A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

1 For the manner, this is merely circumstantial, and may thus be expressed. Too soon: too late, too daintily: too fast, too much, Is gluttony Too soon^y Woe unto thee Oh Land, When thy Princes eat in the morning: but blessed art thou Oh Land, When thy Princes eat in due season, for strength and not for drunkenness. ^zWoe unto them that rise up early in the morning to follow riot. Their matins ⟨p. 128⟩is their Junkets, and their morning sacrifice is offered to their belly. Too late, such are midnight revels: Nullum tempus occurrit ventri: Intemperance makes no difference of times. Too daintily; above the estate: and herein the poor may fault as soon as the rich; Tam latè, if not Tam lautè. Indeed men have Talem dentem, Qualem mentem. Every one hath an Eves sweet-tooth in his head, that longs for forbidden things. Too fast, that is with voracity; we call it Caninum appetitum. ^aGreedy dogs that can never have enough. Too much: Qui minus tradit corpori quàm debet corpori, civem necat: Qui plus tradit corpori quàm debet corpori, hostem nutrit. He that allows his body less than he owes it, kills his friend: he that allows his body more than he owes it, franks his enemy. Give it Quantum sufficiat naturae, not Quantum place atgulae. The wise man will distinguish between his body and the lust of his body: his allowance therefore shall be such as may preserve nature, not please intemperance.

1 For the manner, this is meerely circumstantiall, and may thus bee expressed. Too soone: too late, too daintily: too fast, too much, Is gluttonie Too soone^y Woe unto thee Oh Land, When thy Princes eat in the morning: but blessed art thou Oh Land, When thy Princes eate in due season, for strength and not for drunkennesse. ^zWoe unto them that rise up early in the morning to follow ryot. Their mattins ⟨p. 128⟩