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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 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.
But let vs go on in rehearsing examples. Ammon Dauids sonne was slayne of Absalon, not assuredly when he was sober, but when in the banket hee was more mery then was meete, by drinking of to much wyne. And as it is declared in the latter end of the .1. boke of Machab. Simon the high priest was with his .2. sonnes Mattathias & Iudas slayne of his sonne in law, when in the feast they wer in a maner dronken with ouermuch wine. And the history of Iudith (although it be not found in the Canon of the Iewes) sheweth that Holofernus, otherwyse a most fierce Captain of an host, was so ouerwhelmed with wine, that wt smal a doo he was behedded of a woman. I might adde how Sisera being dronken, was slaine of Iahel, although his drinke was milke, and not wine.
And if that we will besides these read over the histories of the Ethnics, we shall find many and notable examples of those, which were most grievously hurt by drunkenness.1 Alexander of Macedonia, the Conqueror of the world, was most filthily overcome with wine, and being drunk, slew Clitus his friend, most valiant and faithful, whose diligence, industry, labour, prudence, and strength, he had in wars long time used, to his great commodity. Wherefore when he had slept after his wine, and being awaked, and remembering the wicked act that he had committed, he was so ashamed and sorry, that he wished himself dead. But yet he amended not the vice of drunkenness: yea once afterward he drunk so much wine in one night, that he fell into a fever, and for that he would not temper himself from wine, within a while after he died. Wherefore Seneca in his 84. Epistle already alleged, writeth that Alexander, which had escaped so many dangers, and vanquished things most difficile, by intemperance of drinking,