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,…

Neither is it to be allowed which some allege for an excuse, that such events are uncertain, so that a man cannot tell for certain, whether he which drinketh to much shall fall into these filthy things or no: because the thing is so surely known, that even the daughters of Lot being yet virgins, understood it, namely that the old man by wine, might be driven to filthy lust, and so be deceived, that also he had to do even with his daughters. Who will therefore say that he knoweth not that which they understood? Lot was deceived and snared by his daughters, but such as love to much mirth, that is, drunken men, snare themselves, & openly fight against them selves.¹ Neither think they with themselves that God with most grievous punishments, taketh vengeance of drunkenness, and suffereth the abuse of his gift most precious, long unpunished. These bibbers are wont sometimes to bring forth Lot as a patron of their intemperance, Neither do they mark, that the holy scriptures do set forth the history of him as an horrible, and in a manner tragical example. God did not meanly punish that mans drunkenness: for he had to do with his daughters, they conceived by him, and the thing could not be dissembled: incestuous children were borne, Ammon and Moab, of whom came the Nations of the Ammonites and Moabites, which were both hated of God, and enemies unto the Israelites. Lot him self (as it is to be thought) was always sorry for the crime which he had committed, and was talked of, of every man.

Neither is yt to be allowed which some alledge for an excuse, that such euents are vncertaine, so that a man cannot tel for certain, whether he which drinketh to much shal fal into these filthy thinges or no: bicause the thing is so surely knowen, that euen the daughters of Lot being yet virgins, vnderstoode it, namelye that the olde man by wyne, might be driuen to fylthye lust, and so be deceaued, that also he had to doo euen with his daughters. Who wil therfore say that he knoweth not that which they vnderstoode? Lot was deceaued and snared by his daughters, but such as loue to muche mirth, that is, dronken men, snare themselues, & openly fight against them selues.¹ Neither thinke they with themselues that God with most grieuous punishmentes, taketh vengeaunce of dronkēnes, and suffreth the abuse of his gift most precious, long vnpunished. These bibbers are wont somtimes to bring forth Lot as a patrone of their intemperance, Neither doo they marke, that the holy scriptures do set foorth the historye of him as an horrible, and in a maner tragical example. God did not meanely punish that mans dronkennes: for he had to doo with his daughters, they conceaued by him, and the thing coulde not bee dissembled: incestious chyldren were borne, Ammon and Moab, of whom came the Nations of the Ammonites and Moabites, which were both hated of God, and enemyes vnto the Israelites. Lot him selfe (as it is to be thought) was alwayes sory for the crime which he had committed, and was talked of, of euerye man.