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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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Ye have heard how much almighty God detesteth the abuse of his creatures, as he him self declareth, aswell by his holy word, as also by the fearful examples of his just judgement. ⟨p. 206⟩Now if neither the word of God can restrain our raging lusts and greedy appetites, neither the manifest examples of Gods vengeance, fear us from riotous, and excessive eating and drinking, let us yet consider the manifold mischiefs that proceedeth thereof, so shall we know the tree by the fruits. It hurteth the body, it infecteth the mind, it wasteth the substance, and is noyfull to the neighbours. But who is able to express the manifold dangers and inconveniences that follow of intemperate diet? Oft cometh sudden death by banqueting, sometime the members are dissolved, & so the whole body is brought into a miserable state. He that eateth and drinketh unmeasurably, kindleth oft times such an unnatural heat in his body, that his appetite is provoked thereby to desire more then it should, or else it overcometh his stomach, and fi•leth all the body full of sluggishness, makes it unlusty and unfit to serve either God or man, not nourishing the body, but hurting it: and last of all, bring many kinds of incurable diseases, whereof ensueth sometimes desperate death. But what should I need to say any more in this behalf? For except God bless our meats, & give them strength to feed us: again except GOD give strength to nature to digest, so that we may take profit by them, either shall we filthily vomit them up again, or else shall they lye stinking in our bodies, as in a loathsome sink or channel, and so diversly infect the whole body. And surely the blessing of God is so far from such as use ⟨p. 207⟩riotous banqueting, that in their faces be some times seen the express tokens of this intemperance: As Solomon noteth in his proverbs. To whom is woe (saith he) to whom is sorrow? 1to whom is strife? to whom is brawling? to whom are wounds without cause? & for whom is the redness of eyes? even to them that tarry long at the wine. Mark I beseech you the terrible tokens of Gods indignation:
Ye haue hearde how muche almyghtie God detesteth the abuse of his creatures, as he hym selfe declareth, aswell by his holy worde, as also by the fearefull examples of his iust iudgement.