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After the going to the church, is there no less inconvenience used among many multitudes ¹then in the church going. For when they come home from the church, then beginneth e•sse of eating and drinking. As for the poor, they are out of remembrance. And as much is wasted in one day, as were sufficient for the two new ⟨p. xlix⟩married folks half a year to live upon. The days of Noah, mentioned in the Gospel, and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, have there room enough. Let every man look, that with such excess: he pray not also with the rich man in the pit of hell.²

After the goyng to the church, is there no lesse inconuenience vsed amonge manye multitudes ¹then in the church goynge. For whan they come home from the church, then begynneth e•sse of eatyng and dryncking. As for the poore, they are out of remembraunce. And as much is waisted in one daye, as were sufficient for the two newe ⟨p. xlix⟩maried folkes halfe a yeare to lyue vpon. The dayes of Noe, mencyoned in the Gospell, and the parable of the ritch man and Lazarus, haue there rowme ynoughe. Let euery man loke, that with such excesse: he praye not also with the rych man in the pitte of hel.²

1. 1Sin & excess committed at weddings.Synne & excesse cōmytted at weddynges.
2. 2O abomination.O abhominacion.