A09391:88
A direction for the government of the tongue according to Gods word
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge, 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniuersity of Cambridge, 1593
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Chapter 6: Of Modesty and of Meekness.Chapter 6: Of Modestie and of Meekenesse.
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It is […] use in all places, when a man neeseth, to salute him by saying, Christ help you. But there is no cause why the words should then be used more then at another time▪ 1The reasons are▪ I. It is an old custom fetched from the Gentiles before Christ, and hath no ground at all: for they used with the like words to wish men health, because they thought neezing to be a sacred and holy thing: and because some take it to be a sign of unhappy and evil success, which indeed is otherwise. II. If there be any danger in the brain before neezing when a man hath neesed the danger is past▪ as learned Physicians teach: therefore▪ there is no cause of the using such words then more then at coughing.
It is 〈…〉 use in all places, when a man neeseth, to salute him by saying, Christ helpe you. But there is no cause why the words should then be used more then at another time▪ 1The reasons are▪ I. It is an olde custome fetched from the Gentiles before Christ, and hath no ground at all: for they used with the like wordes to wish men health, because they thought neesing to be a sacred and holy thing: and because some take it to be a signe of unhappie and evill successe, which indeed is otherwise. II. If there be any danger in the brain before neesing when a man hath neesed the danger is past▪ as learned Phisitians teach: therfore▪ there is no cause of the using such words then more then at coughing.
- 1Aug. de hist. animal. l. 1. cap. 10. & probl. sect. 33 Plin. li. 28. c. 2.