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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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For sometimes men are stricken with frenzy of mind, and are brought in manner to mere madness, some wax so brutish and blockish, that they become altogether void of understanding. It is an horrible thing that any man should maim him self in any member: but for a man of his own accord to bereave him self of his wits, is a mischief intolerable. The Prophet Hosea in the fourth Chapter saith, that wine and drunkenness taketh away the ⟨p. 290⟩1heart. Alas then, that any man should yield unto that, whereby he might bereave him self of the possession of his own heart. Wine and 2women lead wise men out of the way, and bring men of understanding to reproof & shame, sayeth Jesus the son of Sirach. Yea, he asketh what is the life of man that is overcome with drunkenness. Wine drunken with excess, maketh 3bitterness of mind, and causeth brawling and strife. In Magistrates it causeth cruelty in stead of justice, as that wise Philosopher Plato perceived right well, when he affirmed that a drunken man hath a tyrannous heart, & therefore will rule all at his pleasure, contrary to right and reason. And certainly drunkenness maketh men forget both law and equity, which caused king Solomon so straitly to charge that no 4wine should be given unto rulers, least peradventure by drinking, they forget what the law appointeth them, and so change the judgement of all the children of the poor. Therefore among 5all sorts of men, excessive drinking is most intolerable in a magistrate, or man of authority, as Plato saith: For a drunkard knoweth not where he is himself. If then a man of authority should be a drunkard, alas, how might he be a guide unto other men, standing in need of a governor himself? Besides this, a drunken man can keep nothing secrete, many fond, foolish and filthy words are spoken when men are at their banquets. Drunkenness (as Seneca affirmeth) discovereth all wickedness, and bringeth it to light, it removeth all sham[…] ⟨p. 210⟩