The gallants burden A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the twenty nine of March,…The gallants burden A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the twentie nine of March,…

Gluttony is not much less general, no less evil: Drunkenness makes a man so giddy he can not stand, and Gluttony so pursy that he cannot go: That old Verse and Rule is forgotten in our Feasts: Too soon, too fine, too daintily: Too taste, too much, is gluttony.

Gluttony is not much lesse generall, no lesse euill: Drunkennesse makes a man so giddy he can not stand, and Gluttonie so pursie that he cannot goe: That old Verse and Rule is forgotten in our Feastes: Too soone, too fine, too daintily: Too taste, too much, is gluttony.

There is an appetite natural, when the stomach can extract no more juice from meats received, it covets more: There is an appetite sensual, when the rich says, My Soul eat, not my Body: nay, are not some in this City, like those Horace speaks of? when their estate can reach but to Herrings,¹ they long for fresh Samon. We desire the strength of bodies, and the length of days; our full Dishes forbid it: If ever that Verse was true, now is the time: Non plures gladio, quam cecidere gula: The enemies Sword kills not more, then their own Throat.

There is an appetite naturall, when the stomach can extract no more iuyce from meates receiued, it couets more: There is an appetite sensuall, when the rich sayes, My Soule eate, not my Body: nay, are not some in this Citie, like those Horace speakes of? when their estate can reach but to Herrings,¹ they long for fresh Samon. Wee desire the strength of bodyes, and the length of dayes; our full Dishes forbid it: If euer that Verse was true, now is the time: Non plures gladio, quam cecidere gula: The enemies Sword kils not more, then their owne Throate.

1. 1Sed prohibent grandes patinae.