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Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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1For so great was the goodness of God towards men, that he would give unto them not only things necessary to live by, but also largely bestow on them delicates: because properly and by himself he delighteth not in the pensiveness, sadness, and heaviness of men, but desireth to have them live holily, and godlily, with an honest and holy mirth of hart. Wherefore he hath granted unto them, not only the use of wine, but also oil, and most pleasant odours, also flesh, and likewise divers and manifold kinds of meat. Undoubtedly the use of wine is sometimes profitable unto those, which are recovered of their diseases, & must be restored to their old health, and as a certain Philosopher saith, a heaviness & certain bitterness of old men are by it likewise mitigated and lenified, as hops, which otherwise are most bitter, become sweet, being steeped in water. But we ⟨p. 162⟩must take heed that we keep a measure,2 otherwise the gladness which by wine is sought, is easily turned unto most great heaviness. For the intemperance of wine doth easily lose his utility. Yea if men come to drunkenness, then is the use of wine a very heavy thing, and full of danger. Wherefore it is necessary to put a difference between the use and abuse thereof.
1For so great was the goodnes of God towards men, that he would geue vnto them not onely thinges necessary to lyue by, but also largely bestow on them delicates: bicause properly and by himselfe he delighteth not in the pensiuenes, sadnes, and heauines of men, but desireth to haue them liue holilye, and godlyly, with an honest and holy mirth of hart. Wherfore he hath graunted vnto thē, not onely the vse of wine, but also oyle, and most pleasant odours, also flesh, and likewise diuers and manifold kindes of meate. Vndoubtedly the vse of wyne is sometimes profitable vnto those, which ar recouered of their diseases, & must be restored to their old health, and as a certaine Philosopher sayth, a heuines & certaine bitternes of old men are by it likewise mitigated and lenified, as hoppes, which otherwise are most bitter, become swete, being stiped in water. But we ⟨p. 162⟩