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A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written
A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas AdamsA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas Adams
London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Jacob Bloome, 1633London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Iacob Bloome, 1633
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Because we are men: while the wine is in thy hand, thou art a man; when it is in thy head, thou art become a beast. The drunkard cries to his fellow; Do me treason: but the drink answers, I will leave thee no reason; scarce so much as a beast, for they will drink no more than they need. Diogenes being urged to drink immoderately, cast the drink on the ground; being reproved for that loss, he answered, If I had drunk it, non solum liquorem, sed meipsum perderem; I had lost both the drink, and my self.
Because we are men: while the wine is in thy hand, thou art a man; when it is in thy head, thou art become a beast. The drunkard cries to his fellow; Doe mee treason: but the drinke answers, I will leave thee no reason; scarce so much as a beast, for they will drinke no more than they need. Diogenes being urged to drinke immoderately, cast the drinke on the ground; being reproved for that losse, he answered, If I had drunke it, non solum liquorem, sed meipsum perderem; I had lost both the drinke, and my selfe.
Because we are citizens, and therefore should lead civill lives: drunkenness is an uncivil exorbitance. It was a good Persian law;g That no man was compelled but every one did according to his own pleasure. Here was no compulsion, but it was left arbitrary, Ut bibat arbitrio pocula quisque suo. It were somewhat if but so much moderation were observed at our feasts: Ut qui inebriari abhorret, in compulsus discederet ⟨p. 135⟩incompulsus discederet. We fault in those very Ethnic observances; and think it a discourtesy not to be intemperate for company.
Because we are citizens, and therefore should lead civill lives: drunkennesse is an uncivill exorbitance. It was a good Persian law;g That no man was compelled but every one did according to his owne pleasure. Here was no compulsion, but it was left arbitrary, Vt bibat arbitrio pocula quisque suo. It were somewhat if but so much moderation were observed at our feasts: Vt qui inebriari abhorret, in compulsus discederet