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8 Lastly, besides all other plagues, it is a woe to it self.^f Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath wounds without cause? The merry madness of an hour, is payed with the afflictions of a tedious age. Woe to them, saith the Prophet, Isaiah 5.11. Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, Isaiah 28.1. Cùm infunditur, grave; cum turbat stomachum, gravius: cum refunditur, gravissimum: When the carouser powers in his wine, it troubles him; and he would give somewhat to avoid it: when it offends the stomach, it troubles him worse: when it comes up again, it troubles him worst of all. One Fornerius writes of a Monk at Prague, who having heard at shrift the confession of drunkards, wondered at it, and for experiment would needs try his brain with this sin; so accordingly stole himself drunk. Now after the vexation of three sick days, to all that confessed that sin, he enjoined no other penance but this; Go and be drunk again. Sure his meaning was like Seneca's; Sceleris in scelere supplicium; It is a torment and affliction to it self. You see the Dam and her litter, learn we now to avoid it, because we are men, because we are citizens, because we are Christians.

8 Lastly, besides all other plagues, it is a woe to it selfe.^f Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath wounds without cause? The merry madnesse of an houre, is payed with the afflictions of a tedious age. Woe to them, saith the Prophet, Esay 5.11. Woe to the crowne of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, Esay 28.1. Cùm infunditur, grave; cum turbat stomachum, gravius: cum refunditur, gravissimum: When the carowser powers in his wine, it troubles him; and he would give somewhat to avoid it: when it offends the stomacke, it troubles him worse: when it comes up againe, it troubles him worst of all. One Fornerius writes of a Monke at Prage, who having heard at shrift the confession of drunkards, wondred at it, and for experiment would needs trie his braine with this sin; so accordingly stole himselfe drunke. Now after the vexation of three sicke dayes, to all that confessed that sinne, hee enjoyned no other penance but this; Goe and be drunke againe. Sure his meaning was like Seneca's; Sceleris in scelere supplicium; It is a torment and affliction to it selfe. You see the Damme and her littour, learne we now to avoid it, because we are men, because we are citizens, because we are Christians.