The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December,…The sacrifice of thankefulnesse A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the third of December,…

1. That Intemperance is not only a filthy, but a foolish sin. It is impossible, that a ravenous Throat should lie near a sober Brain: There may be in such a man, understanding and reason; but he neither hears that, nor follows this. A City may have good Laws, though none of them be kept. But as in sleepers and mad-men, there is Habitus rationis, non usus et actus: Such men have reason,¹ but want the active use. Venter praecepta non audit: The belly hath no ears. Though you would write such mens Epitaphs whiles they are living, yet you cannot;² for Mortem suam antecesserunt, they have antedated their death, and buried themselves alive: as the French proverb says, They have digged their Grave with their Teeth. The Philosopher passing through Vacia the Epicures grounds, said; Hic suus est Vacia: not here he lives, but here he lies; as it were dead and sepulchred. The parsimony of ancient times hath been admirable. The Arcadians lived on Acorns: the Argives on Apples:³ the Athenians on Figs: the Tyrinthians on Pears: the Indians on Canes: the Carmanes on Palms: the Sauromatians on Millet: the Persians nasturtio, with Cresses: And Jacob here made dainty ⟨p. 54⟩of Lentils.

1. That Intemperance is not onely a filthy, but a foolish sinne. It is impossible, that a rauenous Throate should lie neere a sober Braine: There may be in such a man, vnderstanding and reason; but he neither heares that, nor followes this. A Citie may haue good Lawes, though none of them be kept. But as in sleepers and mad-men, there is Habitus rationis, non vsus et actus: Such men haue reason,¹ but want the actiue vse. Venter praecepta non audit: The belly hath no eares. Though you would write such mens Epitaphs whiles they are liuing, yet you cannot;² for Mortem suam antecesserunt, they haue antedated their death, and buried themselues aliue: as the French prouerbe sayes, They haue digged their Graue with their Teeth. The Philosopher passing through Vacia the Epicures grounds, sayd; Hic suus est Vacia: not heere hee liues, but heere hee lies; as it were dead and sepulcherd. The parcimonie of ancient times hath been admirable. The Arcadians liued on Acornes: the Argiues on Apples: