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The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in…The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in…
The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in the former part of homilies. Set out by the authority of the Queens Majesty: and to be read in every parish church agreeably.The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in the former part of homilees. Set out by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie: and to be read in euery parishe church agreeably.
Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richard Jugge, and John Cawood, printers to the Queens Majesty, 1571Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richarde Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, printers to the Queenes Maiestie, 1571
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¶ An Homily against gluttony and and drunkenness.¶ An Homilee agaynst gluttony and and drunkennesse.
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What was the cause that god so horribly punished Sodoma and Gomorrah? was it not 1their proud banqueting and continual idleness, which caused them to be so lewd of life, and so unmerciful towards the poor? What shall we now think of the horrible excess whereby so many have perished, and ben brought to destruction? 2The great Alexander after that he had conquered the whole world, was himself overcome by drunkenness, insomuch that being drunken he slew his faithful friend Clitus, whereof when he was sober, he was so much ashamed, that for anguish of heart he wished death. Yet notwithstanding, after this he left not his banqueting, but in one night swilled in so much wine that he fell into a fever, and when as by no means he would abstain from wine, within few days after in miserable sort he ended his life. The conqueror of the whole ⟨p. 205⟩world is made a slave by excess, & becometh so mad that he murdereth his dear friend, he is plagued with sorrow, shame, and grief of heart for his intemperance, yet can he not leave it, he is kept in captivity, and he which sometime had subdued many, is become a subject to the vile belly. So are drunkards and gluttons altogether without power of them selves, and the more they drink, the dryer they wax, one banquet provoketh an other, they study to fill their greedy stomachs. Therefore it is commonly said, A drunken man is always dry, and, A gluttons gut is never filled. Unsatiable truly are the affections & lusts of mans heart, and therefore we must learn to bridle them with the fear of God, so that we yield not to our own lusts, lest we kindle Gods indignation against our selves, when we seek to satisfy our beastly appetite. Saint Paul teacheth us, whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, to do all to the glory of God. Where he appointeth as it were by a measure, how much a man may 3eat and drink: that is to wit, so much that the mind be not made sluggish by cramming in meat, and pouring in drink, so that it can not lift up it self to the glory and praise of God. Whatsoever he be then, that by eating & drinking makes him self unlusty to serve God, let him not think to escape unpunished.