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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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But that which our drunkards allege of Lot, 1the Romans in the old time alleged of Cato, excusing their drunkenness, because that most grave man sometimes ⟨image 170⟩in the night recreated his mind, not undoubtedly in bolling and bibbing immoderately, but in sipping and drinking a little, adding therewithal much honest talk. Neither considered they, that that good man was sober all the whole day, laboured much in determining and judging of causes, in consulting with other Senators concerning the public wealth, in having to do with the people, in executing the office of a Magistrate, in reading and writing. These should have imitated these good and honest studies.
But that which our dronkards alledge of Lot, 1the Romanes in the old time alledged of Cato, excusing their dronkēnes, bicause that most graue mā somtymes ⟨image 170⟩in the night recreated his minde, not vndoubtedlye in bolling and bibbing immoderatly, but in sipping and drinking a litle, adding therwithall muche honest talke. Neither considered they, that that good man was sober al the whole day, labored muche in determining and iudging of causes, in consulting with other Senatours concerning the publike wealth, in hauing to do with the people, in executing the office of a Magistrate, in reading and writing. These should haue imitated these good and honest studies.
- 1Drunkenness objected to Cato.Dronkēnes obiected to Cato.
But let us go on in rehearsing examples. Ammon Davids son was slain of Absalom, not assuredly when he was sober, but when in the banquet he was more merry then was meet, by drinking of to much wine. And as it is declared in the latter end of the .1. book of Machab. Simon the high priest was with his .2. sons Mattathias & Judas slain of his son in law, when in the feast they were in a manner drunken with overmuch wine. And the history of Judith (although it be not found in the Canon of the Jews) showeth that Holofernes, otherwise a most fierce Captain of an host, was so overwhelmed with wine, that with small a do he was beheaded of a woman. I might add how Sisera being drunken, was slain of Jael, although his drink was milk, and not wine.