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And my fine precise Artisan, that shuns a Tavern, as the Devil doth a Cross, is often as drunk as the rankest. His language doth not savour of the pot; he swears not, but indeed: but trust him, and indeed he will cozen you to your face. The love of money hath made him drunk. And though the Proverb be, In vino veritas; yet as drunk as he is, you shall never have truth break out of his lips.

And my fine precise Artizan, that shunnes a Tauerne, as the Diuell doth a Crosse, is often as drunke as the rankest. His language doth not sauour of the pot; he sweares not, but indeed: but trust him, and indeed hee will cozen you to your face. The loue of mony hath made him drunk. And though the Prouerbe be, In vino veritas; yet as drunke as he is, you shall neuer haue truth break out of his lips.

And the unconscionable Lawyer, that takes fees on both hands, as if he could not drink but with two cups at once, is not he a great drinker? If what is wanting in the goodness of the cause, be supplied in the greatness of the fees, O these Foecundi calices, quem non fecere disertum?

And the vnconscionable Lawyer, that takes fees on both hands, as if he could not drinke but with two cuppes at once, is not hee a great drinker? If what is wanting in the goodnesse of the cause, be supplied in the greatnes of the fees, O these Foecundi calices, quem non fecere disertum?

Let all think these ebrieties must be accounted for. How fearful were it, if a mans latter end should take him drunk!¹ Take heed to your selves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and so that day come upon you unawares. In corporal ebriety the soul leaves a drunken body: in spiritual, the body leaves a drunken soul; both desperately fearful.