, come at a short warning, to Preach a short Sermon, upon a small Subject, to a thin Congregation; in an unworthy Pulpit.  
Beloved. My Text 'tis Malt.  
Now I cannot divide it into Sentences because 'tis none, nor into Words, it being but one; not into Syllables, because (upon the whole matter) ' ris but a Monosyllable: Therefore I must (and necessity enforces me) divide it into Letters; which I find in my text four, M, A, L, T, 

M, (my Beloved) is Moral.  
A, is Allegorical;  
L, is Literal, and  
T, is Theologwal.    
The Moral is well set forth, to teach you Drunkards good manners, wherefor M, my Masters, A, all of you, L, listen, T, to my Text.  
The Allegorical, is, when one thing is spoken of, and another thing is meant; the thing spoken of, is Malt; the thing meant is the Oil of Malt; Strong Beer; which you Rustics make M, Meat, A, Apparel, L, Liberty and T, Treasure.  
The Literal, is according to the Letter, M, Much, A, Ale, L, Little, T, Thrift, much Ale, little Thrift.  
The Theological, is according to the Effects that it works which I find in my Text, to be of two kinds; First in this World, Secondly, in the World to come.  
In this World the effects which it works, are in some M, Murder; in others, A, Adultery; in some, L, Looseness of Life; in others, T, Treason  
The effects which it worketh in the World to come are, M, Misery; A, Anguish; L, Lamentation; and T, Torment.  
Wherefore my first Use shall be, a Use of Exhortation, M, Masters A, All of you; L, Leave; T, Tippling; or else by way of Commination; M, my Masters; A, All of you; L, look for; T, Torment. And so much shall suffice for this Time and Text. Only (by way of Caution) take this.  
That a Drunkard is the annoyance of modesty, the trouble of Civility, the spoil of Wealth, the destruction of Reason, the Brewer's Agent, the Ale houses Benefactor, the Beggar's Companion, the Constable's trouble, his Wife's woe, his children's sorrow, his Neighbour's scoff, his own Shame, a Walking Swill-Tub, a Picture of a Beast, and a Monster of a man.  
Say well, and do well, end Both with a Letter,  
Say well is good; but do well is better.   

Printed at London, and Reprinted at Edinburgh, 1691.