Tobacco and Coffee (John Edwards)

[Reformed Covenanter]

Among the Foreign Plants we may reckon Tobacco and Coffee: the former is the Product of the Plantations in the West-Indies, the latter grows on little Trees or Shrubs in the Deserts of Arabia, and scarcely any where else: And both are of great use at this Day in the European parts, whether more for Diversion than real Benefit I will not now dispute.

John Edwards, A demonstration of the existence and providence of God, from the contemplation of the visible structure of the greater and the lesser world in two parts, the first shewing the excellent contrivance of the heavens, earth, sea, &c., the second the wonderful formation of the body of man (London: Jonathan Robinson and John Wyat, 1696), 1.6, p. 132 (emphasis added).

This observation is really one to mull over at length.

 

[B.L.]

I just finished off a bowl of Seattle Pipe Club's Plum Pudding and came inside to grab a cup of freshly brewed coffee when I sat down and clicked on this. What timing...

 

[JH]

Can this sermon be found in Banner's 2 volume publication?

 

[Tom Hart]

This was before the introduction of tea.

 

[Username3000]

Don’t forget to also get your smallpox vaccine.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Can this sermon be found in Banner's 2 volume publication?

Schoolboy error, dude. It is John Edwards of old England, not Jonathan Edwards of New England. You may find a version of the book on EEBO-TCP.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

I am not sure that I can take John Edwards seriously anymore. When talking about earthquakes in Peru, he says, "as Acosta relates". A theologian who gets his information from Jim Acosta of CNN surely cannot be reliable.

 

[Pergamum]

They had LOooooooong book titles back then.

 

[Charles Johnson]

This was before the introduction of tea.

I too sometimes enjoy a warm glass of leaf water.

 

[Tom Hart]

I too sometimes enjoy a warm glass of leaf water.

Ha! You make it sound so appealing.

 

[TylerRay]

I love tobacco and coffee. And tobacco.

... and coffee.

 

[Pergamum]

I often ponder the historical what-ifs of history.

What if chewing coca leaves had become a permitted fad among the European countries after Columbus.

Instead of a noxious cloud of stinky smoke, the Puritan writers might just be sitting behind their desk (with clearer minds) with a ball of leaves in a numb cheek. They might write on the great plague of gluttony and how the coca leaf may aid one in fasting and may prevent sloth. It is non-addictive, and can sustain one's physical activities and relieve fatigue.

Like a veritable gift straight from the heavens.

The Pope even wants in on the act: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-33312962

 

[hammondjones]

Coca leaves taste bad, tobacco and coffee smell goooood.